FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST
Friedrichstraße 107
10117 Berlin
Screens: 1
Seating capacity: 1,893
Screen size: ca. 21 m x 9 m
5 wheelchair spaces
U-Bahn Oranienburger Tor
U-/S-Bahn Friedrichstraße, Tram M1, 12
The Berlinale got a huge boost by gaining the Friedrichstadt-Palast as a venue in 2009. With 1,895 seats, 1,635 of which are available for film screenings, it is the biggest cinema at the International Film Festival. Here the festival will show films from the Competition and Berlinale Special Gala sections. Normally the Friedrichstadt-Palast serves as Europe’s largest and most modern show theatre. The Berlin institution has a hundred years of history behind it and was rebuilt in 1984 – on a gigantic scale. The Friedrichstadt-Palast is home to the largest theatre stage in the world. By installing certified, top-range professional cinema equipment every year, the show theatre is transformed into a “film palace” for both weeks of the Berlinale. This remarkable venue will also be upgraded technically with the support of the festival’s long-standing partner for digital projection Barco who will provide a digital 4K laser projector for the festival.
