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Visiting the German Bundestag in Berlin 2005

people walking down the cupola of the german Reichstag

I. Services for visiting groups and individuals

1. Dome, roof terrace and roof garden restaurant

The roof terrace and dome of the Reichstag Building offer an incomparable view of Berlin`s government and parliamentary quarter.

1.1. Booking/Reservation

Booking/reservation not necessary

1.2. Times/Access

1.3. Closure of the dome and roof terrace

light element of the cuploa of the german Reichstag

The roof garden restaurant next to the dome looks out over Pariser Platz, and is open daily from 09.00 hrs to 24.00 hrs. Visitors who have already reserved a table can enter the building via the entrance below the west portal to the right (West C).
Tables can be reserved by telephone on +49 (0)30 -22 62 99 33 or online at kaeferreservierung.berlin@feinkost-kaefer.de.


2. Talks on the visitors` gallery of the plenary chamber

Talks are held on the visitors` gallery of the plenary chamber of the German Bundestag during weeks when parliament is not sitting.

2.1. Programme

2.2. Booking

2.3. Times/Access

2.4. Closure of the plenary chamber

25 March (Good Friday), 27 March (Easter Sunday), 13 November (Day of National Mourning), 23 - 26 December (Christmas), 31 December 2005 (New Year`s Eve), 1 January 2006 (New Year`s Day): no talks available

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3. Visits to plenary sittings

Watch a plenary sitting of the German Bundestag "live" from the public gallery of the plenary chamber.

3.1. Programme

3.2. Booking

3.3. Times/Access


4. Visits at the invitation of a Member

Subject to certain restrictions, Members of the German Bundestag caninvite visiting groups (at least 10 participants) to make a study visit or visit to a plenary sitting.

4.1. Programme

4.2. Times/Access

Study visits: cf. section I.2.3.
Visits to plenary sittings: cf. section I.3.3.



4.3. Further information

Please address inquiries directly to the Member who issued the invitation or his/her constituency office



5. Guided tours

The following 90-minute tours are available during weeks when parliament is not sitting (cf. Calender of Sitting); max. number of participants: 25.

5.1. Tour of the Reichstag Building

5.2. Art and architecture tours

In the Reichstag Building

In the Paul Löbe and Jakob Kaiser Building

In the Marie Elisabeth Lüders Building

5.3. Tours of buildings for foreign visitors

On request and according to date agreement, tours can be provided in the following languages: Danish, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

5.4. Booking

Please book in writing as early as possible due to restrictions on numbers (cf. section II.1.1.)

5.5. Tours unavailable

25 March (Good Friday), 27 March (Easter Sunday), 13 November (Day of National Mourning), 23 - 26 December (Christmas), 31 December 2005 (New Year`s Eve), 1 January 2006 (New Year`s Day): tours unavailable


6. Children`s Day

On Children`s Days (21 March, 7 June, 14 September and 8 December 2005), children aged from 6 to 14 and accompanied by at least one adult can take part from 08.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs (last entrance: 13.00 hrs) in a special childrens tour of the Reichstag Building (for booking details see section II.1.1.). We recommend that youth groups and school classes book as early as possible.


7. Role play for young people

School children from the 10th year of schooling (16 years) onwards can get to know how the German Bundestag works by taking part in a role play entitled " Experiencing Parliamentary Democracy". The programme includes a tour of the Reichstag Building and a snack; unaccompanied visit to the dome is possible if wished.
The role play takes place on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 08.00 to 13.00 hrs. The minimum group size is 20, maximum group size 35. Enquiries and bookings or by mail:
manuela.breihahn@bundestag.de.





II. We`re glad to be of assistance!

1. Booking/Information

No charge is made for the services provided by the Visitors` Service of the German Bundestag.

1.1. Booking

If you have decided to visit the Bundestag or join a tour, write to us at:

Deutscher Bundestag
- Besucherdienst -
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
or fax
+49 (0)30 - 227 30 027

Information required

Please note

On account of very high levels of demand and limited capacity, we are unable to meet all requests.

1.2 Information

For further information look www.bundestag.de (english version)


2. General information

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3. Information material

All visitors are free to take the information material on the German Bundestag provided in the entrance area at the west portal and in the cloakrooms on the visitors` gallery of the Reichstag Building. Alternatively, it can be obtained in writing from:

Deutscher Bundestag
- Öffentlichkeitsarbeit -
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin

or by fax: +49 (0)30 - 227 36 508

Information material
Timetable of plenary sittings of the German Bundestag 2005


Information for those who have not booked in advance

During the winter months in particular, you can ask at the West portal, left entrance (West A) - the entrance for prebooked groups - whether any places are still availableto watch a plenary sitting or attend a talk on the visitors´galleryof the plenary chamber, or take part in a tour of one of the buildings.
Quelle: http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/info/050vberl
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