Everything for your
houseboat.
We build houseboats in our workshop in Hamburg-Harburg, rent them out, give them a mooring and keep them in shape with our own shipyard. Your one-stop shop for life on the water – in Hamburg.
One harbour. Everything for houseboats.
Rent, buy, moor, repair – pick where you want to go. Every tile takes you straight there. Most of our sites are in German.
CharterRent a houseboat
A holiday on the water in the middle of Hamburg: in summer at the Diamantgraben in Harburg, in winter on the Dove-Elbe.
from €100 per nightRent a houseboat
NewSauna boat MARTHA
A sauna on the water, exclusively for your group – infusions, a cool-down and you at the helm.
from €390 for 3 hrs incl. 6 peopleBook the sauna boat
GroupsRaft SEETIGER
Hamburg’s first charter raft – for birthdays, team outings or a day on the Elbe. Up to 13 people.
from €390 for 3 hrs
BusinessMeetings & team events
Meeting houseboat OFF, raft tour or sauna evening – team days people remember.
Give a gift voucher
Give time on the water – valid for MARTHA, the raft SEETIGER and our houseboats. Delivered instantly by email (page in German).
from €50
WorkshopHave a houseboat built
Planned with you, built in our workshop in Harburg: ecological houseboats on a catamaran hull of seawater-resistant aluminium.
from €114,500 netBuy a houseboat
MooringsFind a mooring
At the Diamantgraben in Harburg, at our shipyard in Moorfleet – protected from storm surges in the Billwerder Bucht – and on Rügen on request.
Harburg: €30 net per metre per monthUsed houseboats
Pre-owned boats we broker – with advice from the builder.
Let us rent it out
We rent out your houseboat while you are not on board.
Financing
How to finance your houseboat.
FAQ
Costs, build time, mooring, licence – briefly explained.
ShipyardJulius Grube Schiffswerft
Our shipyard in Moorfleet, protected from storm surges behind the barrier in the Billwerder Bucht: floating dock, slipway, steel and aluminium construction, repairs and coatings – for houseboats and large ships.
To the shipyard
Master workshopSucks Bootsmotorenservice
Inspection, repair and overhaul of boat engines in Harburg – with our own slipway for small boats.
To the engine service TechnologyElectrical, heating and plumbing
A service of Julius Grube Schiffswerft – for businesses and homeowners in and around Hamburg. On land and on board.
From test stay to maintenance.
Every step from one source – and you always know whom to call.
Test stay
Rent a houseboat from our workshop and try life on the water.
Rent a houseboat →Plan & build
We plan layout, materials and systems together – built in our workshop in Harburg.
Buy a houseboat →Mooring
Your boat gets a permanent berth – in Harburg or at our shipyard in Moorfleet.
Moorings →Rent it out
While you are away, we rent out your houseboat for you.
Charter management →Care & maintenance
Shipyard, engine service and building technology take care of everything on board.
Shipyard & service →LIMIKOLE: from idea to water.
Built in our workshop in Harburg, christened in front of the camera – and today a houseboat you can rent.
- Planned togetherWe developed layout, materials and systems together with the owners.
- Built in HarburgTimber frame from local wood with natural insulation, on a hull of seawater-resistant aluminium.
- Craning and christeningThe team of NDR’s “DAS! Rote Sofa” was there – watch the video.
- Available to rentIn winter on the Dove-Elbe in Moorfleet – with a wood stove and a view of the water.
Three managing directors. One team.
Behind us: engineers, carpenters, joiners and master craftsmen – in the workshop, at the shipyard and in service.
Founded Hausboot Hafen and is responsible for the workshop, rentals and moorings.
Head of operations at Julius Grube Schiffswerft.
Heads electrical, heating and plumbing – on land and on board.
Built by people who know how.
Naval architects, master craftsmen and trades under one roof – and active across the industry.
Member of VMWDGerman maritime industry association
Shipyard in VBSJulius Grube Schiffswerft
Master workshopHamburg Chamber of Crafts
Engineering firmNaval architecture and welding
Co-authorof the VMWD houseboat guide (new edition)
In the news.
TV, press and trade magazines – plus clips from our YouTube channel (in German).
from 63 reviews
Es war unser erster Hausbooturlaub. Einfach nur genial.
Franz S. · houseboat holidayEine tolle Erfahrung in einer liebevoll gestalteten Location.
Sven C. · houseboat UNDINEUlli hat uns die 3 Stunden sehr toll gestaltet und begleitet.
Doro · company event on the raftExcerpts from public Google reviews (original in German), as of October 2026.
Stay on board.
Two newsletters (in German), two to four times a year. Pick what interests you – or both.
Neues vom Wasser
Early-bird offers, free dates on MARTHA and news from the harbour.
You will receive a confirmation email. You can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.Neues aus der Manufaktur
New models, workshop insights, viewing dates and used boats.
You will receive a confirmation email. You can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.Who do you need?
Write straight to the right team – that’s the fastest way to an answer. We are happy to reply in English.
Rentals & bookings
buchung@hausboot-hafen-hamburg.de01590 677 3238Houseboats, raft, sauna boat, meetingsHouseboat workshop, harbour, summer charter, engine serviceDirections ↗︎
Shipyard and moorings in the Billwerder Bucht – protected from storm surges behind the barrierDirections ↗︎
Charter boats and MARTHA in winter (November to March)Directions ↗︎