Visit

Akademie der Künste

Pariser Platz is the point of departure. An iconic tourist trap, it is the site where Michael Jackson once dangled his baby from his Adlon Hotel balcony in a private-public performance that foretold the throngs of selfie sticks today framing the subjects on this site of historical record. The square is surrounded by largely unseen networks of corporate and national powers. Akademie der Künste on Pariser Platz is a historical site that has been sheathed in a large glass building. In immediate proximity to the government district it exemplifies the contemporary visual codes of the state: a national legacy with a sheen of transparency. The Berlin Biennale will occupy the Akademie’s transitory spaces, event spaces, and passageways.

Pariser Platz 4, 10117 Berlin
Wed–Mon 11 am–7 pm, Thu 11 am–9 pm, Tue closed

ESMT European School of Management and Technology

The ESMT European School of Management and Technology business school is a building that once housed the Staatsrat (State Council) of the GDR. The building’s socialist past is superimposed with the contemporary codes of global business; state socialist aesthetics preside over live feeds of the German stock market and state-of-the-art business education facilities for future executives.

Schlossplatz 1, 10178 Berlin
Wed–Mon 11 am–7 pm, Thu 11 am–9 pm, Tue closed

The Feuerle Collection

On the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg, a former telecommunications bunker has been refurbished and renewed as the extensive complex of The Feuerle Collection. A private collection of museum scale open to the public, the space marks the steady influx of collectors to Berlin—and the kinds of public-private partnerships driving its cultural economy.

Hallesches Ufer 70, 10963 Berlin
Wed–Mon 11 am–7 pm, Thu 11 am–9 pm, Tue closed

KW Institute for Contemporary Art

The site of the KW Institute for Contemporary Art functions as a point of continuity within the historical legacy of the Berlin Biennale. Its neighbourhood is the publicized image of Berlin’s domestic sphere. Its dilapidated buildings with luxury interiors and permalancers in boutique cafés are counterposed with the public stage of Pariser Platz.

Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin
Wed–Mon 11 am–7 pm, Thu 11 am–9 pm, Tue closed

Blue-Star

The Blue-Star sightseeing boat of Reederei Riedel doubles as an exhibition venue and location for events and performances. Its course will follow the main route frequented by tour boats on the Spree, passing Museum Island and the city’s government district and casting the viewer as tourist, the signature collector and purveyor of contemporary experience.

Two hour boat trip
Docking at Fischerinsel, Märkisches Ufer 34, 10179 Berlin
Wed–Mon 11 am, 1.30 pm, 4 pm, no boat trips on Tue

Admission

  • Single ticket per person

  • $16 €/mo
  • Reduced 10 €
    All venues (except Blue-Star)
  • Tickets

  • Group ticket (for 10 or more) per person

  • $14 €/mo
  • Reduced 8 €
    All venues (except Blue-Star)
  • Tickets

Art Education

The education team for the 9th Berlin Biennale is composed of qualified art historians, artists, and educators, who create opportunities for diverse audiences to approach contemporary art through a common conversation. At Akademie der Künste, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, The Feuerle Collection, and KW Institute for Contemporary Art artistic positions are selected for discussion by the team to facilitate dialogue with visitors.
In collaboration with LAB FOR ART EDUCATION there will be additional workshops with the Heinz-Brandt-Schule, the Jugendkunstschule Pankow, the weißensee academy of art berlin, the ASB Notunterkunft Alt-Moabit as part of Berlin Mondiale, and with the collective a7.außeneinsatz.

Public Guided Tours

(in German)

  • Akademie der Künste

  • $5 €/mo
  • (Admission not included)

    Every Saturday
    at 2 pm

  • Tickets

  • ESMT

  • $4 €/mo
  • (Admission not included)

    Every Saturday
    at 4 pm

  • Tickets

  • The Feuerle Collection

  • $4 €/mo
  • (Admission not included)

    Every Sunday
    at 2 pm

  • Tickets

  • KW

  • $5 €/mo
  • (Admission not included)

    Every Sunday
    at 4 pm

  • Tickets

Regular tickets are also available at the ticket desk at each venue.

Reduced tickets are only available at the ticket desk.
Akademie der Künste and KW: 4 € (admission not included)
ESMT and The Feuerle Collection: 3 € (admission not included)

Guided Tours for Groups

Tours in English and German can be booked online for groups no larger than 20 people.
For other languages and additional questions please contact:

Tullia Tarsia in Curia
T +49 (0)30 24 34 59 70
F +49 (0)30 24 34 59 99
visit@berlinbiennale.de

For Akademie der Künste and KW we recommend tours of 90 minutes.
At ESMT and The Feuerle Collection you should plan 60 minutes for a tour.

Prices

(Admission not included)

  • 60 minutes

    95 €

  • 90 minutes

    140 €

  • 120 minutes

    185 €

  • Every additional hour

    90 €
Book
Reduction for Students

(Admission not included)

  • 60 minutes

    85 €

  • 90 minutes

    120 €

  • 120 minutes

    155 €

  • Every additional hour

    80 €
Book
Guided Tours for School Classes

Upon request
60 minutes: 65 € (admission included)

Group Visits

Groups of more than 20 people should contact us in advance:
visit@berlinbiennale.de
T +49 (0)30 24 34 59 70

Groups with Individual Guides

Please note that groups bringing their own guides must pay a licensing fee of 35 € (max. 20 people incl. guide) and register at:
visit@berlinbiennale.de
T +49 (0)30 24 34 59 70

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