Information on Annual and Day Passes, Combined Tickets and Reduced Admissions

This regulation applies to individual entrance fees for the SPSG palaces and for the ferry to Peacock Island. It does not apply to SPSG events and for groups, the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg in Potsdam, to Sacrow House, or to the Stern Hunting Lodge. For special exhibitions organized by the SPSG, different rules may apply.

Admission is free for the following visitors on presentation of relevant proof:

• People with disabilities with a degree of disability (GdB) of 100
• The support person recognized as medically necessary to accompany a person with a disability as stated in the disability ID card (marker B, marker H)
• People who receive social transfers (unemployment benefit “Bürgergeld”, social assistance, basic security benefits for job seekers, or payments in line with the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act) as well as their children under the age of 18 who live in the same household
• Refugees with permission to reside or the suspension of deportation status and the person accompanying them (max. one accompanying person per one refugee); for refugees from Ukraine, the identity card or passport is sufficient as proof
• One teacher for every ten pupils
• Only valid for the ferry to Peacock Island: One accompanying person for every 10 children when accompanying groups from day-care centres with children under 7 years of age (certificate from day-care centre required)
• Children under the age of 7 (no ticket required)
• Only valid for the ferry to Peacock Island: Participants in SPSG events on Peacock Island with a valid SPSG ticket
• Holders of a press pass
• Annual Pass Holders

Employees of the following institutions on presentation of a valid staff ID card:

• Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH (visit berlin)
• Breuninger Stiftung GmbH Stuttgart
• Specialist working groups of the project group Palace Administrations in Germany
• Fridericus-Servicegesellschaft, service provider for the Preußische Schlösser und Gärten mbH (FSG) - staff and former staff retired from the FSG plus one accompanying person
• House of Brandenburg-Prussian History Potsdam
• Helga Breuninger Stiftung Paretz
• Historic mill Sanssouci plus one accompanying person
• Jewish Museum Berlin
• Staff of the museum stores of the SPSG
• Potsdam Marketing und Service GmbH (PMSG)
• Berlin State Museums / Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
• Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg – staff and former staff retired from the SPSG plus one accompanying person
• TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH

Members of the associations and professional organizations listed below on presentation of a valid association membership card or by making a verbal declaration if the association or professional organization does not issue a membership card:

• Ars Sacrow e. V.
• Bauverein Winzerberg e. V. Potsdam
• Berlin Guide e. V.
• German National Tourist Guide Association (registered association)
• Professional Association of Museum Education (registered association)
• Berlin Guides Association (BBS)
• German Museums Association
• Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte e.V.
• Förderkreis Muschelgrotte im Neuen Garten Potsdam e. V.
• Förderverein Jagdschloss Stern (Stern Hunting Lodge) - Parforceheide e. V.
• Förderverein Pfingstberg e. V.
• Förderverein Schloss und Garten Schönhausen e. V.
• Friends of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens (registered association)
• Freundeskreis der Chronik Pankow e. V.
• ICOM and ICOMOS
• Für Pankow e. V.
• Kunst- und Kulturverein Rheinsberg e. V.
• Mill Association Berlin- Brandenburg (registered association)
• Museum Association of Brandenburg (registered association)
• Potsdam Guide e. V.
• Stiftung Paretz
• Studiengemeinschaft Sanssouci e. V.
• VDR Verband der Restauratoren e. V.
• Verein Historisches Paretz e. V.

Participants in SPSG projects and joint projects with partners on presentation of the “Palace Explorer project card“ combined with a valid school ID or ID card

• People with disabilities with a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 or more
• People who receive unemployment benefit I (ALG I)
• School and university students, people taking part in vocational training, participants in the Federal Volunteer Service (BFD) or the Voluntary Social Service Year (FSJ)

This regulation applies to events organised by the SPSG. Different regulations may apply to events organised by our partners. Please enquire on their homepage. Subject to availability on the day, free tickets can be purchased at the ticket office of the respective palace upon presentation of the relevant proof. The usual registration regulations apply to all events. Employees of the SPSG and FSG can also participate only after prior registration.

Free admission for events is offered to the following persons – by presenting proper identification:

• escort of a disabled person (in case of medical attendance is required)
• Children under age 7 (no ticket required)
• Employees of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation (SPSG) and Fridericus-Servicegesellschaft (FSG)
• Members of the press

Reduced admission for events is available to the following persons – by presenting proper identification:

• Severely disabled persons (at least 50% of the MdE, Impairment of ability to work)
• School children, Students, Trainees, Participants in the Federal Volunteers Program (BFD) or in the Voluntary social year (FSJ)
• Recipients of “Arbeitslosengeld I (ALG I)” unemployment benefits
• People who receive social transfers (unemployment benefit “Bürgergeld”, social assistance, basic security benefits for job seekers, or payments in line with the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act) as well as their children under the age of 18 who live in the same household
• Annual Pass Holders
• Refugees with permission to reside or the suspension of deportation status and the person accompanying them (max. one accompanying person per one refugee); for refugees from Ukraine, the identity card or passport is sufficient as proof
• Employees of the following organizations and associations:
  Studiengemeinschaft Sanssouci e.V. (Association devoted to studies on Sanssouci)
  Freunde der Preußischen Schlösser und Gärten e.V. (Association of Friends of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens)
• Volunteers for the SPSG / Shuttle drivers

For Group visits with teaching purposes special rules apply. Please contact our Group Service for further information and bookings.