Accessibility and Awareness
The Berlinale is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive environment for all its festival participants. The festival is constantly working to break down existing barriers and create a programme that is accessible to everyone. On this page, you can find information about ticketing for people with disabilities, on-site accessibility, the Awareness Team and the festival’s accessible programme.
Tickets and Accreditation
Accreditations for People with Disabilities
Information for accredited vistors can be found on the accreditation site.
Tickets for People with Disabilities
From February, people with a degree of disability of at least 50 or equivalent can book one ticket per screening by emailing, by phoning or via the Online Inclusion Ticket Shop.
If the severely disabled pass is class “B”, the ticket for the accompanying person is free of charge, subject to availability.
Further details on the ticket sale will be published closer to the festival.
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.
Accessible Programme
The Berlinale is committed to making the festival programme accessible to as many visitors as possible. We have implemented various accessible options including films with audio description via the GRETA app, screenings with closed captions (SDH) and Q&As with interpreters for German spoken and sign language and live on-site voiceover.
The screening schedule will be published here close to 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.