Historic society of artists with exhibition venues on Pariser Platz and Hanseatenweg, plus the house museums of Brecht, Weigel and Seghers.
September 10, 2026 – December 6, 2026
Exhibition on Hanseatenweg about the open moment between destruction and reconstruction, with positions from war and crisis regions and an architecture that traces the prewar buildings on the site.
The Akademie traces its origins to the Akademie der Mahl-, Bild- und Baukunst (Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture), founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III, making it one of the oldest cultural institutions in Europe. Initially primarily a school for artists and craftsmen, it was reformed in the late 18th century; the sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow shaped it for decades as its director. In 1907, it moved into the converted Palais Arnim on Pariser Platz.
Under its president Max Liebermann, the Akademie became a forum of modernism in the 1920s. After 1933, the Nazis forced out numerous members such as Käthe Kollwitz and Heinrich Mann; in 1937, the Akademie had to vacate its building, which was destroyed in 1945. In divided Berlin, two successor institutions emerged: the Deutsche Akademie der Künste in the East in 1950 and the Akademie der Künste in the West in 1956, which a few years later received a building on Hanseatenweg in Tiergarten designed by Werner Düttmann.
After reunification, the two academies were merged on October 1, 1993; in the first half of the 2000s, responsibility for the institution passed to the federal government. In 2005, a new building with a glass facade by Günter Behnisch and Werner Durth opened on the historic site on Pariser Platz.
The members from six art sections shape a program of exhibitions, concerts, readings and debates. The Akademie also includes the extensive Archiv der Künste (Archive of the Arts) and the house museums of Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel in Mitte and of Anna Seghers in Adlershof.
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7School students, university students, trainees, retirees, berlinpass holders, unemployed people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 free. |
| Seniors | €7Reduced price for retirees. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission with a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €7School classes and university students attending as part of a course, accompanied by teachers, free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of ten or more pay 50% of the regular admission price. |
| Exhibition in individual halls | €6concession €4 |
| Regular guided tour (plus exhibition ticket) | €5concession €3 |
| Special guided tour for groups (plus exhibition ticket) | €100per group |
| Brecht-Weigel-Museum (guided tour) | €6concession €3 |
| Anna-Seghers-Museum (guided tour) | €5concession €2.50; from November 1, 2026: €6, concession €3 |
Free admission: Tuesdays from 14:00 (except on public holidays) and on October 3
Prices according to the fee schedule for one exhibition in all halls of a building; current exhibition “Metaxy” €10, concession €7. €1 fee on regular tickets at the day and evening box offices, none in the online shop. Free admission also for, among others, ICOM and Museumsbund members.
Pariser Platz: step-free entrance, exhibition halls on the ground floor, two elevators, accessible restrooms, two accessible parking spaces in front of the building; the Bilderkeller (picture cellar) can only be reached by stairs. Hanseatenweg: ramp at the entrance, elevator to the exhibition halls, accessible restroom, three accessible parking spaces on Bartningallee; “Reisen für Alle” (Travel for All) certification (valid until 2026). Loan wheelchair and folding stools at the reception, MobileConnect hearing system in the event halls, tours in German Sign Language (DGS) and inclusive tours. The Brecht-Weigel-Museum and Anna-Seghers-Museum are not accessible.
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Depending on the exhibition, strollers are not always permitted (ask in advance); they can be left unattended outside the exhibition halls or, on Pariser Platz, next to the ticket desk. The KUNSTWELTEN education program is aimed mainly at school classes and groups.
Pariser Platz: S+U Brandenburger Tor (S1, S2, S25, S26, U5), bus 100, 300. Hanseatenweg: S Bellevue (S3, S5, S7, S9, S75), U9 Hansaplatz, bus 106
Parking available
Hanseatenweg: large parking lot on Bartningallee, with three accessible parking spaces approx. 150 m from the main entrance. Pariser Platz: two accessible parking spaces directly in front of the building (approx. 30 m).
Café Liebermann (Pariser Platz) and Café Düttmann (Hanseatenweg), each Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00. Bookshop at Hanseatenweg; the bookshop on Pariser Platz is closed due to construction work.
Halls, club rooms and the roof terrace on Pariser Platz as well as spaces at Hanseatenweg for receptions, conferences, celebrations and panel discussions; inquiries to booking@adk.de.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of “Metaxy”: Thu 18:00 and Sun 15:00 in German, Sat 15:00 in English; plus curator tours and DGS dates. Regular tours of the Bilderkeller and the study collection of architectural models on Pariser Platz. The KUNSTWELTEN education program is aimed at schools. The house museums can only be visited on a guided tour; registration by email recommended. |
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