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A glimpse into the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung

An Exercise in Defending Democracy. An event series on the Bauhaus and diversity

Within the Bauhaus Archive, the need to take a stand and clearly position ourselves against right-wing ideologies is also growing. With this event series, we aim to respond more quickly and effectively to political and social events in the future while simultaneously embedding our stance visibly and sustainably in our program.
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Who’s Afraid of Bauhaus? Far-Right Cultural Policies of the AfD

How can we, as a cultural institution and as individuals, take responsibility and actively strengthen an open society? You can now listen to the full discussion.
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Kubik Kollektiv and the Bauhaus Sound

Together with Adriana Kapsreiter, the Kubik Collective created the musical accompaniment for the second season of the About Bauhaus podcast—a soundscape that reinterprets the spirit of Bauhaus in a modern way. But who is behind the Kubik Collective, and what defines this unique sound?
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A Children’s Utopia

The Ingenius building kit is a fascinating new addition to the Bauhaus Archive collection: a toy from the 1920s that sparks children's dreams of skyscrapers and modern cities.
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About Bauhaus: More stories, more music

Adriana Kapsreiter and the Kubik Kollektiv make the music of the Bauhaus era come alive in an entirely new way by tying historical themes with contemporary music.
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young bauhaus: Why young perspectives are important

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“We can still feel Otti Berger’s sense of touch”

The Arks Foundation formed by the Low-Beer family is one of the generous patrons of the publication „Otti Berger: Weaving for Modernist Architecture“. In this interview, Daniel Low-Beer talks with curator Nina Wiedemeyer about his connections to the Bauhaus, European history and the sensuality of textiles.
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5+1 Questions for Michal Friedländer about the Bauhaus Music festival

"There is surely a lot to say about the meaning of Bauhaus music and the topic of freedom and exile for us today." - Michal Friedländer, part of the artistic dirction of "bauhaus music" tells us about the festival.
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5+1 questions for Martin Binder about his concept “Hausbau. Eine Spurensuche”

In our interview with artist Martin Binder, we discuss his concept “Hausbau. Eine Spurensuche”, with which he secured first place in the “Kunst am Bau” competition at the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung
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Jak R. Maier: Metal works, self-archiving and missing artworks

The exhibition Unpacking Jak R. Maier at the temporary bauhaus-archiv delves into the life and works of the (almost) forgotten Berlin artist Jak R. Maier. In bauhaus stories we reconstruct the highlights of his life and artistic career.
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Cripping Curating

Kirstin Broussard and Kate Brehme from the Berlin-based organization Berlinklusion and Bauhaus-Archiv curator Nina Wiedemeyer discuss Disability and Access as integral parts of producing and exhibiting art.
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“Accepting an artistic estate is a big responsibility”

The attorney and university lecturer Anna Kathrin Distelkamp explains that accepting an inheritance is a big responsibility and can be more complicated than it seems. How then does a museum inherit the right way?
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“A Piece of Berlin art history”

In light of the second unpacking event, director Annemarie Jaeggi remembers a surprising telephone call and considers the importance of Jakob and Marianne Maier’s estate for the Bauhaus-Archiv.
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unpacking 1 – Why Jak R. Maier?

On bauhaus stories, we dive into the exhibition's and unpacking events’ topics with interviews, essays and features. The series starts with three personal accounts on Maier's estate by members of the project team.
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New Vision by Lotte Beese

The Bauhaus-Archiv is home to the world’s largest Bauhaus collection, and it keeps growing all the time. In the following, we introduce you to some of our favourite new additions to the collection. This time – a vintage print by Lotte Stam-Beese.
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Unpacking Jak R. Maier: Inherited and Unpacked – The Value of Things

The current exhibition at the temporary bauhaus-archiv sheds light on the estate of the artist Jak R. Maier and questions which objects define our life.
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“Rather balance on wisps of air than sit on dogmas”

A glimpse of the fantastic world of imagery by the Bauhaus student Lou Scheper-Berkenkamp.
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“They were the polar opposites to the Viennese architectural scene”

Georg Schrom is co-curator of the exhibition “Studio Bauhaus, Vienna“ on Friedl Dicker and Franz Singer. In our interview, he explains how Singer and Dicker delegated their responsibilities and what significance their studio in Vienna had.
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Meet the creative minds behind our bauhaus_lab

Why is the Bauhaus still inspiring? Why should everyone participate at least once in the bauhaus_lab? Find the answers in our interviews with the bauhaus_lab team!
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Who was Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack?

The Bauhaus-Archiv is home to the world’s largest Bauhaus collection, and it keeps growing all the time. In the following, we introduce you to some of our favourite new additions to the collection. This time – a painting by Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack.
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Lead glass at the Bauhaus?

The museum's Bauhaus collection is the world’s largest, and it continues to grow. We regularly introduce you to our favourite new additions. This time – a glass window by Theo van Doesburg.
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Statement with a Message

Part 4 of the series “Our History” revisits some of the most intriguing exhibition posters of the Bauhaus-Archiv from 1961 to the present.
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“Children are not the audience of tomorrow, they are the visitors of today“

What does “outreach” mean? Friederike Holländer, head of education and outreach tells us more about the projects outside the museum's walls.
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“Every generation views the Bauhaus differently”

Annemarie Jaeggi, director of the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, about remembering the Bauhaus and projecting the archive's future.
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“What Bauhaus themes might still be relevant today?”

In conversation with bauhaus stories, Volker Staab, architect of the new museum annex, talks about his vision for the building.
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5+1 questions for … Tullia Tarsia in Curia on the Talkshop Museum

Art educator Tullia Tarsia in Curia speaks about the concept of the discussion series at the Bauhaus-Archiv and this year's programme.
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One look back – two looks forward

Annemarie Jaeggi, follows the progression of past and future ideas for the Berlin-based architectural highlight.
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“Participation is the key”

In an interview with bauhaus stories, Friederike Holländer, head of education and outreach at the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, talks about the new outreach programme.
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How the memory of the Bauhaus was rescued from oblivion

Part one of the series “Our history“ takes us back to 1933 when the Bauhaus was shut down by the Nazis – and then looks ahead to what followed after 1945.
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How the idea of a Bauhaus archive was born

In the second part of the series "Our history," Kristina Lowis traces the path of how the idea of founding an archive eventually led to a museum building.
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“We question the legends of the Bauhaus”

Kristin Bartels, curator at the Bauhaus Archive / Museum für Gestaltung, talks with bauhaus stories about the new exhibition concept and its practical implementation.
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How the Bauhaus-Archiv came to Berlin – and stayed

The third part of the series "Our history" reflects on how our institution found its new home in Berlin and developed into one of the internationally most popular design museums.
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Why I think the world has been waiting for this podcast

Adriana Kapsreiter on the magic of conversation and the making of about bauhaus.
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“What Bauhaus themes might still be relevant today?”

In conversation with bauhaus stories, Volker Staab, architect of the new museum annex, talks about his vision for the building.
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5+1 questions for … Jana Sgibnev and Eugenia Sinatti about the bauhaus infinity archive

Project manager Jana Sgibnev and software developer Eugenia Sinatti talk about the perks and problems of the AI-based immersive installation at the temporary bauhaus-archiv.
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Good fortune for Berlin

Architecture critic Jürgen Tietz on the museum annex by Staab Architekten for the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung.
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