Arts and Architecture

Current information and background on art and architecture – painting, film, music, literature, theater, museums, Goethe Institute and World Heritage Sites.

Marion Ackermann ist neue SPK-Präsidentin.

Experience Berlin

200 years of Museum Island

“That’s sure to be spectacular”

200 years of Museum Island: Marion Ackermann, future president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, on Berlin’s cultural diversity.

Der deutsche Pavillon auf der Expo Osaka

World exhibition in Japan

Prototype for the future of construction

A vision of sustainable construction: the architect Christian Tschersich explains the German Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Japan.

Wim Wenders bei der Verleihung des Europäischen Filmpreises 2024

Wim Wenders - travelling the world through film

Wim Wenders has made a name for himself not just as one of Germany’s leading directors but also as a photographer.

Wenders Film

80 years since the end of the War

Wim Wenders: “Die Schlüssel zur Freiheit”

Star director Wim Wenders has made a personal film about the end of the war.

2024 gelang Soffie mit „Für immer Frühling“ der Durchbruch.

Artistic freedom

Songs with an attitude

Politics meets music: these songs reveal how political pop, rock and rap can be - and why this is important.

Darius Jones beim Jazzfest 2024 in Berlin.

Berlin is swinging - a guide for jazz lovers

Berlin is one of Europe’s leading centres for jazz. Let us introduce you to some buzzing venues and events for music lovers.

Thomas D. von den Fantastischen Vier.

German rap: from hardcore to party pop

Upbeat songs by “Fanta 4” are no less a part of German hip-hop than the gritty rhymes of artists like Kool Savas.

Tanzstunde an der Popakademie

Higher education

Popakademie: where the stars of tomorrow are taught their craft

Many young musicians dream of a career on the big stage. A degree from the Popakademie in Mannheim can help them achieve this.

Festivalbesucher beim Wacken Open Air

The best music festivals in Germany

Germany is known for its vibrant festival culture and attracts music fans from all over the world every year. We present ten highlights.

Christopher Ssebuyungo vom Uganda National Museum

Exchange programme

Joining forces to preserve cultural heritage

TheMuseumsLab brings together museum staff from Africa and Germany to look afresh at questions of culture and gain vital experience on two continents.

Musiker Eyal el Wahab baut Instrumente aus Abfällen.

Israel/The Arab world

Yemeni sounds and the Berlin rhythm

The musician Eyal el Wahab blends Yemeni culture and Berlin’s attitude towards life to create a unique sound.

Preservation of remembrance

Germany and Israel have set up a close working relationship in the area of researching the Shoah. A main recipient of this multifaceted support is Yad Vashem, Israel's living memorial to the Holocaust.

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