Raumsonde Webinar Replay

Hi everyone,

Feel free to watch the full walkthrough of our platform from our recent webinar. It’s available in English, German, Turkish and Arabic.

To switch language: open the video on YouTube → click the Settings icon (:gear:) → Subtitles/CC → choose your language.

Have a question? Jump in the Questions & Support category and ask away — we read every question there and will get back to you briefly.


Watch the replay


What’s covered in 33 minutes:

  • 00:00 Welcome & team introduction

  • 00:14 Why organising in Berlin’s public space is complicated

  • 01:06 What is Raumsonde?

  • 01:50 The problem: permit navigation without support

  • 03:21 Who we’re built for: collectives, grassroots & cultural initiatives

  • 03:57 What kinds of cultural events can you organise in public space?

  • 04:31 Platform overview: locations, site plans & permit applications

  • 05:34 Support Center & Community Forum

  • 06:33 Tool walkthrough

  • 07:15 Language settings (DE/EN)

  • 07:59 What you can explore before creating an account

  • 08:38 Application Pre-check: what permits does your Berlin event need?

  • 11:05 Space Map: find and compare public spaces in Berlin

  • 18:05 Application Assistant: step-by-step permit application (Bezirksamt)

  • 19:23 Site Planner Part 1: draw a site plan (Lageplan) in Berlin

  • 23:36 Application Dashboard: documents, contacts & district offices

  • 25:49 What a completed Berlin permit application (Sondernutzung) looks like

  • 27:41 Site Planner Part 2: advanced features

  • 29:07 Support Center walkthrough

  • 29:38 Ask a question or report a bug in the Forum

  • 30:05 Product documentation

  • 31:18 Event planning guides: permits, noise, safety & green spaces in Berlin

  • 33:05 Contacts & how to stay connected