A continuously accessible, step-free, ground-level entrance (including a curb ramp) from the street to the building and to the hall, with a minimum width of 150 cm, is available. The ground surface in the courtyard is slightly uneven.
Most performances take place in the hall, which is on the ground floor.
The hall is entered through a 194 cm wide double door. There is then a second double door with an entry width of 180 cm. The third swing door, through which the audience enters the hall, is 136 cm wide. There is a wheelchair-accessible restroom on the ground floor of the building. Access to this restroom is via the corridor and is 198 cm wide. The restroom entrance is 79 cm wide. There is no elevator.
The bar is accessible on the ground level in the courtyard in good weather, but in bad weather it can only be reached via a staircase on the first floor. This bar is not wheelchair accessible. There are 17 steps between the ground floor and the first floor.
Barrier-free parking and restroom facilities are also available. However, the accessible parking spaces are only available on public streets; the theater cannot offer its own parking. In the event hall/area, space is available for wheelchairs or walkers, and there is the option for priority seating and/or early entry to the hall.
Not all events at Ballhaus Ost are barrier-free. We recommend inquiring in advance and making reservations via email or phone. Any extreme light or sound effects, as well as potentially disturbing content, will be indicated in the show announcements.
Tactile Guidance System
The guidance system alternates between wall and floor orientation. In the driveway, the walls provide orientation, while in the courtyard and interior, the floor guides the way.
Driveway: Orientation in the driveway is solely provided by the walls. On each wall, two display cases are installed. These are 1.35 m long, 90 cm high, and extend 15 cm into the driveway space. The bottom edge of the display cases is at a height of 1.20 m above the floor.
Consciously perceiving the display cases is important to avoid collisions. Guidance here is created solely through the spatial presence of the wall objects—not via markings on the floor.
Courtyard and Ramp: From the end of the driveway, a floor guidance strip on the left takes over. It runs through the courtyard and leads directly to a ramp. The ramp leads to the main entrance door and the entrance area. There, the walls take over the guidance again.
Corridor: The corridor has carpeted flooring, and immediately to the left after entering is a table with towels for cleaning the wheels of wheelchair users. The walls in the corridor are otherwise free. Between the corridor and the adjacent foyer is a double swing door.
Foyer: In the foyer, the floor guidance continues and becomes more detailed. It leads to the ticket counter, located on the left, and branches to the right toward the hall and the restrooms. The first branch leads to a room with multiple restroom stalls, the second to the wheelchair-accessible restroom (all gender-neutral).
Public Transport Access
Three tram lines stop at Pappelallee:
Line 12, Raumerstraße stop, coming from Pasedagplatz:
Directions to Ballhaus Ost: After getting off, walk 50 meters against the direction of travel, then turn right into the passage at number 15, past the tables of the restaurant “Osmans Töchter,” into the rear part of the courtyard. On the right is a hut with the box office and bar, and on the left is a building with restrooms. Through a large door, enter the building; in the foyer, there are more restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and access to the theater hall.
Line 12, Raumerstraße stop, heading toward Pasedagplatz:
Directions: After exiting, cross Gneiststraße at the intersection, then cross Pappelallee to the left. Turn right and go to number 15, then left into the passage, past the restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. The hut with box office and bar is on the right, restrooms on the left. Enter the building through a large door; the foyer has additional restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and access to the hall.
M1, Eberswalder Straße stop, coming from Rosenthal Nord:
The tram stop is in Pappelallee; exit to the right. Walk toward the traffic light, cross Pappelallee, and reach number 15 on the right. Enter the passage, past restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. Right: hut with box office/bar; left: building with restrooms. Enter the building through a large door; foyer has more restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and hall access.
At the Stern intersection (Eberswalder Straße / Danziger Straße / Schönhauser Allee / Kastanienallee / Pappelallee), the following lines stop:
M1, Eberswalder Straße stop, coming from Am Kupfergraben:
Exit to the right; cross Kastanienallee, follow the intersection clockwise, cross Eberswalder Straße, Schönhauser Allee, and finally Pappelallee to reach number 15 on the right. Enter the passage, past restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. Right: hut with box office/bar; left: building with restrooms. Enter the building; foyer has more restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and access to the hall.
M10, Eberswalder Straße stop, coming from Hauptbahnhof:
The tram does not stop directly at the sidewalk but in a middle lane of Danziger Straße. Exit to the right in the direction of travel. Follow the street and turn right into Pappelallee. Reach number 15 on the right, enter the passage, past restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. Right: hut with box office/bar; left: building with restrooms. Enter the building; foyer has additional restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and access to the hall.
M10, Eberswalder Straße stop, coming from Warschauer Straße:
Exit to the right in the direction of travel. Cross Eberswalder Straße to the left, follow the intersection clockwise, cross Schönhauser Allee, and finally Pappelallee to reach number 15 on the right. Enter the passage, past restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. Right: hut with box office/bar; left: building with restrooms. Enter the building; foyer has more restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and hall access.
U2, Eberswalder Straße stop:
Coming from Pankow: go in the direction of travel; from Ruhleben: go against the direction of travel, down the stairs, turn right at the traffic light at the bottom, cross Schönhauser Allee and Pappelallee to reach number 15 on the right. Enter the passage, past restaurant tables, into the rear courtyard. Right: hut with box office/bar; left: building with restrooms. Enter the building; foyer has more restrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and access to the theater hall.
