Cinemas of the European Film Market

The EFM offers top quality screening facilities in various sizes for high-end projections in comfortable state-of-the-art cinemas.

All EFM venues and screening facilities are conveniently located within walking distance at Potsdamer Platz.

In addition to regular market screenings in cinemas at Potsdamer Platz, the EFM also offers online screenings.

Contact

EFM Screening Department


Gropius Bau Cinema

Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin

The Gropius Bau Cinema is located on the lower level of the Gropius Bau, the historic venue for international exhibitions and EFM’s main exhibition space during the Berlinale. Built in 1881 and restored in the 1970s, the Renaissance-style building is just a short walk from the festival headquarters at Potsdamer Platz. Fully equipped, the cinema offers a direct connection to the market stands, making it an attractive and convenient venue for market screenings.

  Category Seats*
Gropius Bau Cinema Cinema 194

*The studio is wheelchair accessible. There are front row seats, please get in touch with our staff to be seated.

Level2
Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin

Located in the Gropius Bau, Level2 is the newest addition to EFM’s screening facilities. Situated on the second floor of this historic venue, it offers a central and convenient location for market screenings. With its welcoming atmosphere, Level2 provides the perfect setting for both screenings and professional exchange.

  Category Seats*
Level 2 Cinema 65

*The studio is wheelchair accessible. There are front row seats, please get in touch with our staff to be seated.

EFM Cinemobile

Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin
at the Gropius Bau/ Registration Entrance

The EFM Cinemobile is located right on-site at the Gropius Bau, the epicentre of the EFM. The mobile cinema offers state-of-the-art projections and 80 comfortable seats. In addition to the Gropius Cinema, the EFM Cinemobile provides another screen in walking distance to the Gropius Bau, which makes getting around and doing business even more comfortable.

  Category Seats
EFM Cinemobile Cinema 80

Please note: The cinema is not wheelchair accessible.

Marriott Hotel

Marriott Hotel, Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1
10785 Berlin

The deluxe Marriott Hotel offers additional high quality exhibition space and is situated right in the heart of the festival at the Potsdamer Platz. The comfortable screening room is located on the first floor.

  Category Seats*
Marriott Studio Studio 24

*The studio is wheelchair accessible.

CinemaxX

Potsdamer Straße 5
10785 Berlin,
Entrance Voxstraße

CinemaxX has been the main Berlinale cinema since 2000. It was built as part of the new development of Potsdamer Platz and opened in 1998. It offers all the advantages of a well-equipped multiplex cinema. No other EFM screening facility offers so many cinemas situated so close together, allowing one to move quickly between the 18 CinemaxX cinemas.

  Category Seats Wheelchair spaces*
CinemaxX 1 Cinema 119 2
CinemaxX 2 Cinema 52 0
CinemaxX 3 Cinema 179 2
CinemaxX 4 Cinema 119 2
CinemaxX 5 Cinema 112 2
CinemaxX 6 Cinema 112 2
CinemaxX 7 Cinema 205 3
CinemaxX 8 Cinema 100 2
CinemaxX 9 Cinema 100 2
CinemaxX 10 Cinema 65 2
CinemaxX 11-19 Studio 20 1

* Please note that Cinemaxx 3,7,8,9,10 require wheelchair assistance, please visit the Cinemaxx info desk where a member of staff will be happy to assist you.

If you would like to combine your screening with a reception, happy hour, presentation or any other type of event, you can find a suitable location on our Event Venues site.