Newsletter der Akademie der Künste

Drum belonging to Oskar Matzerath (played by David Bennent), from Volker Schlöndorff’s film adaptation (1979) of Günter Grass’s novel Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum) (1959) © Akademie der Künste / Photo: Roman März

Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste

Exhibition

8 Oct – 18 Jan, Pariser Platz

To mark its 75th anniversary, an exhibition shares 75 stories – about memory work, the genesis of artistic works, the structure and organisation of cultural knowledge, and questions of transmission and missing items. In an age of “alternative facts” and artificial intelligence, the Archives of the Akademie der Künste remain a beacon of reliable information and authentic sources. At the same time, they embrace new forms of artistic expression, media, storage and communication. Opening on 7 Oct at 7 pm.  more

© Akademie der Künste

Transformation in retail – Cultural reuse

Panel Discussion

9 Oct, 7 pm, Pariser Platz

The closure of the Karstadt, Kaufhof and Hertie department stores has left large vacant properties in a number of German cities. What unconventional cultural uses might offer fresh solutions for these spaces? Stefan Rettich draws lessons from his book The Obsolete City – Paths to Circularity, while architects and urban stakeholders present successful case studies. Welcome: HG Merz. Talk with Markus Bader, Katja Wolframm, Aliena Trillig and Jörn Walter (moderation). In German.  more

Konrad Wolf, 1965 / Photo: Christian Kraushaar

Konrad Wolf on his 100th birthday – Recollections:
Awarding of the Konrad Wolf Prize 2025

Award Ceremony

18 Oct, 6 pm, Hanseatenweg

The event marking his 100th birthday pays tribute to the artist and his formative years as Academy President. After that, Gabriel Hageni and Debora Fiora of the cinema Krokodil, which has been working tirelessly for years to raise the visibility of Central and Eastern European films, and theatre historian Klaus Völker, who, as a dramaturge and author is unrivalled in his knowledge and understanding of theatre history, will be honoured with the 2025 Konrad Wolf Prize. In German.  more

Book cover © Alexander Verlag Berlin

riss. lichte schiefgedichte

Performative Book Presentation

24 Oct, 7 pm, Pariser Platz

Is there any other way to engage with the present other than through the spaces in between? riss is a book of laconic perspectives on irrational conditions. Through brief texts – light, skewed poems – and snapshots of everyday life, glimmers of hope are sought out in that which appears to be marginal. For the book launch, a performative version will be created in which Tsangaris’ poems, Kraus’ light images and the cello performance by Hyun-Jung Berger engage in dynamic interplay. In German.  more

© Stefanie Kulisch

Time to Listen

Conference

30 Oct – 31 Oct, Hanseatenweg

The Akademie der Künste and inm / field notes invite you to the fourth edition of “Time to Listen – Sustainability in Contemporary Music”. In response to the shift towards more sustainable production practices, and amid increasing political and financial pressures, artistic networks are emerging across Europe to confront the new ecological, political and economic challenges together. At “Time to Listen”, these networks will meet for the first time to connect, share insights and initiate collaborations.  more