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Berliner Philharmonie

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Berliner Philharmonie is the home of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, a concert complex at Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 in Berlin’s Tiergarten, beside Neue Nationalgalerie and near Potsdamer Platz.

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Why go

  • The asymmetrical, tentlike exterior, clad in gold-coloured aluminium added between 1979 and 1981.
  • The pentagonal Grand Hall, with audience tiers rising around a central orchestra platform, including seats behind the orchestra and on the platform.
  • The 91-stop main organ, built by Karl Schuke Orgelbauwerkstatt in 1965, with four manuals.
  • The Chamber Music Hall’s hexagonal layout, with tiers extending from each side of the stage.

The hall

Grand Hall
2,440 seats Most Berlin Philharmonic subscription concerts take place here. Seats include positions behind the orchestra and on the platform; even the farthest seats are close to the musicians.

Tickets and box office

  • Gift vouchers can be bought at the venue’s box office.

Interesting facts2

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  1. The main hall’s farthest seats are close to the musicians, and its acoustics are considered excellent.

    Philharmonie de Berlin - Wikipedia

  2. An elevated recording booth lets the main hall record, film or broadcast performances.

    Philharmonie de Berlin - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Alongside the resident orchestra, the Philharmonie hosts visiting orchestras and choirs. The Chamber Music Hall’s acoustics suit piano and cello recitals and Lieder performances.

  1. 1877The earlier Philharmonie began as an ice rink and was converted into a concert venue.
  2. 1882The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was founded and performed at the earlier venue.
  3. 30 January 1944British bombers destroyed the earlier Philharmonie.
  4. 1960–1963The new hall was built to Hans Scharoun’s design, becoming the first building constructed for the postwar Kulturforum.
  5. 15 October 1963The Philharmonie opened with Herbert von Karajan conducting Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
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  1. 1984–1987Edgar Wisniewski built the Chamber Music Hall from Scharoun’s design; it opened in 1987.
  2. 1991–1992The hall closed for over a year while its ceiling was replaced with a concrete ceiling, reopening in April 1992 under Claudio Abbado.
  3. 20 May–1 June 2008A roof fire caused water damage inside but no serious structural or interior damage. Performances resumed on 1 June with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.
  4. September 2014An expansion of the memorial beside the hall, at the former site of the Aktion T4 administration building, opened.

How to get there

  • BusBus 200 and M41 stop at Philharmonie.
  • BusBuses M48, M85 and N2 stop at Varian-Fry-Str.

Sources: Berliner Philharmonie - Wikipedia · Berlin/Mitte - Wikivoyage (do) · Homepage | Berliner Philharmoniker · Deutsche Bank | Berliner Philharmoniker · Vouchers for the Berliner Philharmoniker | Berl… · Berliner Philharmonie - Wikipedia · Philharmonie de Berlin - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1, Berlin

Questions and answers

Which way does the main entrance of the Berliner Philharmonie face?

The main entrance faces Tiergarten; the rear faces Potsdamer Platz.

Can visitors enter the Berliner Philharmonie from the parking side?

A connected passage provides access to both halls from the parking side.

Is there outdoor space during intervals at the Berliner Philharmonie?

A terrace-like gallery runs along the north and west sides and can open to audiences during intervals; it leads to the garden.

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