From July 4 to 6, 2025, Animeland in Potsdam opens its gates! To ensure your visit is smooth and enjoyable, we've summarised the most important information and tips for you below. You can find the site map and full programme in the official programme booklet [Download].

Box Office Access & E-Ticket Exchange

The box office is located in the car park on Lotte-Loebinger-Straße, accessible via the vehicle entrance. After purchasing your ticket or exchanging it for a wristband, you may enter and exit the event grounds anytime via the main entrance.

Box Office – Buy Tickets On Site

On Friday and Sunday, there will still be plenty of tickets available at the box office.
On Saturday, there will be no box office – this day is sold out.

E-Ticket Wristband Exchange

You can exchange your e-ticket for your festival wristband daily from 8:00 a.m. at the box office in the car park. After that, you may enter and exit freely via the main entrance. Please do not tear off the wristband if you come for several days!

Important Note on Ticket Exchange:
If you want to be ready for the programme start at 10:00 a.m., please arrive at 8:00 a.m. sharp – this is the only way to make it through the ticket exchange and security check on time, especially on Saturday.

Tip: If you have a Saturday ticket, you can collect your wristband already on Friday from 4:00 p.m. – this helps you avoid the Saturday morning rush. Note: We only hand over the wristband in person, as losing it could cause major issues – after all, no one wants to risk missing out on the Anime Messe.

House Rules (Summary)

• Drinks are allowed in PET bottles or cans (no glass, no alcohol).
• No aerosol spray deodorants due to fire hazard.
• Please only bring small backpacks – the kind typically used for school. Large travel or outdoor backpacks are not permitted. Large luggage must be deposited at the cloakroom in the car park.
• No animals allowed, except for service animals.
• Special regulations from the Filmpark website do not apply during Anime Messe Babelsberg.

Full details can be found in the house rules on our website.

Cosplay & Changing Rooms

Changing rooms are available at the box office/cloakroom area in the car park.

There, you can comfortably put on your cosplay on-site.

Bring & Buy – Drop-off & Pick-up

• Drop-off: at the cloakroom in the car park
• Pick-up: directly at the Bring & Buy in the Cali Gari Hall

Con Specials & Crowdfunding Goodies

You can collect your pre-ordered specials and goodies daily from 2:00 p.m. at the box office in the car park.

Car Park – Important Note!

• The APCOA car park offers 950 spaces – directly at the venue.
• Parking fee: €7 per day for Anime Messe visitors.
• Note: Each calendar day is billed separately! For example, parking from Friday to Saturday requires payment for both days.
• Overnight parking is allowed, but not free.

J-DISCO – Friday Night from 9 p.m.

• Admission from age 16
• Only with valid photo ID (passport, national ID card, or health insurance card with photo – no student IDs!)
• From 8:00 p.m., age verification at the box office – you’ll receive an additional disco wristband
• J-DISCO is included in the event ticket
• If you only want to attend J-DISCO, you can buy a J-DISCO ticket for €10 from 8:00 p.m.
• Tip: With the J-DISCO Deluxe Ticket (€20), you can enter the grounds from 6:00 p.m. – perfect if you’d like to visit the dealer area or enjoy the ChouCho concert beforehand!

Accompanying persons

Accompanying persons of individuals with a severe disability and the marker (B) in their ID receive free admission and do not need to purchase a separate ticket. At the box office, simply presenting the ID is sufficient. Special case: If the person in question is under 11 years of age and therefore does not require a ticket, please note that at least one person must still purchase a regular ticket. In this case, we will charge for a youth ticket.

For reasons of fairness, we charge a youth ticket in this case, as we do not receive government funding and provide this option on a voluntary basis.

Still Have Questions?

We understand some of you might have last-minute questions. Please note that we are currently in the setup phase and can no longer be reached by phone. Please send your enquiries via email to info@animemesse.de – we’ll do our best to answer all messages overnight.

We’re super excited to welcome you to a colourful weekend full of anime, cosplay, music, and Japanese flair in Babelsberg!