Berlinale: Event Venues


Venues

Niederkirchnerstraße
10963 Berlin

U-/S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Bus 148, 200, 248

Since 2007, the Gropius has served as the restaurant for the European Film Market and all accredited Berlinale guests. The 1920s-style mirror tent is located directly next to the Martin-Gropius-Bau: red velvet curtains, antique wooden panels and a unique arrangement of mirrors give the Gropius Mirror an unmistakable, stylish atmosphere. For one week, a Gesamtkunstwerk of exquisite cuisine, wine, service and one-of-a-kind flair awaits all accredited Berlinale guests every day between 11am and 7pm.
As if that wasn’t enough: the Gropius Mirror Restaurant is also the home of the Culinary Cinema. Following each evening’s screening, special menus are served here. At afternoon “TeaTime”, authors present their latest books on the topics of food, drink and nutrition.
In addition, the “Industry Debates” which are part of the EFM take place in the mirror tent.

Theatre Hebbel am Ufer, HAU1

HAU1: Stresemannstraße 29
HAU2: Hallesches Ufer 32
HAU3: Tempelhofer Ufer 10
10963 Berlin

Number of wheelchair spaces
HAU1: 2
HAU2: 4
HAU3: 4

U1/U6 Hallesches Tor
U1/U7 Möckernbrücke
Bus M41

Since 2007 the Berlinale Talent Campus has been taking place in the theatre HAU Hebbel am Ufer. The HAU consists of three neighboring venues, all located within walking distance to Potsdamer Platz, which integrates the Campus even more cohesively with the ongoing events of the Berlin International Film Festival. The three buildings, HAU1, HAU2 and HAU3, provide all the necessary amenities for the richly diverse Campus programme.
The individual profiles of the three buildings fit very well the different needs of the Berlinale Talent Campus. Not only the theatre-stages themselves, but multifunctional spaces like the rehearsal-stages or the Foyers will be used for programme. The representative building of the HAU1, the only theatre in Berlin that remained undamaged during the Second World War, is the place for the big, public events. HAU2, built in the 70s, proves to be the ideal place for special-interest workshops of an average size and it houses a restaurant as well. HAU3 has a very open and creative atelier-atmosphere; it is the perfect space for various hands-on workshops of the Working Campus.
The HAU does not only have the reputation of being Berlin`s hippest theatre; in a survey among theatre-critics it was also rated the “Theatre of the Year” in 2004 and assigned the most innovative theatre in Germany. With its annual dance- and theatre festivals and its dedication to contemporary subjects, the HAU became under the artistic director Matthias Lilienthal a leading centre for extraordinary art and a meeting place of international projects that transcend borders.

Berlin Marriott Hotel

Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1
10785 Berlin

All rooms have wheelchair access

U-/S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service

Since 2009, the impressive Marriott Hotel on Potsdamer Platz has no longer been just one of the most-valued partner hotels of the Berlinale, but also serves the European Film Market as a second event location besides the Martin-Gropius-Bau. With these supplementary, individually-equipped, top-class exhibition spaces, the "EFM at Marriott" is the perfect addition for the professional needs of representatives of the film industry. Furthermore, three exclusive studios offer the possibility of video and HD screenings in a private atmosphere close to the centre of the festival action.

Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin

5 min walk from Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service

U-/S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Bus 148, 200, 248

As of 2006, the main location of the European Film Market (EFM) is the Martin-Gropius-Bau situated just a few minutes walk from the festival centre at Potsdamer Platz. Its close proximity to the Berlinale Co-Production Market located on the opposite side of the street in the Berlin House of Representatives is convenient for many EFM visitors.
The Martin-Gropius-Bau provides a prestigious setting for the European Film Market. At the same time, the building’s open architecture creates a communicative atmosphere and offers diverse spatial solutions for exhibition areas, a big inner courtyard as well as ample space for lounge areas. The building is also home to a fully-equipped 200-seat cinema, which is available for EFM and Culinary Cinema screenings during the festival.
The building was constructed as an arts and crafts museum in 1881, in accordance with plans by the architect Martin Gropius. Ever since, it has served almost continually as a location for art and culture. Today, the Martin-Gropius-Bau is one of the most-visited exhibition spaces in Berlin.

Niederkirchnerstraße 5
10111 Berlin

5-minute walk from Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service

U-/S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Bus 148, 200, 248

The Berlinale Co-Production Market takes place in the “Preußischer Landtag” (Prussian Parliament) which today houses the Berlin State Parliament. The building, dating to 1899, is an impressive architectural symbol of the Wilhelmenian era. It is located opposite the Martin-Gropius-Bau hosting the European Film Market .
The “Prussian Parliament” reflects Germany’s turbulent history unlike any other building in Berlin. From the time of the Kaisers to the Weimar Republic to the Nazi dictatorship and then during the GDR, the building was always a place in which the extreme highs and lows of political power manifested themselves. Since 1993, the “Prussian Parliament” has been the seat of the Berlin House of Representatives.

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