Sophienkirche
Berlin's only existing Baroque church in the city center
Sophienkirche is centrally located between Hackescher Markt and Große Hamburger Straße. Built in 1712/13 as the parish church of Spandauer Vorstadt and named after Queen Sophie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, it is now a popular concert venue and broadcast location for radio and television thanks to its clear acoustics and Schuke organ. Inside, the Sophienkirche appears spacious and airy: a banquet hall with neo-baroque decorations and a preserved pulpit, organ, baptismal font, and other historical furnishings. Nestled in a small park with tall trees, the church is also a green oasis of calm. The church is actively used as a place of worship by the Evangelical Church Congregation at Weinberg. Sophienkirche can be rented for film shoots, photo shoots, receptions, and TV broadcasts.
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Premises & Capacities
Premises & Capacities
Sophienkirche has a total capacity of around 900 people.
Church interior (500 square meters), 470 in pews, additional seating for 80 people at the back, two side galleries and an organ loft (approx. 250 square meters), 300-370 people (restricted view from the 2nd row onwards).
Large two-part extension (47 sqm + 35 sqm) with kitchenette, for around 65 + 45 people in row seating, 100 to 150 people for a standing reception
Two (internal) sacristies in the chancel, four stairwells, vestibule, two WCs, wheelchair ramp, additional rooms for artists' dressing rooms or similar available in the neighboring building.
The vestibule (15 sqm) in the church can be used for box office sales. The Sophienkirchhof and the area around the annex can be rented for receptions. Please note that this is a public park and a listed building.
Facilities/ Technical Equipment / Catering
Facilities/ Technical Equipment / Catering
Heating, high-voltage power connections, approx. 20 old wooden chairs, approx. 50 new stackable chairs, several tables, permanently installed sound system, two stage spotlights, 8 stage platforms. Additional technical equipment and catering available on request. Floor plans, seating plans, inventory, and electrical plans can be found in the download area, along with photos on www.flickr.com/photos/130386592@N04/albums
Notes
Notes
Legal noise protection regulations must be observed after 10 p.m. Driving and deliveries are prohibited on the entire premises between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Smoking is prohibited in all rooms.
Accessibility
Accessibility
Sophienkirche has a ramp for wheelchair users and people with disabilities.
Church & Spiritual Services
Church & Spiritual Services
The building's use for church services is reserved exclusively for the Protestant parish of Weinberg. Information about the parish can be found at https://gemeinde-am-weinberg.de
Private Use
Private Use
Private use of the church is not possible. We cannot accept requests for private parties and celebrations such as birthdays.
Lage & Anbindung
Große Hamburger Str. 29/30
10115 Berlin-Mitte
Sehr zentral gelegen, Nähe Hackescher Markt, von der Straße etwas zurückgesetzt, von einem altem Kirchpark umgeben.
Anbindung: S-Hackescher Markt, S-Oranienburger Str., U-Weinmeisterstr., Tram M1, M4, M5, M6, N5, N8, kaum Parkmöglichkeiten.