Information for the media

Accreditation is not necessary.
But you are requested to submit an informal registration to the press office. You may do so by email or telephone. Please state in your registration the contact person and the estimated number of visitors. It is also helpful to know whether or not you will be using a camera.
The Federal Administrative Court reserves the right to introduce a special accreditation procedure for individual cases with exceptional media interest. You will receive detailed information in this regard in good time.

Audio, film and photographic recordings in the courtroom are only permitted before the start of the hearing or the pronouncement of decisions and after their end. Recordings during the proceedings are not permitted. According to section 6 of the House Rules of the Federal Administrative Court (available in German only), photographic, film and television recordings in the rest of the building are subject to prior written permission by the President. Applications may be filed with the press office. Photographic and film recordings of the area around the security service's office are not permitted.
In specific cases, the competent senate can permit audio, film and television recordings to be made in the courtroom during the pronouncement of a decision - but not during the hearing (section 169 of the Courts Constitution Act). This requires a decision by the respective senate. In order to obtain such a decision, it is requested to notify the press office in good time, i.e. at least two weeks before the pronouncement, of the intention to make recordings. In case of permission, the entry on the list of hearings and pronouncements (available in German only) will show the camera icon. Accreditation is required. It may be necessary to establish a media pool.
It is not permitted to stay behind the judge's bench.

The Federal Administrative Court provides password-protected WLAN access on demand. Access may be requested at the press office.
In the courtroom, mobile devices must be switched to offline mode during hearings.