Image above: “25 years of the Blue Ball” © Luana AG, 2024
Blue Ball 2025 at the Grand Elysée Hamburg
One of the biggest charity events in Germany
On April 12, 2025, the Blue Ball will be held for the 27th time at the five-star private hotel Grand Elysée Hamburg. This charity event is a firm fixture in Hamburg’s event calendar and has combined elegance with charity for decades. As one of the largest charity events in Germany with up to 650 guests per year and over 16,000 guests since the event began, the Blue Ball will once again support the children’s cancer ward at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in the coming year.
Source: GRAND ELYSÉE (2024): “LinkedIn post from the Grand Elysée Hamburg about the event”, last accessed on November 20, 2024.
Charity in the spotlight
Support for children
The proceeds from the event will benefit the children’s cancer ward at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). With their donations, guests make an important contribution to medical care and research for children in need. According to the foreword of the book “Helping and having fun. 25 Years of the Blue Ball”, ‘the Children’s Cancer Center (…) is a special facility for paediatric and adolescent medicine in the north’ and offers ‘outstanding medical treatment and gives children affected by cancer and their families support and hope for a cure’.
Furthermore, ‘the donations from the Blue Ball are used (…):
- to procure medical equipment,
- to promote pediatric cancer research.
- to develop new therapies, and
- to provide good social and psychological care.’
According to the book, the following projects were supported in the first 25 years of the Blue Ball’s existence:
- Children’s parties
- Monitors
- Starry sky
- Clinical thermometers
- Lung testers
- Hospital chairs and beds
- Chocolate machine
- Childcare for siblings
- Overnight stay for families of intensive care patients
- Four Brothers Campaign
- Sponsorships at the Ronald McDonald House
Well-known sponsors this year include Wempe, Turkish Airlines, Coca Cola, breuninger and the Business Club Hamburg.
Sources:
GUENTHER EHNERT & ELLEN HOSBACH (2022): “Helfen und Spass haben. 25 Jahre Blauer Ball”, © Klaas Jarchow Media Buchverlag GmbH & Co. KG
GRAND ELYSÉE (2024): “https://www.grand-elysee.com/blauer-ball”, last accessed on November 20, 2024.
Glitz & glamor for good
A celebration in a class of its own
The Blue Ball 2025 is all about charity and stylish entertainment in a unique atmosphere. In Germany well-known guests and donors who have already attended the Blue Ball include:
- Bettina Tietjen
- Carlo von Tiedemann
- Dr. Peter Tschentscher
- Eva Herman
- Inka Bause
- Maren Gilzer
- Olivia Jones
- Paul Janke
- Regina Halmich
- Roland Kaiser
- Sky du Mont
- Sylvie Meis
The Grand Elysée Hamburg offers the perfect setting to enjoy an evening of glamor and elegance. With dazzling decorations and a top-class guest list, the ball is sure to be another unforgettable experience.
Source: GRAND ELYSÉE (2024): “https://www.grand-elysee.com/en/celebrations-meetings/celebrations/blauer-ball/”, last accessed on November 22, 2024.
Music & Dance
Live acts & good mood
Musical highlights are provided by renowned artists and bands, who create an exuberant atmosphere with live performances. The hall becomes a dance floor where guests can party until late into the night.
Culinary delights
An evening for gourmets
The Grand Elysée Hamburg presumably spoils its guests with an exquisite menu that impresses with high-quality ingredients and creative preparation. We are not aware of the menu itself, but the private hotel has several renowned restaurants:
- THEO’s Steakhouse, which, according to its website, “stands for exquisite meat from the best cattle, the atmosphere of a real American steakhouse and a passion for good food” and offers Angus steak and dry-aged beef, among other things.
- The Brasserie Flum, a French restaurant that offers classics such as “Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise” and specializes in exquisite, freshly caught seafood.
- The Italian restaurant Piazza Romana, which, according to its website, is one of the “best Italian restaurants in Hamburg” and serves pasta, freshly caught fish and antipasti, among other things.
- Le Petit Chef, which is known for its culinary and artistic spectacles and currently offers a 3D hologram show, for example, and uses 3D mapping technology to conjure up great cinema on tables and plates.
It is therefore safe to assume that all guests at the Blue Ball will be treated to excellent food.
Sources:
GRAND ELYSÉE (2024):
https://www.grand-elysee.com/en/restaurants/theos/
https://www.grand-elysee.com/en/restaurants/brasserie-flum/
https://www.grand-elysee.com/en/restaurants/piazza-romana/
https://www.grand-elysee.com/en/restaurants/le-petit-chef/
Last accessed on November 22, 2024.
Luana AG supports the blue ball
Meet our CEO: Marcus Florek
Marcus Florek supports the Blue Ball because, as CEO of Luana AG, he firmly believes in the importance of sustainable projects and sees events such as the Blue Ball as an opportunity to raise awareness of the urgency of climate protection and the importance of renewable energies. He is convinced that responsible companies like Luana AG can actively contribute to decarbonization through innovative technologies and concrete measures. Such commitments not only strengthen environmental awareness, but also promote shared responsibility for a sustainable future.◼
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