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The simple way to apply for cultural events in public space.

Don't let paperwork slow you down. Raumsonde guides organizers through Berlin's complex approval process with easy-to-create applications that administrators can process effectively.

The Problem

Complicated processes shouldn't get in the way of a great event.

For Cultural Organizers

Securing the right location feels like solving a puzzle with missing pieces:

  • Spatial data is scattered across portals you weren't trained to use
  • Each space type has different rules and regulations
  • Forms and requirements are not standardized across the city
  • No single source consolidates what you need
  • Reliable guidance in English is hard to find
  • Gaps in your application only surface after rejection

For Public Administrators

Mistakes in applications create additional admin effort:

  • Incomplete submissions require constant follow-up
  • Staff correct errors instead of evaluating
  • Poorly prepared applications delay processing for everyone
  • Balancing conflict-prevention requirements with what's realistic for organizers is challenging
  • Inconsistent formats make applications harder to process
  • Organizers apply without understanding the requirements
The Solution

Removing barriers between you and Berlin’s public spaces.

An event permitting platform, developed with Berlin's cultural actors & public administrations. Organizers are guided through every approval step, while administrators can act on applications without mistakes.
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Shared knowledge strengthens the permitting process

Guided resources and a community of peers helps organizers arrive better prepared, ask fewer basic questions, and submit applications that administrators can evaluate rather than correct.

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From incomplete applications to evaluation-ready submissions

Step-by-step guidance for organizers means administrators receive accurate applications that can be processed immediately.

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One platform replaces dozens of scattered sources

Organizers find all permit requirements, spatial data, and event-specific rules in one place, whilst administrators receive applications built on the right information from the start.

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Standardized applications reduce follow-up

Well-prepared applications with complete, structured details mean fewer clarification requests after submission, and a smoother path to a decision for both sides.

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Shared knowledge strengthens the permitting process

Guided resources and a community of peers helps organizers arrive better prepared, ask fewer basic questions, and submit applications that administrators can evaluate rather than correct.

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From incomplete applications to evaluation-ready submissions

Step-by-step guidance for organizers means administrators receive accurate applications that can be processed immediately.

Tool Features

Raumsonde Berlin in action.

Concerts. Street festivals. Theater performances. Open-air cinema. Public debates. Raumsonde is your tool to make things happen.
Our Partners

Built together with Berlin's cultural community, public administrations, and city initiatives.

Raumsonde grew from a shared belief: Berlin's public spaces should be accessible for non-commercial, non-profit, and international initiatives. Built with the people and organizations working to make that possible — we're making public space permitting transparent, equitable, and easy to navigate.

Raumsonde is the answer to Berlin's lack of space: By translating administrative jargon into cultural practice, it removes hurdles and democratizes access to public space.

Daniel JakobsonProject Lead Kulturkataster Berlin / Kulturraum Berlin gGmbH

RAUMSONDE visualizes potential sites and simplifies permit applications. From a professional perspective two major aspects in promoting access to cultural life through non-commercial events in urban spaces.

Tobias Schmidt-PathenheimerAdvisor for Cultural Urban Transitions and Participation / Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion

Raumsonde enables Urban Practice and Open Air Culture: it assists event organisers with approval processes and thereby promotes participation in shaping the city.

Larissa KrauseCo-Coordination / Berliner Projektfonds Urbane Praxis

With its combination of an interactive spatial map and application assistant, Raumsonde makes an often complex and opaque process accessible and transparent – and thus open spaces truly usable.

Benedikt StollNetwork Office / Urbane Praxis e.V.

Raumsonde is the answer to Berlin's lack of space: By translating administrative jargon into cultural practice, it removes hurdles and democratizes access to public space.

Daniel JakobsonProject Lead Kulturkataster Berlin / Kulturraum Berlin gGmbH

RAUMSONDE visualizes potential sites and simplifies permit applications. From a professional perspective two major aspects in promoting access to cultural life through non-commercial events in urban spaces.

Tobias Schmidt-PathenheimerAdvisor for Cultural Urban Transitions and Participation / Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion

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Cooperation

Integrate your process

A single platform where every permit and approval process for cultural use of public and open space comes together in one accessible system for organizers.
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Open to Berlin's administrations, cultural and civic associations, and operators of public and open spaces.

We integrate your current processes into Raumsonde. This simplifies access for organizers while keeping your workflows intact.

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Deploy with zero disruption

Your internal processes stay the same. Raumsonde manages the complexity, delivering complete applications directly to your existing systems.

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Map your process

We identify your permit types, approval requirements, and spatial guidelines to understand what organizers need to navigate.

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Build your integration

By adapting Raumsonde to reflect your requirements, organizers get clear guidance, while you can enjoy applications that are formatted correctly.

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Deploy with zero disruption

Your internal processes stay the same. Raumsonde manages the complexity, delivering complete applications directly to your existing systems.

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Map your process

We identify your permit types, approval requirements, and spatial guidelines to understand what organizers need to navigate.

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