Service
Visiting the Bundesrat
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in visiting the Bundesrat. You can attend an information event or visit a Bundesrat plenary session.
Information event
Visiting the Bundesrat
Programme
Tour of building with visit to the plenary, presentation explaining the tasks, working method and composition of the Bundesrat, possibly with discussion (around 60 minutes)
It is also possible to arrange for this event to be held in English, French, Russian, Polish or Danish.
Schedule
Monday to Friday:
at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m. (except during plenary sessions and during the parliamentary recess).
Number of participants
Groups should comprise at least 10 and at most 50 participants.
Booking a visit
A date and time must be arranged with the Bundesrat Visitor Service sufficiently far in advance of the planned visit. Please note that requests for 2012 cannot be accepted until 1st. September 2011.
Visitors must supply their personal data.
Visiting a plenary session
Programme
Presentation explaining the Bundesrat's work/introduction to the agenda, followed by visit to observe the plenary from the visitors' gallery for c. 45 minutes (total duration c. 90 minutes).
Schedule
Bundesrat plenary sessions are generally held every three to four weeks.
Number of participants
Individuals and groups (maximum 50 people) may book visits.
Booking a visit
Visits to the plenary session must be booked in advance with the Visitor Service. There is usually a waiting list of several months to attend a plenary session. Visitors who have booked a date for a visit will be informed of the exact time of their visit c. 3 weeks beforehand. Unfortunately it is not possible to schedule visits to attend a plenary session when a particular point on the agenda is being addressed.
Please note that requests for 2013 cannot be accepted until 1st September 2011.
Visitors must supply their personal data.
Contact Visitor Service
Bundesrat
Besucherdienst
Postal address:
11055 Berlin
Phone: 030 18 9100-179, -180, -181
Fax: 030 18 9100-188
e-mail: besucherdienst@bundesrat.de