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What's going on at the temporary bauhaus-archiv and the bauhaus view?

  • Ringsiedlung – Where light, air and sun become constructed reality

    The Ringsiedlung, also known as the Siemensstadt housing estate, was built between 1929 and 1931. It is one of Berlin’s six housing estates of the modernist era, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photographer Fiona Hirschmann explored the Ringsiedlung district for us and captured some of its highlights.

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  • Photo Series: Berlin’s Hansaviertel District

    As part of the international construction trade fair Interbau of 1957, a highly modern residential neighbourood was built. Photographer Fiona Hirschmann explored the Hansaviertel district for us and captured some of its highlights.

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  • In Dialogue with Otti Berger: An interview with textile designer Katja Stelz

    „Weaving is thinking with your hands." – Weaver and textile designer Katja Stelz reflects on the process of reproducing the fabrics of artisan and modernist designer Otti Berger.

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  • Context:Society – on the aspects around nail studios

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  • Starting point:Exploration – the end of a project as a starting point

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  • Playing field:Body – nail art: between physical labour and self-expression

    In Nagelstudios wird unter oft schwierigen Verhältnissen körperliche Arbeit geleistet, um mit kosmetischen Dienstleistungen Kund*innen zufriedenzustellen. Doch Nägel sind auch ein Medium für Kreativität und Selbstausdruck. Im Rahmen der Veranstaltung Spielfeld:Körper beleuchtete eine Performance und ein moderiertes Gespräch verschiedene Facetten der Nail Art.

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  • hands on nails – we are open: turning the temporary bauhaus-archiv into a discourse salon

    Nail Studios shape the Berlin city scape. What is this everyday phenomenon all about? Who are the people working in this branch and the scenes that have evolved from it? And what does all this have to do with the Bauhaus?

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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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  • bauhaus music 2024: a music festival on freedom

    From 17 to 19 October 2024, with concerts and workshops at the temporary bauhaus-archiv and the Villa Elisabeth, "bauhaus music" dedicated itself to the theme of freedom. On bauhaus stories, we delve deeper into the historical and contemporary background of the project.

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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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  • 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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  • 5+1 questions for Judith Raum on her performance “Fabrics in Revolt”

    The Berlin-based artist is the first to analyse, document and publishe the complete oeuvre of Bauhaus graduate Otti Berger. Her current lecture performance turns Berger's textiles into a sensory experience.

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  • 5+1 questions for … Sarah Elsing on bauhaus yoga

    What does yoga have to do with the Bauhaus– and can you do it at home?

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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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  • 5+1 questions for … sound artist VELVE performing at the Long Night of Museums

    The Berlin-based music producer presents live on site her audio-visual art work “X TO THE MILLION”. What's behind it?

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  • 5+1 questions for … Franz and Johannes Siebler about the bauhaus view

    The two Berlin-based designers Franz and Johannes Siebler discuss what visitors can expect at the recently designed info centre at the new Bauhaus-Archiv annex.

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  • How a site fence became an artwork

    You just need the right ingredients: internationally renowned urban artists, intense colour blends and personalities that inspire even after 100 years.

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  • Five architectural gems you should know in Berlin’s Charlottenburg and Mitte districts

    Or take a walk and discover them yourself.

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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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  • Tattooed Lemons and Homemade Selfie Filters

    The Bauhaus was a school for creative experiments. The bauhaus_labs transport this spirit to the present days. Friederike Holländer, head of education and outreach, on the successful workshop series.

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  • Work in progress. A photographic documentation of a museum in the making

    Follow the progress of the construction with regular updates until the museum reopens.

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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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