Accreditation Procedure

1. Create Personal Berlinale Account / Login

Due to a database changeover, it is no longer possible to log in with an account that was created before September 2024. In this case, we kindly ask you to create a new account.

Please use a personalised email address (instead of a general address such as info@... or mail@...) as – depending on the type of accreditation or request made – the selected email address will be used for the following purposes:

• Communications regarding the accreditation including potential payment and invoices
• Access to the separate ticket shop for accredited persons
• Access to the Online Services of the Berlinale as well as the EFM Website

To activate an account, the email address used must be confirmed within 5 minutes.
Note: The email address used to create your Berlinale Account can be changed later.

If you experience any difficulties during the payment process, please contact .

2. Apply for an Accreditation

In your account, you can order your accreditation via the button “Apply for Accreditation.”

Applications are processed as quickly as possible in the order of their arrival. It may take up to 10 working days to process your application. The festival reserves the right to reject an application.

3. Payment

Payment is made exclusively online via credit card (Mastercard, VISA, American Express) or PayPal.

If you are not prompted to pay directly during the application process, please log into your Berlinale account after receiving your order confirmation. In the account overview, click the button "Order Confirmations / Accepted Applications / Payment". In the overview that opens, find your order confirmation and click the "Pay Now" button at the end of the corresponding row. This will take you directly to the payment function.

Accreditations / EFM Badges that were not paid during the registration process must be paid via the Berlinale Account by January 23, 2026 at the latest. The Early Bear / Regular rate for Market Badges, Online Market Badges, and Festival Accreditations is only valid for payments made by January 23, 2026. As of January 24, 2026, the current daily rates will apply. Late payments may also result in delays upon picking up your badge and gaining access to the online ticketing. After successful payment, you will receive your invoice by email. Additionally, the invoice is always available for download in your account overview via the "Invoices" button.

If you notice that the billing address is incorrect, you can request a change by clicking the pencil icon in the invoice overview next to the respective invoice and filling out the corresponding request form. Once the request is approved, you will receive an email with the updated invoice.

For questions or issues regarding payment, please contact .

4. On-site Badge Pick-Up When Participating in Berlin

Physical badges for Festival Accreditations and / or Market Badges must be picked up at Potsdamer Platz in order for the holder to be able to make use of all the services included in the accreditation. As to the Online Market Badge, you only need to pick up your accreditation pass if you are planning to visit the EFM at the Gropius Bau or the Marriott Hotel or the Archive Market on February 17 and/or 18, 2026.

Refunds for Student and Festival Accreditations that have already been paid are only possible if you send a notice of cancellation to until January 23, 2026.

Market Badges and Online Market Badges cannot be cancelled once they have been paid.

It is not possible to transfer your accreditation to someone else.

VAT

According to §3a point 5 of the German VAT Act (UStG), Directive 2006/112/EC Article 53, and Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011, all accreditations that include on-site access in Berlin are subject to 7% VAT in Germany. Therefore, gross prices apply to all accreditations. (Only EFM clients from other EU countries who have already booked a stand may request a collective invoice under the reverse charge procedure for accreditation payments by contacting .)