Stories from the shop
Journal
From the opening day in St. Pauli in 2017 to the second shop in St. Georg, barber nights, our podcast and charity days – this is our archive. For what’s happening now, follow us on Instagram.
2020
Where does Herrengut’s beer come from?
Where does the beer at Herrengut actually come from? Thorsten dropped by the Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei – award-winning craft brewing, on video.
Over €1,000 for the Hamburger Tafel!
On 29 February 2020, you helped us raise €555.05 through product sales. Brooklyn Soap Company doubled it to €1,110.10 for the Hamburger Tafel food bank.
Leap day, giving day!
Our plan for leap day 2020: give away all takings from product sales in both shops – doubled by Brooklyn Soap Company, for the Hamburger Tafel.
A Christmas party in February!?
In February 2020, we held our belated Herrengut Christmas party and looked back on 2019 – a big thank you to everyone in our Herrengut family.
Allow us to introduce barber Xhulio!
Born in Albania, raised in Italy, at home in Hamburg: barber Xhulio has joined the Herrengut family – and his work blows us away every single day.
This Boy is on Fire: Barber Nico!
Nico has been a barber at Herrengut for three months: a great dance teacher, an even greater barber and a genuinely nice guy. Time to introduce him!
2019
🎈 Happy birthday, Herrengut St. Georg!
One year of Herrengut on Lange Reihe: thank you for your amazing support – and a special thank-you to our barbers Inka, Jan, Nash and Xhulio.
Open for business: Herrengut in Büsum!
From November 2019 there was also a Herrengut Barbershop by the North Sea – in the Lighthouse Hotel & Spa in Büsum. Thanks to all who helped set it up.
Our “Ice, Drinks & Tattoos” event!
Thanks to everyone at our Ice, Drinks & Tattoos event with Brooklyn Soap Company, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Atelier Tietchen, Luicella’s Ice Cream and more.
🎉 Happy birthday, Herrengut St. Pauli!
On 1 August 2019, Herrengut St. Pauli turned two. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on the craziest journey of our lives!
Herrengut #3 is coming to Büsum!
Building-site update: Herrengut #3 opens in September 2019 on the North Sea coast, at the Lighthouse Hotel & Spa in Büsum. Thorsten tells you the rest.
Finally: Herrengut shirts and hoodies for a limited time!
Finally: for one week only, our much-coveted Herrengut shirts and hoodies were available in our online shop – a limited drop from July 2019, with video.
Nash’s journey!
Training, a master craftsman’s title, a new language – and before that a pro footballer in Verona: our barber Nash is a true role model for us all.
500 five-star reviews!
More than 500 five-star reviews over the past few months – absolutely incredible! Plus, our video gives you a quick look at the numbers behind Herrengut.
Our first workshop with Julius Caesar · Herrengut Barber School
For the first workshop of the Herrengut Barber School, the great Julius Caesar came from California to Hamburg – to keep the barbering tradition alive.
Our Barber School presents Julius Caesar
March 2019: for the first Herrengut Barber School workshop, we brought Julius Caesar, one of the world’s best-known barbers, from California to Hamburg.
Tattoos, Barbers & Whiskey!
Our event in March 2019: tattoos by Tobi (Atelier Tietchen), drinks by Jameson and barber cuts by Rafael – organised by Brooklyn Soap Company.
Moin Ramazan, welcome to the team!
Welcome to the team, Ramazan! We’re proud of our newest team member and glad he likes Hamburg just as much as we do. With video.
Allow us to introduce Stilian!
January 2019: barber Stilian, trained in England’s best barbershops, is one of the most talented barbers we have ever seen. Welcome to Hamburg!
2018
Welcome to the family!
December 2018: three brilliant barbers start at Herrengut. Welcome, Stilian, Ramazan and Jan – and thank you all for giving them such a warm welcome!
Final update before the opening!
Just before the opening of our second shop on Lange Reihe in St. Georg, Thorsten gives you a quick video update on the final bits of work.
News from the St. Georg building site!
Just one more week until Herrengut St. Georg opens: Thorsten gives you a first video tour of the new shop on Lange Reihe before the doors open.
We’re hiring for St. Pauli & St. Georg!
October 2018: we were looking for new team members for Herrengut in St. Pauli and St. Georg. Join the family – you’ll find current info on our jobs page.
Herrengut at Man’s World!
Meet us at Man’s World Deutschland! Our invitation to the Hamburg Motor Classics weekend at the Messehallen exhibition centre in October 2018 – with video.
Männerschnack #2 with Tim Mälzer!
Our Männerschnack podcast goes into round two: this time the great Tim Mälzer is our guest – with support from Brooklyn Soap Company and Jameson.
We’re opening a second barbershop in St. Georg!
Lease signed: our second Herrengut is coming to a beautiful period building on Lange Reihe in St. Georg. Thorsten tells you the rest in the video.
One year of Herrengut – block party!
One year of Herrengut: thank you to everyone who came to our block party – and to Inka, Paulo, Ed, Rafael and Louis for 365 wonderful days! With video.
Free limited beard soap for Herrengut’s first birthday!
For Herrengut’s first birthday there’s free limited-edition beard soap! Thorsten tells you in the video what awaits you at our birthday party.
New: booking via Facebook Messenger bot!
A message from the future: in August 2018, Herrengut Barbershop started taking appointment bookings via a Facebook Messenger bot. More in the video.
Jameson Barber Night: the aftermovie
The Jameson Barber Night with Jameson Irish Whiskey and Brooklyn Soap Company: Louis and Rafael trimmed beards all evening. The highlights on video.
Win tickets to our Jameson Barber Night
Giveaway in August 2018: we raffled off 5 x 2 tickets for the Jameson Barber Night on 9 August in Hamburg, with Jameson and Brooklyn Soap Company.
Jameson Barber Night with Brooklyn Soap and Herrengut!
Jameson Irish Whiskey, Brooklyn Soap Company and Herrengut host a Barber Night on 9 August 2018 – we’re giving away 5 x 2 tickets and 20 Jameson boxes.
Hotter in Hamburg than in Colombia?!
Summer 2018 – Colombia: 10°, Hamburg: 33°? We kept our cool anyway and made sure you got just the right cool-down at Herrengut Barbershop. With video.
Our podcast on cassette
In June 2018, our Männerschnack podcast arrived on iTunes and Spotify – and, for all the classic-car drivers among you, even on cassette. With video.
The virtues of a master
Freshly qualified: our barber Louis is now officially a master of his craft. In the video, he tells you the virtues by which he lives his profession.
Germany’s best barbershops
Seven months after we opened in St. Pauli, Playboy named us one of Germany’s best barbershops in March 2018 – with an overall grade of 1.08.
2017
Charity at Hamburg’s central station
Together with our friends from the Brooklyn Soap Company, we cut the hair and beards of homeless people at Hamburg’s central station – with video.
This girl is on fire!
For International Day of the Girl 2017, meet the best #FemaleBarber at Herrengut Barbershop – the video shows how she found her passion.
Probably Hamburg’s longest beard at Herrengut
Probably the longest beard in Hamburg visits Herrengut Barbershop: we followed Günter Winter from Beard and Shave on his visit – watch the video.
Fantastic reviews!
Our whole team is proud of your countless reviews – so proud that we have given them a menu item of their own on our website. With video.
Thank you for our first week!
Our first week at Herrengut Barbershop in St. Pauli is drawing to a close – time to say thank you for your trust and all the happy faces. With video.
Day one at Herrengut
Our first day at Detlev-Bremer-Straße 37: amazing feedback, drinks by Gin Sul and first impressions on video.
It all starts tomorrow!
The day before we opened in July 2017: the finishing touches at Herrengut in St. Pauli – and Thorsten tells you on video what to expect.
What is Herrengut?
Moin, St. Pauli! Herrengut Barbershop opens at Detlev-Bremer-Straße 37 on 1 August 2017. In the video, Thorsten explains what Herrengut is all about.