As part of the “Montage or Fake News?” exhibition programme for “John Heartfield – Photography plus Dynamite”, an online symposium addresses topical issues and questions derived from a re-examination of select aspects of John Heartfield’s works and their impact. Originally planned as a public event on Pariser Platz, the interdisciplinary project is taking place exclusively online due to the current situation. With contributions from over 22 international participants.

The exhibition examines the role of the European city in the age of global warming, digitisation, demographic change and the dissolution of traditional social networks. “urbainable – stadthaltig” is a group exhibition, in which members of the Architecture Section of the Akademie der Künste introduce themselves and their work in the form of projects, visionary concepts and initiatives. The exhibition provides insights into European architecture and urban planning at the start of the '20s of the new century.

For the first time, the photography collective OSTKREUZ – Agentur der Fotografen has produced a podcast series to accompany its next group exhibition “CONTINENT – In Search of Europe”. From now on, one of 22 episodes will appear twice a week – on Mondays and Thursdays. In conversation with journalist Anja Maier, the photographers reflect on their work in the exhibition, which will be on view at Akademie der Künste am Pariser Platz from 2 Oct 2020 until 10 Jan 2021.

This autumn, the Akademie der Künste’s programme will centre on the topic of Europe: In the exhibition “urbainable – stadthaltig”, members of the Architecture Section will present their positions on the European city for the 21st century. The exhibition “CONTINENT – In Search of Europe“ will focus on Europe’s present and the conference “Alliance of Academies” aims to create a network between European cultural institutions for an open and democratic Europe.

The graphic artist and sculptress Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) is considered to be the most famous German female artist, with an œvre that enjoys worldwide renown. The Akademie der Künste is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Käthe Kollwitz Prize online, with a presentation of a wide-ranging collection of archival material, including previously unpublished texts and images and a selection of audio recordings relating to all the prize winners from 1960 to 2020. In German.

John Heartfield (1891–1968) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. His political photomontages became icons in the fight against National Socialism. The exhibition, which shows the many facets of his art, from montage and book design to set design, photography and animated film, can be visited until 23 Aug 2020. Tue – Sun, 11 am – 7 pm; last admission: 6 pm. Please book your ticket online if possible.

The Akademie der Künste at Pariser Platz is open again. Finally, the exhibition "John Heartfield – Photography plus Dynamite" can be visited, in compliance with all necessary hygiene and safety measures. The exhibition is open until 23 Aug 2020. Tue – Sun 11 am – 7 pm, last admission: 6 pm. The café in the Akademie der Künste on Hanseatenweg is open: Thur – Fri 12 – 7 pm; Sat – Sun 10 am – 7 pm. The building remains closed for exhibitions and events.

The Archives at the Akademie der Künste may be used free of charge for scholarly, private, or press research. Since December 2015, the Archives Database offers a regularly updated online digital research tool. The database contains information on all of the collections in the Archives, which comprise around 1,020,000 archival materials as well as approximately 462,000 analogue and digital copies of archival materials.

The Akademie der Künste in Berlin is one of the oldest cultural institutes in Europe. It is an international community of artists that currently totals 416 members in its six Sections (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Literature, Performing Arts, Film and Media Arts). The Akademie is an exhibition and event location. A key component of the Akademie are its archives, which collectively form one of the most important interdisciplinary archives on 20th century art.