Access and Arrival
MaerzMusik 2026 will take place at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele and other Berlin venues. Here you can read information about barrier-free access so that you can enjoy your visit. Please contact our ticket office for more information and to purchase tickets.
Contact, information, reservation, telephone bookings
Daily 11:00–17:00
Tel +49 30 263 97 100
inklusion@berlinerfestspiele.de
If you have a severe disability and require someone to escort you, this person will be admitted free of charge – such tickets can be arranged by telephone, at the daytime box office at Haus der Kulturen der Welt and at the evening box offices. Please present the appropriate ID (“B-Ausweis”) when you enter the event.
Hanseatenweg
Three steps lead down to the entrance of the Akademie der Künste (AdK), there is also a ramp on the building to the right-hand side. There is currently no door that opens automatically, but reception staff are available for support. If you encounter any difficulties, the reception staff of the AdK can be reached by phone at +49 30 200 57 2000. A wheelchair as well as portable folding stool can be borrowed from the reception desk upon request.
The exhibition halls, the bistro and the event venues are on the ground level or accessible via ramps and elevators.
The event venue (studio) has a total of eight spaces for wheelchair users plus seats for the persons accompanying them.
An accessible toilet is located centrally on the ground floor in the women’s bathroom.
Pariser Platz
There are two accessible parking spaces directly in front of the building. The distance from there to the main entrance of the Akademie der Künste is approx. 30 m.
The route to the entrance is easily navigable. The surface varies between concrete slabs and small, slightly uneven cobblestones.
There are still no automatic entrance doors. However, reception personnel are aware of the situation and can provide assistance if required.
The entrance area is accessible at ground level, although a floor incline of some 5% needs to be negotiated in order to reach the reception desk and the exhibition halls.
All passageways are at least 90 cm wide.
Wheelchairs, walking aids and pushchairs can be left (unattended) in front of the entrance to the exhibition halls or next to the ticket desk. Wheelchairs and portable folding stools are available for borrowing (please enquire at the reception desk). Pushchairs are not always permitted in the exhibitions – please ask about the current situation prior to your visit.
The exhibition halls, the event hall (Plenary Hall), the Reading Room (archive and library), the bistro and the bookshop can all be accessed at ground level or via lifts.
There are two lifts providing access to the Plenary Hall, the upper exhibition areas and the Reading Room. The larger lift has an area of 230 x 200 cm, with an entrance width of 200 cm. The smaller lift has an area of 160 x 200 cm, with an entrance width of 120 cm. There is a large open area on each floor in front of the lifts.
The exhibition halls are on the ground floor, with other exhibition areas located on the second floor (Sculpture Garden). The Picture Cellar does not have barrier-free access and can only be reached via a staircase (on the ground floor).
The gallery/bridge can also only be reached via a staircase. It is used, for example, for workshops and other KUNSTWELTEN (cultural education) events. The bridge is about 4 m wide.
The Event Hall (Plenary Hall) is located on the second floor. There are two spaces provided for wheelchair users along with companion seats.
Accessible toilets can be found on basement level 1, basement level 3 (Black Box) and the second floor (Plenary Hall).
You can reach the Haus der Berliner Festspiele at Schaperstraße 24 barrier-free by public transport: The underground station Spichernstraße has two lifts on the platform of the U3 in the direction of Warschauer Straße and in the direction of Krumme Lanke as well as a guide system for visually impaired persons on both platforms.
The Haus der Berliner Festspiele is fully accessible, with step-free access to the foyer and auditorium on the ground floor. The upper foyers and the side stage can be reached via a lift. Due to construction work, paved access to the garden is not yet available.
A toilet for all genders and for people with reduced mobility is located on the ground floor.
KW is located in a former margarine factory in Auguststraße, Berlin-Mitte. The building, which is designed as a four-sided courtyard, is protected as a historic monument and therefore only partially accessible for visitors with limited mobility. The exhibitions are accessible via a goods lift.
The exhibition floors 1–4 as well as the ticket and cloakroom area are accessible via an elevator. The main hall of the KW can be reached via basement level with the help of an electronic ramp. For legal reasons, this ramp cannot be operated independently. The staff will be happy to assist you.
KW would like to make the visit as smooth and barrier-free as possible for all visitors. To plan your visit, please write an email a week in advance to your visit to: mediation@kw-berlin.de or contact the staff via telephone: +49 30 243459-132.
The venue MaHalla is located in a former industrial hall.
Two entrances are available:
Gate1a: step-free access via a ramp (accessible entrance) for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.
Gate1b: access via a steel staircase (not accessible).
The event area (Main Hall) is accessible step-free via the accessible entrance.
The transition from the event area (Main Hall) to the foyer/bar (Black Hall) is accessible.
An accessible toilet is located in the Black Hall.
Due to the historical structure of the former industrial building, not all areas are fully accessible.
In some areas, minor floor unevenness may be present.
Please contact the venue in advance if you have any questions regarding individual accessibility needs.
The Parochialkirche has a ramp at the side entrance that is accessible to pedestrians and wheelchairs. There is an accessibility-compliant restroom in the parish hall on the other side of the Parochialhof.
Freedom of movement to all of the rooms (with exception of the deck) is guaranteed. In the foyer there is a restroom for people with reduced mobility, and directly in front of the entrance of the building there are two parking spaces for the disabled. People with reduced mobility should contact us in advance by phone at +49 30 288 788 588 or by email at ticket@radialsystem.de.
Entry to SAVVY Contemporary can be accessed by persons with restricted mobility, in wheelchairs or with children’s buggies. This entrance is directly on the corner of Reinickendorfer Str. and Pankstraße. In order to visit the exhibition spaces on the lower floor, please speak to our on-site staff. The building is fitted with a lift that can be operated by the staff on request.
There is an accessible toilet located on the ground floor.
Unfortunately, the venue does not have its own parking spaces. If you are travelling by S- or U-Bahn, barrier-free access to Wedding station (S45/S46, U6) is located on Müllerstraße. The U-Bahn station Leopoldplatz (U6/U9) is also accessible to wheelchair users as it has lifts.
The main entrance to the silent green terrain at Gerichtstr. 35 is stepless and barrier-free. The entrance at Plantagenstr. 31 is not barrier-free.
A total of five barrier-free parking spaces are available. Four parking spaces on the area next to the entrance at Gerichtstr. 35 and another next to the entrance at Plantagenstr. 31.
Access to the silent green Kuppelhalle is step-free and barrier-free: the ramp leading down into the hall has a steep incline, which can sometimes cause difficulties for non-electric wheelchairs. Barrier-free toilets are available. Barrier-free access is via an elevator, please always contact the admissions staff for assistance.
The Kuppelhalle and the MARS | Kitchen & Bar (including Kubus 1-3) are accessible via the inner courtyard of silent green. A barrier-free toilet is available.
The atelier building (ateliers 1-5) is partially barrier-free. It has a stair lift that must be operated by silent green staff. The toilets in the building are not barrier-free.
If you are travelling to the venue by S- or U-Bahn, barrier-free access to Wedding station (S45/S46, U6) is located on Müllerstraße. The U-Bahn station Leopoldplatz (U6/U9) is also accessible to wheelchair users as it has lifts.
Please address requests for barrier-free access to:
info@silent-green.net / T: +49 (0)30 1208221-0.
Entering the Spore building via the barrier-free main entrance is suitable for people with limited mobility, wheelchairs, and strollers. The elevator is located on the ground floor. All program and exhibition spaces, as well as restrooms are accessible for people using mobility aids or those who prefer to avoid stairs.
Events are held in different languages, so please make sure to check the program listing for specifics. All the signage and texts within the building are displayed in German and English.
St. Elisabeth Church can be accessed by persons with restricted mobility, in wheelchairs or with children’s buggies using a ramp on the right-hand side. It has a barrier-free toilet.
Probensaal (Rehearsal Hall on the ground floor)
The rehearsal hall of the Universität der Künste (Bundesallee 1-12) is accessible without barriers and has an accessible bathroom.
It is located on the ground floor.