Overview

• Potsdam’s city council approved ending its €800,000 annual subsidy for Palace and Garden maintenance from 2026, prompting a proposed €3 day ticket and €20 annual pass.
• On July 2, Manja Schüle announced that Brandenburg will assume the missing €800,000 each year to keep Park Sanssouci free to all visitors.
• The fee model developed by the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten has been officially shelved, guaranteeing no mandatory tickets at Sanssouci.
• Parks including the Neuer Garten reopened on July 3 under the assurance of continued free entry after state funding was secured.
• A 2023 Potsdam survey showed 57% of respondents opposed charging admission, a public stance that influenced the government’s decision.