Here you can apply for accreditation for the 35th FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE.
Festival accreditation is valid for the entire FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE 2025 and gives you access to all public screenings as well as the special events and artist talks with our award-winners.
Please note that the accreditation will only be released after successful verification of the documents.
Industry Accreditation
Representatives of the film and media industry can be accredited. Please register for these events on the respective event pages.
If you would like to be accredited as a professional, please provide the following information
- company name
- company address
- function in the company
The accreditation fee is EUR 80 for the Early Bird rate. The regular fee is EUR 100.
Accreditation for Students
Students of all disciplines can be accredited. Please provide the following information
- name of the university
- name of the study program
- valid proof of enrolment
The accreditation fee is EUR 40 for the Early Bird rate. The regular fee is EUR 50.
Accreditation Media
Reporting journalists can be accredited. Please provide the following information:
- address of the editorial office
- valid press ID
- link to a recent publication
The fee for media accreditation is EUR 20.00.
Photographers may be accredited free of charge.
In this case, please contact us directly by email at tickets@filmfestival.cologne.
General registration deadline
September 25th, 2025 (23:59 CET)
Once the accreditation process is complete, you will receive all necessary information by email in early October.
The FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE is sponsored by the Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Head of the State Chancellery, the City of Cologne and the Film- und Medienstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen.
FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE
Cologne Conference GmbH
Machabäerstraße 5, D-50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 221 788 785 10
tickets@filmfestival.cologne
Opening hours festival centre
Pick up from our festival centre at
25hours Hotel Köln The Circle, Im Klapperhof 22-24, 50670 Cologne:
Tuesday, October 7th, 12–20 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8th, 12–20 p.m.
Thursday, October 9th, 9 a.m.–20 p.m.
Friday, October 10th, 9 a.m.–20 p.m.
Saturday, October 11th, 12–20 p.m.
Sunday, October 12th, 12–20 p.m.
Monday, October 13th, 12–20 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14th, 9 a.m.–20 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15th, 12–18 p.m.
Festival accreditation is valid for FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE 2025 and grants access to the sessions and all public screenings as long as individual tickets are available.
Individual tickets for the respective screening can be picked up from 8 am two days before the screening in the online shop with your code and upon presentation of your festival accreditation at the box office in the festival centre. There will also be a last-minute queue at each screening to fill the last seats.
Please contact Pavel Sitnikov if you have any questions regarding accreditation.
