Please direct your inquiry to us in writing – including the details of your preferred topics and dates – at least one month in advance. The minimum number of participants is six and the maximum is 20 (groups larger than 20 require special arrangements). Please send us a list with the names of participants and confirm the exact size of your group at least one week before your appointment.

During your visit we will introduce you to the work and programming mandate of Deutsche Welle and present our various media segments and services. You'll get an inside look at a modern multimedia organization that provides news and information in 30 languages.

Meet with experts

Following the tour you will have the opportunity to discuss topics of specific interest to you with a qualified expert or panel. Please indicate in as much detail as possible what areas your group would find interesting. Depending on your country of origin, we can also arrange a visit to the news desk for your native language – if the schedule of that department allows for it.

A variety of impressions

On your tour through the station in Bonn you will witness various components of our multimedia productions, such as a live studio broadcast, an audio, video or television production and other multimedia workstations and editing suites. The tour is organized around the production and broadcasting activities on that particular day. We will conclude the tour with by visiting the master control room, where engineers monitor and control all our broadcast signals around the world.

Our guides will also explain the architecture and history of the building.

Our visitor program usually takes two hours. Special arrangements, such as talks with experts and in-depth presentations, will last longer.

Participation is free of charge. Tours are available in German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian upon request and can be arranged from Monday to Friday at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.

Please submit your request to:

Deutsche Welle
Visitor Service
Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 3
53113 Bonn
Germany
Fax: +49.228.429-2040
visitor.service@dw.de

We thank you for your interest and look forward to your visit.

DW Visitor Service

General visits

Our open house is ideally suited for group excursions and individuals interested in taking a look inside DW.

Lunch at the cafeteria

If you would like to eat lunch at our cafeteria, please bear in mind that cash, debit and credit cards are not accepted. You can purchase a visitor's meal ticket by ordering in advance. The price is 9 euros per person and includes food and beverages. To arrange your meal ticket, please contact Romy Herbach or Markus Hönerbach at the cafeteria's business office, Tel. +49.228.429-2072. Please bring the exact amount due with you to the cafeteria.

Conference room rentals

If you have any questions about renting a conference room, please direct your inquiry to:

Deutsche Welle
53110 Bonn
Germany
servicepoint@dw.de


Should you have any questions not directly related to our guided tours and visitor service program, we kindly ask you to write to info@dw.de.