This autumn, the Akademie der Künste’s programme will centre on the topic of Europe: In the exhibition “urbainable – stadthaltig”, members of the Architecture Section will present their positions on the European city for the 21st century. The exhibition “CONTINENT – In Search of Europe“ will focus on Europe’s present and the conference “Alliance of Academies” aims to create a network between European cultural institutions for an open and democratic Europe.

The graphic artist and sculptress Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) is considered to be the most famous German female artist, with an œvre that enjoys worldwide renown. The Akademie der Künste is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Käthe Kollwitz Prize online, with a presentation of a wide-ranging collection of archival material, including previously unpublished texts and images and a selection of audio recordings relating to all the prize winners from 1960 to 2020. In German.

The current issue of the Journal der Künste focuses on “CRISIS AND CRITIQUE“ and brings together various artistic positions on the current exceptional situation and its consequences for our society. With articles by Wolfgang Kaleck, Eva Horn, A. L. Kennedy, Kathrin Röggla, Anh-Linh Ngo, Adrienne Goehler, Oliver Sturm, Paul Plamper, Thomas Irmer, Jochen Meißner, Johanna-Maria Fritz, Farhad Delaram and many more.

John Heartfield (1891–1968) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. His political photomontages became icons in the fight against National Socialism. The exhibition, which shows the many facets of his art, from montage and book design to set design, photography and animated film, can be visited until 23 Aug 2020. Tue – Sun, 11 am – 7 pm; last admission: 6 pm. Please book your ticket online if possible.

On 6 June 2020, "Labor Beethoven 2020" kicked off as a virtual festival, including the virtual exhibition "Labor 1802-2020". The Akademie der Künste hereby presented a complete programme produced behind closed doors, with over 10 world premieres, one sound installation (Werner Cee), a music theatre (Novoflot) and a laboratory space focusing on experimentation. With Ensemble Adapter, Uli Fussenegger, Alice Belugou, Zoé Pouri, et al.

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020, the Akademie der Künste at Pariser Platz will open its doors again. Finally, the exhibition "John Heartfield – Photography plus Dynamite" can be visited, in compliance with all necessary hygiene and safety measures. The exhibition is open until 23 Aug 2020. Tue – Sun 11 am – 7 pm, last admission: 6 pm. We look forward to your visit!
Please note: The Akademie der Künste at Hanseatenweg is currently closed to the public.

Under the title “Kosmos Heartfield” a virtual presentation shows photos, documents and audiovisual material attesting to the life and impact of John Heartfield, the pioneer of photomontage, and gives new impulses to the discussion of the political artist. Complementing the exhibition “John Heartfield – Photography plus Dynamite”, the website presents individual works by Heartfield and illustrates his collaborative creative network.

The Archives at the Akademie der Künste may be used free of charge for scholarly, private, or press research. Since December 2015, the Archives Database offers a regularly updated online digital research tool. The database contains information on all of the collections in the Archives, which comprise around 1,020,000 archival materials as well as approximately 462,000 analogue and digital copies of archival materials.

The Akademie der Künste in Berlin is one of the oldest cultural institutes in Europe. It is an international community of artists that currently totals 416 members in its six Sections (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Literature, Performing Arts, Film and Media Arts). The Akademie is an exhibition and event location. A key component of the Akademie are its archives, which collectively form one of the most important interdisciplinary archives on 20th century art.