Light sculpture in the dome of the Reichstag Building © dpa

In view of the Federal Convention taking place on 18 March 2012, the dome of the Reichstag Building will be closed to visitors from noon on Saturday, 17 March, onwards. It will re-open to visitors on Monday, 19 March 2012.

The roof terrace and dome of the Reichstag Building can be visited by members of the public, and offer spectacular views of the parliamentary and government district and Berlin’s sights.

Admission is free; advance registration required.

Opening times

• Daily from 8.00 to 23.00 hrs

Admission

• Every quarter of an hour
• Last admission: 23.00 hrs

Closures

The rooftop terrace and the dome are closed all day on 24 December and from 16.00 hrs onwards 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 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.

Registration

Requests can only be submitted together with a complete list of participants (naming all members of your group). Without an accurate and complete list of participants, the Visitors’ Service cannot process your request. The following information is required for each person: surname, first name and date of birth.

Online registration

We regret that it is not possible to register by telephone.

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.