Lange Nacht des Parlaments

On September 11, 2026, the Brandenburg State Parliament will invite all interested citizens to the first-ever “Long Night of Parliament” at the Parliament building in Potsdam’s historic city center. The event will feature cultural highlights, political discussions, personal encounters, and a wide range of informational opportunities.

As part of the “Long Night of Parliament,” visitors will have theopportunity to experience the parliament building as the “heart of democracy” from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Guests can explore the reconstructed former Potsdam City Palace with its modern interior design and gain insights into the diverse work of the state legislators and the state parliament administration. 

The event kicks off with the Frankfurt/Oder Fanfare Band, which will welcome arriving guests in the inner courtyard starting at 5:15 p.m. The state parliament building will be open to the public starting at 6:00 p.m., and at 6:15 p.m., State Parliament President Prof. Dr. Ulrike Liedtke will open the event with a welcome speech in the plenary hall. 

During the event, visitors can tour the building’s various architectural highlights, including the Knobelsdorff Staircase and the Archaeological Window. ThePresident of the State Parliament will alsoopen her office to interested guests. Inside the building, the SPD, AfD, CDU, and BSW parliamentary groups, as well as the WfB group, will provide information about their parliamentary work and political priorities and offer opportunities for direct conversation. 

The heart of the building, the plenary chamber, will also be open to visitors and will serve as the stage for a diverse evening program. Among other things, guests can look forward to apolitical discussion with the party group leaders and the spokesperson for the WfB Group on current political issues, moderated by Benjamin Lassiwe, Chair of the State Press Conference, as well as a late-night talk featuring State Parliament President Prof. Dr. Ulrike Liedtke with Potsdam’s Mayor Noosha Aubel. The program will be accompanied by musical performances, including by the group “Popsorben”and the Brandenburg State Police Orchestra. 

In addition, various information boothswill provide everything worth knowing about the work of the parliament and the building itself. TheDepartment of Political Educationand Visitor Serviceswill offer insights into its work and provide information on the most important processes of parliamentary work. The State Parliament Administration will introduce itself as an employer. At the information desk, guests can test their knowledge of the parliament by taking a quiz. 

In addition, the exhibitors from the foyer exhibition “When We Woke Up, It Was War” will be on site to answer questions. The press conference room will feature a varied stage program, including a reading by the Brandenburg Literature Officewith actress Jutta Hoffmannto mark the 100th birthday of Günter de Bruyn, atalk with Potsdam bobsled legend Kevin Kuske, and theauction “Diplomatic Gifts—Symbols of International Friendship,” featuring gifts presented to the State Parliament by guests, with proceeds going to a good cause.

The Petitions Committee will be accepting submissions and petitions on site. TheCouncil for Sorbian/Wendish Affairs, as well as the state commissioners ( State Commissioner for Data Protection and Access to Records, State Commissioner for Coming to Terms with the Consequences of the Communist Dictatorship, State Commissioner for Police Affairs, and State Commissioner for Combating Anti-Semitism) will be availablefordiscussions. Additional information booths will be provided bythe State Parliament’sStenographic Service,Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), and the State Press Conference. Guests will also have the opportunity to take a look inside the rbb and State Press Conference facilities, which are not normally open to the public. 

To mark the current annual art exhibition “Land an sich,” guided tourswill be offered tointerested guests in collaboration with the curator and in the presence of participating artists. On this evening only, guests can also admirefloral arrangements created in the Japanese ikebana style and inspired by the works in the annual exhibition.

The State Parliament’s beekeeper will talk about his work andmake candleswith anyone interested.Refreshmentswill be provided bythe State Parliament’s cafeteria and canteen.

Come visit us!

In cooperation with: Antenne Brandenburg