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 the periods when parliament is not sitting.


Programme

• 45-minute talk on the functions, working methods and composition of parliament, as well as the history and architecture of the Reichstag Building, followed by a discussion
• Unaccompanied visit to the dome if desired

Booking

• Please book in writing as early as possible due to limited availability (see section)

Times/Access

• only during time when the parliament is not sitting (see calendar of sittings)
• Mon - Fri from April to Oct: 09.00 - 18.00 hrs (until 22.00 hrs if demand requires)
• Mon - Fri from Nov to March: 09.00 - 17.00 hrs
• Sat, Sun and public holidays from April to Oct: 09.00 - 18.00 hrs (until 22.00 hrs if demand requires)
• Sat, Sun and public holidays from Nov to March: 10.00 - 16.00 hrs
• Tuesdays in English: 12.00 hrs
• Tuesdays in French: 13.00 hrs
• Wednesdays for school groups: 11.00 hrs
  (7th to 9th year of schooling)
• Every hour on the hour
• West portal, left entrance (West A) for "pre-booked visitors"

Closure

• 06 April (Good Friday), 08 April (Easter Sunday), 18 November (Day of national Mourning), 23-26 December (Christmas), 31 December 2007 (New Year's Eve), 01 January 2008 (New Year's Day): no talks available