Buchhandlung Wassermann

Buchhandlung Wassermann is a German independent bookshop with a history dating back to 1848, when it was founded in Templin. Since 1945 it has been located in Blankenese, a district of Hamburg on the Elbe river. The shop operates from premises on the Elbchaussee and also runs an online shop. It describes itself as 'DER literarische Leuchtturm im Hamburger Westen' — the literary lighthouse in Hamburg's west — and offers a large literary selection alongside a busy programme of readings and events. Its event calendar includes appearances by authors and public figures such as Jean Asselborn, Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt, Stephan Schäfer, and Rainer Moritz, as well as a children's bookshop opening with Rolf Zuckowski. The bookshop has expanded with a children's bookshop called 'Kleiner Wassermann' and a second location in Eppendorf, Wassermann in Eppendorf, on Erikastraße. The business is privately owned and operates primarily in the Hamburg market. Its website provides opening hours, a newsletter, contact details, and an online shop, reflecting a hybrid retail model typical of modern independent booksellers.

Buchhandlung Wassermann was founded in 1848 in Templin, a town in Brandenburg, Germany. In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, the bookshop relocated to Blankenese, a district of Hamburg on the north bank of the Elbe. It has since become a fixture of the local cultural scene, operating from premises on the Elbchaussee. The bookshop describes itself as 'DER literarische Leuchtturm im Hamburger Westen' — the literary lighthouse in Hamburg's west — and has built a reputation for a large literary offering and a dense programme of readings and events. In the 2020s the business expanded: a children's bookshop called 'Kleiner Wassermann' was opened, with a launch event on 1 October 2026 featuring Rolf Zuckowski, and a second location, 'Wassermann in Eppendorf', opened on Erikastraße with an event on 2 October 2026. The shop also maintains an online shop and a newsletter, and hosts events with authors and public figures such as Jean Asselborn, Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt, Stephan Schäfer, and Rainer Moritz. The bookshop remains privately owned and active.

• 2026

  Opening of Kleiner Wassermann children's bookshop on 1 October.

• 2026

  Opening of Wassermann in Eppendorf on 2 October.

• 1945

  Relocated to Blankenese, Hamburg.

• 1848

  Founded in Templin, Germany.

Independent literary bookshop and cultural events venue in Hamburg's west, self-described as 'the literary lighthouse in Hamburg's west'.

Product categories. Books · Literary fiction · Non-fiction · Children's books

1. 1Buchhandlung Wassermannwassermann-buecher.de
2. 2Wikidatawikidata.org