HAUS DER BERLINER FESTSPIELE

Schaperstraße 24
10719 Berlin

Theatres: 2 (Berlinale: 1) 
Seating capacity: 862 
Screen size: 12,8m x 5,4m
4 wheelchair spaces
Handicapped access on all levels

U-Bahn Spichernstraße
Bus 204, 249

In 2001 the Berliner Festspiele found a congenial home in one of the most significant theatre buildings of post-war Germany. What is today the Haus der Berliner Festspiele was opened in 1963 as the “Theater der Freien Volksbühne” under Erwin Piscator and – alongside the Deutsche Oper Berlin – is one of the best known designs by Berlin architect Fritz Bornemann. Set in a garden, the theatre building opens up towards the city through broad glass façades. The interior continues the democratic ideal of post-war modernist architecture. The action on stage can be equally well seen and heard from any seat in the theatre. The pulsating centre of the festivals and events of the Berliner Festspiele, it presents top quality theatre productions, concerts, readings and discussions by international artists all year long. The Haus der Berliner Festspiele is one of three venues that is equipped with a state-of-the-art digital 4K laser projector, thanks to the support of the Berlinale partner and cinema projection specialist Barco.