Accessibility for Accredited Professionals
The Berlinale aims at reducing barriers and at developing inclusive offers. These services are available both online and in person. The aim is to enable all people to participate in the Festival as well as in the EFM.
Information about accessibility at the EFM is available on the EFM website.
The accessible programme is published before the festival.
Travel to Berlin
Information regarding a barrier-free journey to Berlin:
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/accessible-arrival-berlin
Traveling in Berlin
Information regarding a barrier-free journey in Berlin:
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/out-and-about-without-barriers-berlin
Hotel
Accredited industry professionals have the opportunity to book a room in the Berlinale hotels. All partner hotels offer barrier-free rooms. If you have any specific questions about an individual hotel, please contact the hotel directly or the Berlinale Guest Accommodation service via email at or by phone on +49 30 26397 433.
Accreditation
Professionals can submit an accreditation application via our online form. People with a disability can apply for a 20% discount, if valid proof is provided. If you want to redeem it or need assistance with the accreditation process, please contact us directly at or by phone +49 30 25920 196. Members of the press should reach out to .
Accreditations for Accompanying Persons
Accredited professionals/students with a disability who are in need of an accompanying person may request a free accreditation for this person via . Press representatives may contact . The applications will be assessed on an individual basis and, if approved, the accompanying person will receive a free-of-charge accreditation.
Accessible Badge Collection in the Berlinale Service Center
Accreditation badges can be collected from the Berlinale Service Center in February. You can pick up your accreditation badge directly from the Accessibility Counter. More information about collection and the accessibility of the Service Center can be found from February on the accreditation badge pick-up page.
Tickets for Accredited Persons With Disabilities
Professionals with disabilities who are accredited for the festival, and those requiring assistance, will be able to order tickets via the Inclusion Ticket Counter.
Detailed information about the process will be published here in the run-up to the Berlinale. If you have any questions, please contact . Accredited representatives of the press should contact .
Venue Accessibility
Almost all the entrances to the individual venues are step-free or accessible via a lift. The festival strives to provide easy-to-read signage to make it easier to get around the venues. There are a limited number of wheelchair spaces in most Berlinale venues. The Berlinale offers an “early boarding” service for anyone who requires support. Officially recognised service and guide dogs are permitted in all Berlinale venues.
Detailed information on the individual venues will be available here shortly before the festival.
Awareness
To ensure that everyone feels comfortable and safe during the Berlinale, our Awareness Team is available to support you. If you witness or experience a critical incident, you can contact the Awareness Team by phone, on site at the Berlinale Service Center, or by email. The Awareness Team handles all matters confidentially and can be recognized by their pink festival wristbands.
More information on the availability of the Awareness Teams will be published here prior to the festival.
Digital Accessibility
The Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB) strive to design their digital applications in such a way that they are accessible and usable to the greatest extent possible by people with various limitations and disabilities.