Light sculpture in the dome of the Reichstag Building © dpa

Until further notice, the dome and roof terrace of the Reichstag Building are closed to visitors who have not booked in advance. The dome is only open to visitors with a reservation at the rooftop restaurant or who have registered to attend a plenary sitting or lecture or to participate in a guided tour of the Reichstag Building.

The dome and the roof terrace will be closed all day on 24 December, and from 16.00 hrs on 31 December. In addition, the dome will be closed to visitors from 28 March to 1 April, from 11 to 15 July, from 25 to 29 July and from 10 to 14 October to allow cleaning and maintenance work to be carried out. The roof terrace can still be visited at times when the dome is closed.

For information about additional closures of the dome, please consult our website, the signs at the entrances, or contact the Visitors’ Service by telephone:

• +49 (0)30 227-32152 and +49 (0)30 227-35908

Audioguide to the dome of the Reichstag Building

In the course of 20 minutes, your personal guide to the dome will share with you all the most important facts about the Reichstag Building and its surroundings, the German Bundestag, the work of Parliament, and the sights you can see during your 230-metre-long ascent and descent. The easy-to-use audioguides, which you can obtain on the roof terrace, are available in ten languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Dutch. Special audioguides will also be available for children and for people with disabilities.

The audioguide is not available when the dome is closed.

The rooftop restaurant

The rooftop restaurant east of the dome is open daily from 09.00 to 16.30 hrs and from 18.30 hrs to midnight. Visitors who have already reserved a table can reach the rooftop restaurant via the entrance below and to the right of the West Portal (West C). Tables can be reserved by calling +49 (0)30 226-29933 or sending an email to: kaeferreservierung.berlin@feinkost-kaefer.de.