On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Berlin Cathedral will open its doors to all interested parties as part of an open house. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.), visitors will have the opportunity to tour Berlin Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Crypt free of charge and discover this important site for the first time or rediscover it. The event is aimed at Berlin’s urban community as well as visitors to the city.
Image above: The Hohenzollern crypt (Wilhelm Heinrich, Crown Prince of Brandenburg), Photo: Christian Muhrbeck and Boris Streubel, © Berliner Dom
After more than ten years of planning and six years of renovation work, the reopening of the Hohenzollern crypt in Berlin Cathedral is imminent. A whole weekend will be dedicated to celebrations marking this occasion.
On Saturday, February 28, all Berliners and visitors to the city are cordially invited to attend the open house. On Sunday, March 1, a large festive service will be held to celebrate with guests from the worlds of culture, politics, the church, and society.
You can also see the newly designed exhibition, which vividly illustrates the history of the burial site, those buried there, and burial traditions over the centuries.
Saturday, 28. February, 2026, Open House from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On Open House day, all interested parties are cordially invited to visit Berlin Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Crypt and to discover this impressive place anew or rediscover it. The day will be accompanied by special spiritual and musical highlights. The musical program will be provided by cathedral organist Andreas Sieling and cathedral cantor Adrian Büttemeier with the oratorio choir of the Berlin Cathedral Choir.
Sunday, 1. March, 2026, festive service at 10 a.m.
Church President Dorothee Wüst will preach at the grand festive service with invited guests from the worlds of culture, politics, the church, and society. The musical accompaniment will be provided by cathedral organist Andreas Sieling and the Berlin Cathedral Brass Ensemble under his direction, as well as the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir and the lautten compagney Berlin under the direction of Kai-Uwe Jirka. The service is open to the public.
About the Hohenzollern Crypt
The Hohenzollern Crypt is one of the most important dynastic burial sites in Europe, comparable to the Capuchin Crypt in Vienna or the Escorial near Madrid. It holds centuries of history. With 91 preserved sarcophagi, the burial place impressively documents the development of sepulchral art and culture and also reflects the changes in dynastic representation over five centuries. It houses the coffins of important personalities, including Elector Joachim Friedrich and Queen Sophie Dorothea, the mother of Frederick II. The mortal remains of the Great Elector, King Frederick I, the first king of Prussia, and his beloved second wife, Queen Sophie Charlotte, also rest in the crypt. In 2019, the last year before its closure, around 765,000 people visited Berlin Cathedral and its crypt.
WHEN?
Saturday, 28. February 2026, open house from 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, 1. March 2026, Festive service at 10 am
WHERE?
Cathedral and parish church in Berlin
Am Lustgarten
10178 Berlin (Mitte)
