The Philharmonie Berlin is not only the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker, other artists, chamber ensembles and orchestras also perform here regularly. They are invited either by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation or by guest organisers. When purchasing tickets, please note who is responsible for the concert you have chosen. The Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation only sells concert tickets for its own events.
Overview of all ticket information
How to buy tickets
Online: Concert calendar
Phone: +49 30 254 88-999
Box office: Mon to Fri: 15.00–18.00, Sat and Sun: 11.00–14.00
Evening box office: one hour before the event begins
Simply select the concert you want from our concert calendar and book tickets online. The respective advance booking start date can also be found in the calendar.
In addition to the ticket price, we charge a service fee of €3 per ticket.
Book tickets by phone at +49 30 254 88-999
We are available from
Mon to Fri: 09.00–16.00 (except for public holidays);
During the summer break from 23.06.24 to 18.08.24
Mon to Fri: 09.00 – 15.00
In addition to the ticket price, we charge a service fee of €3 per ticket.
Please note: when buying tickets by phone, you can only pay by credit card.
Opening times:
Our box office is open at the following times
Mon to Fri: 15.00–18.00
Sat and Sun: 11.00–14.00
(Closed on public holidays)
Information about our concerts is available here during box office hours:
t +49 30 254 88-132
On Wednesdays, when a lunch concert is taking place, the box office opens at 14.00.
The box office will be closed during the summer break from 23.06.24 to 18.08.24.
Our box office opens one hour before the start of each concert.
Opening times:
Tickets for guest events are available at our box office:
Mon to Fri: 15.00–18.00
Sat and Sun: 11.00–14.00
(Closed on public holidays)
It is not possible to order tickets by telephone; enquiries can be made by calling +49 (0) 30 254 88-301.
Our guest organisers use different ticket systems. The best way to find out about online ticket sales is to look at the detailed view of the respective concert in our concert calendar.
You still have questions?
Our ticket office is happy to answer any questions you may have about purchasing tickets via our contact form or by telephone during office opening hours on +49 30 254 88-999.
If you have any questions outside office opening hours, please contact our box office information on +49 30 254 88-132 (ticket purchases are not possible here). You can reach this number during box office opening hours.
Please direct questions about guest events to the guest box office.
Standby tickets
For sold-out concerts of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, additional standby tickets will be put on sale, when possible, two days before the first concert evening.
These standby tickets, including Podium seats, are available exclusively in the Philharmonie at our box office and at the evening box office during normal box offive opening hours.
Standing room tickets are available at the box office on the evening of the respective concert.
Advance booking dates for the season 2024/25
Tue 23 April 2024 for all subscriptions, including Family concert and Interactive concert packages (Sales only online, in writing or by telephone)
Sun 09 June 2024 for the concerts in August until the end of November (from 11 a.m.) and our flex packages (from 12 p.m.)
Sun 13 October 2024 or the concerts from December 2024 until March 2025
Sun 23 February 2025 for the concerts from April 2025 until the end of the season
At 11 a.m. each day online, by telephone and at the box office
Tip for online sales: due to high demand, concerts can sell out quickly. Try your luck again at a later point in time, when all requests have been completely processed. Some tickets may go back on sale in the afternoon. However, tickets already purchased cannot be exchanged or refunded.
Discounts
We offer discounts for different groups:
The ClassicCard is aimed at young classical music fans. Through membership, you can secure exclusive discounts for a variety of Berlin cultural institutions – including for the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Tickets for Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation concerts* can be purchased with the ClassicCard for only €13, and two hours before the event for only €8.
How does the ClassicCard work?
- Download the app (iOS / Android)
- Become a member: The annual fee depends on age (e.g. 14 years/14€, max. 29 years/29€).
- Book events of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation directly in the app. Presale starts on the 15th of the month where you can book ClassicCard tickets for the next two months.
- Tickets for friends and family can be booked directly as well
*Concerts of the Berliner Philharmoniker on 23.08.24 / 29., 30., 31.12.24 /25., 27.04.25 / 05-07.06.25 / 28.06.25 as well as family concerts and the Discourse at the Philharmonie Berlin are excluded.
More information about the Classic Card
KulturPass
Das KulturPass-Guthaben kann innerhalb der KulturPass-App in Guthaben für die ClassicCard umgewandelt werden und so für Tickets der Berliner Philharmoniker eingesetzt werden.
For anyone under the age of 30, we hold a contingent of tickets each for €15 for concerts of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation* in the Philharmonie and the Chamber Music Hall. You can buy these both online and at the Philharmonie box office. Admission is only granted on presentation of a valid identity card. The discounted tickets can be purchased from the start of advance booking.
*Concerts of the Berliner Philharmoniker on 23.08.24 / 29., 30., 31.12.24 /25., 27.04.25 / 05-07.06.25 / 28.06.25 as well as family concerts and the Discourse at the Philharmonie Berlin are excluded.
The berlinpass/Berechtigungsnachweis provides discounted access to cultural, educational, sporting and leisure activities. Tickets for all events of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation for berlinpass/Berechtigungsnachweis holders are available at the box office for € 3 each, subject to availability.
6 Concerts – 6 Orchestras – 1 Price: €42
Young fans of classical music between the ages of 14 and 21 can enjoy a total of six selected concerts by six different orchestras for a total of €42 with the berlinerjugendabo – including introductions and talks (in German). The concert series runs from September 2024 until April 2025, with the first concert taking place on September 18, 2024.
The berlinerjugendabo is available now. The total price is reduced by €7 for every concert that has already taken place. Tickets will be sent out from mid-August.
Guests who hold a German category B disability pass or its international equivalent will receive a free ticket for one accompanying person at events of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation.
Seating plans & price list
Our seating plans give you an overview of the price categories and locations of our different seating blocks. In order to check the stage view of a specific seat, you can go directly to our ticket sales system via our concert calendar. Use the “Seat preview” function there to see the view from each available seat.
Subscriptions
Our symphonic subscriptions include six concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker, at least one of which is conducted by chief conductor Kirill Petrenko. In addition, with the subscription series under the heading Chamber Music, Jazz & Co. you can enjoy three to seven events, each from an exciting musical genre.
- You can book our subscriptions online or by telephone.
- A subscription gives you a fixed seat and saves you money compared to single ticket sales.
- Subscriptions are automatically renewed for a further season. If you do not wish to renew your subscription, you can cancel it in writing (by post, email or using our form) by 15 June each year.
- You can pay for your subscription by credit card (Visa, Mastercard) or Paypal when purchasing on the website, by credit card when ordering by telephone, by prepayment by bank transfer or SEPA direct debit. The subscription price must be paid in advance by 1 July of the year for the following concert season.
- We will send your subscription tickets for the upcoming season after 20 August, but no later than two weeks before the first concert in the respective subscription series.
- You will find further information in our General Terms and Conditions.
Flex packages
With our flex packages, you can choose your own programme of three, five, seven, or nine concerts – regardless of advance booking dates.
The flex packages will be sold exclusively online from 9 June 2023 from 12.00 a.m.
- Discount: 5 % for three concerts / 10 % for five concerts /15 % for nine concerts
- Free selection from all concerts of the 2023/24 season* in the main auditorium or the Chamber Music Hall
- Limited contingents per concert are available for the flex packages.
*Exceptions are the Berliner Philharmoniker concerts on 23.08.24 / 29, 30, 31.12.24 /25, 27.04.25 / 05-07.06.25 / 28.06.25 as well as Family Concerts and the Discourse at the Philharmonie.
Vouchers
Gift vouchers can be purchased from 10 euros in the Philharmonie during our box office opening hours, online, by telephone or in writing via our ticket office. When ordering online, you will immediately receive an e-mail with a PDF voucher.
Inability to attend and concert postponements
If you are prevented from attending at short notice, you can pass on your ticket.
In case a concert is postponed, your ticket is also valid for the replacement date. If you are unable to attend the new date, your money will be refunded.