LONG NIGHT OF IDEAS

What Kind of Culture Does Europe Still Retain?

Pierre Boulez Saal

Europe is going through the most severe endurance test of its history—nationalism and tendencies of division are on the rise in a number of member states, and in some countries the constitutional rule of law is in danger.

Stephan-Andreas Casdorff, publisher of Der Tagesspiegel, leads a panel of artists, politicians, and journalists in a discussion on the question of “What kind of culture does Europe still retain?”

The panel discussion will be followed by a concert featuring members of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.

Admission is free. Numbered tickets are available online, at the Pierre Boulez Saal box office, and by calling +49 30 4799 7411.

This event is part of the Long Night of Ideas organized by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, presenting the entire spectrum of its cultural relations and educational activities in prominent locations in Berlin’s cultural scene, ranging from Volksbühne Berlin to the Barenboim-Said Akademie and Silent Green Kulturquartier in Wedding.

Panelists:
·         Claudia Roth (Member and Vice President of the German Federal Parliament)
·         Sophie Pornschlegel (Das Progressive Zentrum)
·         Ingo Schulze (Writer)
·         Albert Ostermaier (Writer)

The panel discussion will begin following a keynote by Andreas Görgen.

Artists

YOUR VISIT

How To Get There

Pierre Boulez Saal
Barenboim-Said Akademie
Französische Straße 33d
10117 Berlin

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Public Transport

U-Bahn U2 Hausvogteiplatz, U5 Museumsinsel, U6 Unter den Linden

S-Bahn S / U Friedrichstraße

Tram M1, 12 Mitte / Am Kupfergraben

Bus 147 Werderscher Markt; 100, 300, N5 Staatsoper

Bicycle
Bicycle racks are available on the street “Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.”

Car
Q-PARK parking garage Unter den Linden / Staatsoper
Bebelplatz 2
10117 Berlin

Theater rate (5.30 pm – 11.30 pm, paid in advance): €10

More information on getting there by public transport, bike, or car is available on our Getting there page.

Opening Hours

Box Office

During the summer, the box office will be closed from June 30 to August 1 and from August 11 to September 5, 2025.

Monday to Friday 2 pm to 6 pm
Closed on weekends and holidays
On performance days, the box office opens one hour prior to an event on weekdays and two hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Papagena Call Center

Ticket hotline +49 30 4799 7411

Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday and public holidays 2pm to 8pm

Food & Drinks

Casalot Catering welcomes Pierre Boulez Saal visitors before and after concerts, serving a variety of dishes of Arab cuisine.

On concert nights, the bar opens one hour before the start of an event and remains open after the performance. You may also place pre-orders for intermission right at the counter.

More informantion on our catering can be found here.

Coat Check

Small bags up to a maximum size of A4 (21x30 cm) and jackets may be taken into the concert hall. Luggage, helmets, large umbrellas, and other bulky items must be stored at the coat check.

The coat check is free and located behind the staircase in the foyer, on the left-hand side.

Accessibility

To book wheelchair-accessible seating, other seats for visitors with disabilities, or companion seats, please contact us directly.

+49 30 4799 7411
tickets@boulezsaal.de

All wheelchair seats are accessible by elevator. All visitors, including patrons using a wheelchair, will enter the Pierre Boulez Saal through the main entrance. Tickets will be checked at the hall doors.

In order to make access as easy as possible, we kindly ask that you inform us of your requirements when booking your tickets.

Restrooms for visitors with disabilities are located in the basement and on the balcony level and are accessible by elevator.

Four parking spaces for visitors with disabilities are available on the street Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.