In 2006, the ESMT campus was opened in the former state council building (Staatratsgebäude) of the German Democratic Republic. The building is located on Schlossplatz, directly opposite the Berlin City Palace and within walking distance of central city tourist sites.
ESMT staff lead free public tours (in German) through the former Staatsratsgebäude each month. The building’s more than 5,000 square meters includes lecture halls, banquet and reception areas, seminar rooms, and grounds that feature state-of-the-art audio, visual, and presentation systems. Guests learn about the building‘s signature architectural features and its central role in German political history.
Learn more about the history of the building on our website Schlossplatz1.Berlin.
Upcoming dates:
- Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 13 at 11:00 a.m.
2026:
- Saturday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, January 30 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, April 24 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, May 29 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, June 26 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 11 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, July 31 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 8 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, August 28 at 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, September 25 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, October 30 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m.
- Friday, November 27 at 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Meeting point:
ESMT Berlin, Schlossplatz 1, 10178 Berlin
Guided tours are in German and free of charge.
Fabian Heuer
Events Manager, Corporate Communications
+49 30 21231–1661