Philharmonie Berlin
Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1
10785 Berlin

The Philharmonic Hall was designed by Hans Scharoun. It was opened on the 15th of October 1963, with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

In the Main Auditorium about 270 concerts take place every year. It has 2440 seats. This is where the "Berliner Philharmoniker" give their concerts, as well as guest orchestras, chamber formations of all varieties and soloists. The Chamber Music Hall hosts approximately 240 concerts a year, ranging from smaller orchestral formations and chamber music groups to recitals. It has a capacity of 1180 seats.

The design of both halls is based on the concept of "music as the centre of attention", with the concert podium in the centre of the hall and the audience seated in terraced blocks surrounding the stage on all sides.

The Philharmonie Berlin is situated in the middle of the city.


with the U-Bahn: take line U2 to Potsdamer Platz or Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park stations


with the S-Bahn: take lines S1, S2, S25, S26 to Potsdamer Platz


by bus, directly to the Philharmonie: lines 200 (to Philharmonie), M48 (to Kulturforum); other bus lines (within a short walk): M29 (to Potsdamer Brücke), M41 (Potsdamer Platz)


by car: a limited number of parking places are available within the Philharmonie complex.

Please also use available parking facilities at Sony Center (entrances on Entlastungsstrasse and Bellevuestrasse), as well as at the Potsdamer Platz Arcades (entrance to the underground garage on Reichpietschufer) and the Gleisdreieck Parkhaus (entrance on Schöneberger Ufer).


If you come to the Philharmonie by bicycle and are unable to find a place, you may use the bicycle stands at the Staatsbibliothek.

Friday, September 5th 2008. 20:00: Opening Concert of the 'Musikfest Berlin 08'
Friday, September 5th 2008. 20:00: Opening Concert of the 'Musikfest Berlin 08'
Saturday, September 6th 2008. 20:00: The Top of European Orchestras in Berlin
Sunday, September 7th 2008. 20:00: The young generation of British music in Berlin
Monday, September 8th 2008. 20:00: The Top of European Orchestras in Berlin
Tuesday, September 9th 2008. 20:00: French Repertoire in Berlin
Friday, September 12th 2008. 20:00: Music beetween heaven and earth - Vibrant Visions
Saturday, September 13th 2008. 20:00: 100th Birthday of Elliot Carter
Thursday, September 18th 2008. 20:00: The Top of European Orchestras in Berlin
Sunday, October 5th 2008. 15:00: Swing Festival