Overview
- Church leaders announced in mid‑June that visits to the war‑damaged tower and the expanded museum will become payable as the site is reoriented toward tourism.
- The church emphasized that worship, prayers and formal services will remain free and that the newer Egon Eiermann church building will stay open without charge.
- A renovation to create visitor routes and extend the exhibition into the tower is planned to start in September and is expected to take about two years, according to the church.
- The exact ticket price has not been set; leaders say charges are needed to help cover long‑term upkeep and the costs of the redesign.
- The move follows a wider trend of heritage sites using visitor fees to fund preservation, and could change how international visitors experience the Berlin landmark while protecting its fabric and programming.