Cultural institutions Berlin

Founded in 1969, the neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst (nGbK) is one of the most active and largest art associations in Germany. The grassroots democratic structure enables direct influence on exhibitions, interventions, research projects, event series and publications. Members develop and supervise projects in interdisciplinary groups from idea to realisation. The programme is decided by the members, who discuss and select it annually in a collective process. The nGbK has established itself as an innovative centre for contemporary art, influencing generations of curators, artists and cultural professionals. Its exhibition concepts are considered ground-breaking, and it deals with socio-politically relevant issues such as racism, nationalism and urban policy. The examination of (post)migrant, (post)colonialist and gender issues is another focus. Art is understood as a form of action that has an impact on social processes. The active members shape the programme with great personal commitment and carry on the founders’ original idea of a new society. The nGbK is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Photo: Nihad Nino Pusija © ART@Berlin: Kulturinstitution in Berlin ngbk – Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst

The Stuttgarter Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (“Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations”) with the Berlin-based ifa galerie is committed to peaceful and enriching coexistence and artistic and cultural exchange between people and cultures. The institute is located in Linienstraße in Berlin-Mitte.     ART at Berlin: Art in Berlin ifa galerie – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen

The privately initiated KINDL Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst (Center for Contemporary Art) is located in the street Am Sudhaus in Berlin-Neukölln. In 2015, the KINDL Center for Contemporary Art was created in the extraordinary rooms of the former Kindl brewery in Berlin-Neukölln. In the building complex with a total area of 5,500 sqm, the first showroom opened with the spectacular boiler house, which is about 20 meters high.     Photo: Jens Ziehe KINDL Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst – ART at Berlin

With the foundation Stiftung KUNSTFORUM der Berliner Volksbank gemeinnützige GmbH, Berliner Volksbank eG primarily promotes art and cultural work in the Berlin-Brandenburg region, which is intended to inspire and excite art lovers, customers and employees. Founded in autumn 2007, Berliner Volksbank eG has since united its support for art and culture under this umbrella. In terms of content, this is based on the three pillars: The art foundation Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank, Workshop for creative people, and the Art Collection. The Stiftung KUNSTFORUM der Berliner Volksbank is located on Kaiserdamm in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Photo: via Stiftung Kunstforum der Berliner Volksbank   Art Foundation in Berlin: Stiftung Kunstforum der Berliner Volksbank | ART at Berlin

Soon you will find here more information about Haus Ungarn – Balassi Institut – Collegium Hungaricum Berlin. This Institution is located in Dorotheenstraße in Berlin-Mitte. © ART at Berlin: Art in Berlin: Haus Ungarn – Balassi Institut – Collegium Hungaricum Berlin

Founded in 1696, the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts) in Berlin is one of the oldest cultural institutes in Europe. This international community of artists currently has about 400 members and includes the sections fine arts, architecture, music, literature, performing arts, as well as film and media art. Exhibitions, concerts, debates, readings, award ceremonies, film, theater and dance performances are organized here. In addition to the main building, the Akademie der Künste at Hanseatenweg is also an important location for exhibitions, events and meetings. This one includes the various archive buildings with their important collections. The prominent position of the Akademie der Künste at Pariser Platz in Berlin-Mitte, between Hotel Adlon and Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate), additionally underlines the relevance of this institution in Berlin. The building is barrier-free. Photo: Stephanie Schneider © ART at Berlin: Art in Berlin: Akademie der Künste Pariser Platz

Soon you will find here more information about Deutsche Kinemathek. This Institution is located on Potsdamer Straße in Berlin-Mitte. © ART at Berlin: Art in Berlin: Guardini Stiftung und Galerie

Haus am Lützowplatz is located in Berlin-Tiergarten. The cultural institution is supported by the art association “Haus am Lützowplatz – Fördererkreis Kulturzentrum Berlin e.V.”, which was founded in 1960 on the initiative of the then Mayor of Berlin, Willy Brandt. The idea was to preserve the city villa on Lützowplatz, built in 1873, as an art venue. The founding members were personalities from the Berlin SPD, the Berlin cultural scene and the trade unions. The association’s statutes focus on the presentation of contemporary visual art as a bridge to political and social reality. To the exhibitions Photo: The house façade with Christian Jankowski’s work ” Die Große Geste” (The Grand Gesture) from 2012 © ART at Berlin: Institution in Berlin: Haus am Lützowplatz

The Schinkel Pavillon was built in 1969 by the architect Richard Paulick. Paulick is best known for his classicist-modernist architecture of Karl Marx Allee in Berlin. Today, the Schinkel Pavillon serves as a venue for the promotion of contemporary sculpture, installation and media art. The pavilion is located in the garden of the Kronprinzenpalais on Oberwallstraße in Berlin-Mitte and offers an impressive view of the buildings surrounding it from different eras – from the Friedrichwerder Church to the TV Tower.     © ART at Berlin: Museums in Berlin: Schinkel Pavillon

The Tchoban Foundation is dedicated to the theme of hand drawing in architecture and would like to recall this art. Because in our computer-dominated present this skill has faded into the background. On display are architectural drawings and visions from Tchoban’s own pen and works by leading international architects of the last and current century. The museum is located in Christinenstraße in Berlin-Mitte.   © ART@Berlin: Museum in Berlin Tchoban Foundation – Museum für Architekturzeichnung

Haus am Waldsee offers a platform for artists who live and work in Berlin and have already achieved significant international standing. The content of our programme covers a wide spectrum from the visual arts, design and architecture all the way to artists working with sound and composition. The truly innovative positions of artistic practice encourage us to reflect on and discuss the question of how “the new” can enter the world by way of the visual arts to sharpen our minds and expand our cognitive horizons. Haus am Waldsee in located on Argentinische Allee in Berlin-Zehlendorf.     Image caption: Fassadengestaltung Werner Aisslinger 2013 / Photo: Daniele Manduzia ART@Berlin: Art Gallery in Berlin Haus am Waldsee – Internationale Kunst in Berlin

The British Council was founded to create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and the wider world.  Through our work in the arts we bring British and international artistic talent together and support the development of skills and policy in the creative industries. Find out more about our British Council Literature Seminar and other events in Berlin on our website. British Council is located on Alexanderplatz in Berlin-Mitte.