Hochhaus-Lichtspiele

The Hochhaus-Lichtspiele is a repertory cinema in Hannover, Germany, and is described as the highest-situated cinema in the country. It sits 33.88 metres above street level on the tenth floor, directly beneath the cupola of the Anzeiger-Hochhaus at the Steintor in Hannover's city centre. The auditorium is circular, with a diameter of 19.75 metres and 275 seats. The box office is on the ground floor, while the foyer is on the eighth floor, reachable by two lifts; visitors can also climb the stairwell with its 16 flights and more than 200 steps. The cinema is operated by Vereinigte Filmtheater Betriebe GmbH, a company under the leadership of Hans-Joachim Flebbe, which also runs the Kino am Raschplatz in Hannover. Together with the Kino am Raschplatz and the Apollo Kino, the Hochhaus-Lichtspiele belongs to the Europa Cinemas network. Its programme focuses on cinematically demanding films, with an emphasis on European cinema, and Sunday matinee screenings of special films are offered. Historically, the space beneath the cupola of the Anzeiger-Hochhaus housed a planetarium until the Second World War. During the air raids on Hannover in March 1945 the high-rise was hit; the planetarium burned out and was never restored. As of 2018 the cupola was undergoing extensive renovation and conversion, and its future use after the work was not yet finally decided. During the renovation phase, cinema events took place on the ground floor of the Anzeiger-Hochhaus in the so-called Schalterhalle. The Hochhaus-Lichtspiele is part of the Filmkunstkinos Hannover, a portal of Hannover's programme cinemas that also includes the Kino am Raschplatz, Apollo, Specials, Cinema Italia and Schulkino. The venue's unusual location inside a landmark high-rise cupola makes it a distinctive part of Hannover's cultural landscape.

The Hochhaus-Lichtspiele occupies a distinctive place in Hannover's cinema history because of its location inside the Anzeiger-Hochhaus, a landmark high-rise at the Steintor. The space beneath the building's cupola originally housed a planetarium. During the air raids on Hannover in March 1945 the Anzeiger-Hochhaus was hit; the planetarium burned out and was not restored afterwards. The cupola later became the site of the cinema, which is described as the highest-situated cinema in Germany, located 33.88 metres above street level on the tenth floor. The auditorium is circular, with a diameter of 19.75 metres and 275 seats. The box office is on the ground floor and the foyer on the eighth floor, reachable by two lifts; the cinema can also be reached via the stairwell with 16 flights and more than 200 steps. The cinema is operated by Vereinigte Filmtheater Betriebe GmbH, a company under the leadership of Hans-Joachim Flebbe, which also operates the Kino am Raschplatz in Hannover. Like the Kino am Raschplatz and the Apollo Kino, the Hochhaus-Lichtspiele belongs to the Europa Cinemas network. Its programme consists of cinematically demanding films with an emphasis on European cinema, and Sunday matinee screenings with special films are offered. As of 2018 the cupola was undergoing extensive renovation and conversion, and its use after the work was not yet finally decided. During the renovation phase, cinema events took place on the ground floor of the Anzeiger-Hochhaus in the so-called Schalterhalle. The Hochhaus-Lichtspiele is presented as part of the Filmkunstkinos Hannover portal, which brings together Hannover's programme cinemas, including the Kino am Raschplatz, Apollo, Specials, Cinema Italia and Schulkino.

• The space beneath the cupola of the Anzeiger-Hochhaus housed a planetarium until the Second World War.

• During the air raids on Hannover in March 1945 the Anzeiger-Hochhaus was hit; the planetarium burned out and was not restored.

• As of 2018 the cupola was undergoing extensive renovation and conversion, with its future use not yet finally decided; cinema events took place on the ground floor in the Schalterhalle during the renovation phase.

Arthouse repertory cinema with a focus on European film, part of the Europa Cinemas network and Hannover's programme-cinema scene.

• Circular auditorium with 275 seats

  The cinema has a circular hall with a diameter of 19.75 metres and 275 seats.

• European arthouse film programme

  The programme consists of cinematically demanding films with an emphasis on European cinema.

• Sunday matinee screenings

  Sunday matinee screenings with special films are offered.

1. 1Filmkunstkinos Hannover - Programmkinos Hannoverfilmkunstkinos-hannover.de
2. 2Hochhaus-Lichtspiele (Wikidata)wikidata.org
3. 3Hochhaus-Lichtspiele (Wikipedia, German)de.wikipedia.org