Your visit at Stiftung Planetarium Berlin

Welcome to the visitor page of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin! Here you will find all the important information about your visit to one of our venues.

The Foundation's institutions are modern bridges to the cosmos. As a joint facility, they are at the highest international level in terms of technology and content and form an essential part of Berlin's educational and cultural offerings.

The Archenhold-Sternwarte and the Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte are among the most traditional popular observatories in Germany, while the Planetarium am Insulaner and the Zeiss-Großplanetarium, Europe's most modern science theatres, offer relevant and innovative forms of education.

Information and ticket hotline 
Tel.: +49 30 421845-10
(Mon & Tue: 9:00 – 17:00 | Wed – Fri: 9:00 – 20:00 | Sat: 10:00 – 20:00 | Sun: 10:00 – 17:00)
ticket@planetarium.berlin

Current visitor information
In order to protect you and our staff as well as possible during your visit, please observe our current hygiene and safety concept, which you can read here.

The Archenhold-Sternwarte (Archenhold-Observatory) is the oldest and largest public observatory in Germany. Since 1896, visitors have been able to observe the sky here – in the middle of Treptower Park – with the longest movable refracting telescope in the world. The building's attractions include the "Great Refractor", the historic Einstein Hall, the Zeiss-Kleinplanetarium (small planetarium) and a Museum of Astronomy. With its diverse offerings, the Archenhold-Sternwarte invites you on a journey through the world of astronomy. Discover the dimensions of the universe, the solar system and the historical development of astronomy in the exhibitions and marvel at a giant iron meteorite!

The Planetarium am Insulaner is closed for modernisation works, expected to last until 2026.

The Planetarium am Insulaner with its magnificent artificial starry sky is located at the foot of the hill of the same name. Here, visitors can experience fascinating 360-degree shows, live astronomical lectures, radio plays, readings, music shows as well as children's programmes.

The Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte (Wilhelm-Foerster Observatory) is located at the top of the Insulaner in Berlin-Schoeneberg. When the weather is clear, you can look through the large telescope, the »Bamberg refractor«, and observe numerous celestial objects.

At the foot of the hill is the Planetarium am Insulaner, which will be expanded into a modern educational center from July 2023 until probably 2026 and is therefore temporarily closed.

The Zeiss-Großplanetarium (Zeiss Grand Planetarium) is the most modern science theatre in Europe. It was erected as one of the last representative buildings of the former GDR on the occasion of Berlin's 750th anniversary in 1987. Its dome with a diameter of 30 metres dominates the Berlin cityscape. A large planetarium hall with 307 seats and a cinema hall with 160 seats offer space for exciting forays through the world of astronomy and science. After modernisation lasting almost two years (2014 - 2016), the building is now equipped with new media technology and has also realigned its content. The planetarium no longer shows only astronomical programmes, but introduces visitors to the diversity of all natural sciences. Especially with the new full dome technology, scientifically challenging topics can be presented in an impressive and entertaining way. Music, culture and theatre round off the vast range of content available at the planetarium.

Archenhold-Sternwarte

Guided tours, observations, lectures, planetarium programmes: € 7,50 / reduced price* € 5,50
Family ticket Learning (2 adults + 3 children under 18 years): € 20
School classes/nursery groups: € 4 per person (up to two teachers/educators accompanied by a school class, day-care centre, children's or youth group receive free admission)

Other prices may apply for special events.

Planetarium am Insulaner

Science: € 9,50 / concessions* € 7,50
Science family ticket (2 adults + 3 children under 18 years): € 26
Music and entertainment: € 12 / concessions* € 10
School classes/day-care groups: € 4 per person (up to two teachers/educators accompanied by a school class, day-care centre, children's or youth group receive free admission)
The standard single price for the Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte is € 4, or € 2 for concessions*.

Other prices may apply for special events.

Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte

Observations: € 7,50 / concessions* € 5,50
Family ticket: € 20

Other prices may apply for special events.

Zeiss-Großplanetarium

Science: € 9,50 / concessions* € 7,50
Science family ticket (2 adults + 3 children under 18 years): € 26
Music and entertainment: € 12 / concessions* € 10
School classes/day-care groups: € 4 per person
Cinema: € 9 / concessions* € 7
3D cinema: € 10 / concessions* € 8
School classes/nursery groups: € 4 per person (up to two teachers/educators accompanied by a school class, day-care centre, children's or youth group receive free admission)

Other prices may apply for special events.

*Reduced prices of admission
Reduced prices of admission are possible on presentation of proof or appropriate identification. Students; trainees; holders of the »Berechtigungsnachweis/BN« (formerly »berlinpass«) as well as recipients of social welfare, basic income support, unemployment benefit II, social assistance and benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act; holders of the »Ehrenamtskarte«; recipients of unemployment benefit, housing benefit or child allowance; school leavers without an apprenticeship or job; persons doing voluntary military service and persons doing voluntary cultural, social or ecological service.

Gruppenermäßigungen
Groups of 10 or more pay the reduced price at the Archenhold-Sternwarte.
Groups of 20 or more pay the reduced price at the Zeiss-Großplanetarium and the Planetarium am Insulaner / Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte.

Free admission
On presentation of appropriate proof or ID, the following are admitted free of charge: persons accompanying severely disabled persons with a "B" in their ID; up to two teachers or educators accompanying a school class, children's or youth group; representatives of the press; employees of planetariums, observatories and museums, members of ICOM (International Council of Museums) and DMB (German Museums Association); members of the Friends of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin for all offers in the Learning category.

Information on online tickets
Tickets for wheelchair users and their accompanying persons (for safety reasons there are fixed seats), family tickets, group discounts and reductions/free tickets in the context of cooperations (e.g. Berlin Family Pass) cannot be booked in the online shop, but are only available at the ticket office on site. A refund of differences resulting from the purchase of regular online tickets is not possible.

We are happy to reach for the stars again with you! In order to protect you and our staff as much as possible during your visit, we ask you to familiarize yourself with our current hygiene and safety plan:

Please keep your distance from others

Please disinfect your hands at our hand sanitizer stations

Hygiene regulations

To protect you and the other visitors, we kindly  request you to respect the following:

Please keep your distance from other people - as much as possible.

If you have questions, our staff will be happy to assist you on site. You may also reach our visitor service by phone at 030-42 18 45-10.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Let's safely explore the universe together.