Press releases

Democracy Lecture #5

Democracy Lecture 2018
Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
Richard Sennett: The Struggle for the City
Lecture, discussion
Thursday, Nov 8, 2018, 7 pm
Free admission
Simultaneous translation in English and German

Press release, published on 22.10.2018

Humanity at Work
By Romana Schmalisch and Robert Schlicht
Nov 16 – Dec 14, 2018 and
Jan 9 – 13, 2019
Opening Nov 15, 2018, 7 pm
Free admission, Wednesdays to Mondays, closed Tuesdays
Film material in French with English subtitles
Exhibition hall 2
The exhibition will be closed over the end-of-year holidays from Dec 15, 2018 until Jan 8, 2019.

Press release, published on 18.10.2018

Revisiting Archive in the Aftermath of Revolution

Revisiting Archive in the Aftermath of Revolution
Symposium
October 26-28, 2018
Free Entrance
simultaneous translation Arabic and English

Press release, published on 09.10.2018

Press date on 01.11.2018
Radiophonic Spaces

Radiophonic Spaces
Walk-in Radio Archive and Platform for Listening Knowledge
Nov 1 – Dec 10, 2018
Thur.-Mon. 11 am-7 pm, closed from Nov 25 - 26

Opening Event
Der Ohrenmensch
Lectures, performances, concerts
Nov 1 – 3, 2018
Thursday, 7 -10 pm, Opening Radiophonic Spaces at 7 pm
Friday, 4 – 9:30 pm
Saturday 2 - 9:30 pm

Admission free

Press tour: Nov 1, 5 pm
Press accreditation requested: presse@hkw.de

Press date published on 08.10.2018

Mississippi. An Anthropocene River

A research project on novel epistemic, aesthetic, and educational challenges 2018 - 2019

Press release, published on 01.10.2018

100 Years of Copyright

100 Years of Copyright
Concerts, DJ sets, films, lectures, and discussions
Oct 18–21, 2018
Film and Discourse program: Admission free, Oct 19, from 5 pm, Oct 20, from 2.30 pm, Oct 2, from 3 pm
Music program: from 8 pm, Oct 21, from 7 pm, evening ticket 10€/13€, festival pass 30€

Press release, published on 25.09.2018

Hubert Fichte: Love and Ethnology

Exhibitions, book presentations, conference, web journal
2017-2019

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile, Sep 14-Nov 18, 2018 (Opening: Sep 13, 2018, curated by Mario Navarro. Book presentation, accompanying program in cooperation with the Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Cerrillos, Santiago de Chile). Conference: Sep 14 & 15 and Oct 18, 2018
RAW Material Company, Dakar, Oct 5-20, 2018 (Opening: Oct 4, 2018, exhibition curated by Koyo Kouoh, conference conceived by Magueye Kassé: Oct 2 & 3, 2018, book presentation)
Participant Inc. and e-flux, New York, December 2018, curated by Yesomi Umolu. Book presentation)
Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, fall 2019, curated by Diedrich Diederichsen and Anselm Franke. Book presentation, accompanying program, catalogue, education

Press release, published on 12.09.2018

Press date on 26.09.2018
The Most Dangerous Game

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
The Situationist International en route for May ’68
Exhibition Sep 27-Dec 10, 2018

Press date published on 23.08.2018

Wassermusik: Films & Talks

Wassermusik: Goodbye UK – and Thank You for the Music
Films, Talks, Concerts
Open air on the roof terrace, in case of rain in the hall
Jul 27–Aug 18, 2018, Opening: Fri, Jul 27, 7pm
Evening ticket (2 concerts & film): 16–18€ / 12–14€
Festival pass: 100€
Film only: 6€/4€
Talks and Children under 11 years: free admission
All movies start at 10pm

The summer festival on the rooftop terrace takes the Brexit as an opportunity to pay homage to the musical creativity that made the UK into one of the world’s leaders in pop music—a place where many influences come together. With The Zombies, Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band, Jazz Jamaica, and other artists from the UK and around the world.

Further information only in German.

Press release, published on 24.07.2018

Wassermusik: Goodbye UK – and Thank You for the Music - Konzerte, Filme und Gespräche, 27.7.-18.8.2018, Eröffnung 27.7. ab 19h

Wassermusik: Goodbye UK – and Thank You for the Music
Concerts, Films, Talks
Open air on the roof terrace, in case of rain in the hall
Jul 27–Aug 18, 2018, Opening: Fri, Jul 27, 7pm
Evening ticket (2 concerts & film): 16–18€ / 12–14€
Festival pass: 100€
Film only: 6€/4€
Talks and Children under 11 years: free admission

Press release, published on 12.07.2018

Gilberto Gil & Amigos: Refavela 40, Concert, July 19, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Gilberto Gil & Amigos:
Refavela 40
Thu, July 19, 2018, 8pm
Admission: 28€/24€
Children under 11 years free admission

Press release, published on 26.06.2018

Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, June 19-24, 2018, Opening: June 6, 7pm, Free admission, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Sorry, no English text available.

Press release, published on 15.06.2018

Schools of Tomorrow - Our School! Ideas Competition. The winners and Award Ceremony with the Federal President. June 14, 2018, 3 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Sorry, no English text available.

Press release, published on 14.06.2018

The award-winning duo for the Tenth Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2018: Ivana Sajko and Alida Bremer. Award Ceremony June 28, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Tenth Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2018
The award-winning duo for 2018 are Ivana Sajko and Alida Bremer
June 28, 2018
The Celebration of the Shortlist & Award Ceremony, from 6 pm
Before the Celebration, from 4 pm

Press release, published on 12.06.2018

Neolithic Nights (June 11, June 29, July 5, 7-0pm)

Neolithic Nights
in framework of the exhibition Neolithic Childhood: Art in a False Present, c. 1930 (until July 9, 2018)
9€/6€ incl. second visit and exhibition manual
accreditation requested: presse@hkw.de

Press release, published on 07.06.2018

Press date on 14.06.2018
Schools of Tomorrow - Test Run for the School of the Future and Award Ceremony. June 13-14, 2018, from 3 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Press date published on 05.06.2018

Conference "Deep Time and Crisis, c. 1930" (May 26, 1pm-8pm; May 27, 1pm-7.30pm) in the framework of Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Deep Time and Crisis, c. 1930
Conference in the framework of Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930 (until July 9)
Sat, May 26, 1pm-8pm & Sun, May 27, 1pm-7.30pm

With Irene Albers, James Clifford, Silvy Chakkalakal, Joyce S. Cheng, Anselm Franke, Tom Holert, Charles W. Haxthausen, Susanne Leeb, Sven Lütticken, Jenny Nachtigall, Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie, Kerstin Stakemeier, Maria Stavrinaki, Zairong Xiang
With simultaneous translation into German and English
Day ticket including exhibition: 11€/8€

Press release, published on 16.05.2018

Dictionary of Now #12 Animal (May 24, 2018, 7pm), Lectures and discussion, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Dictionary of Now #12: ANIMAL
Lectures and discussion
Thursday, May 24, 2018, 7pm
With Rosi Braidotti, Philippe Descola
Due to personal reasons Anne Peters has to cancel her participation in the event.
Simultaneous translation: English/German

Press release, published on 15.05.2018

10. Internationaler Literaturpreis, Award Ceremony June 28, 2018, Announcement of the shortlist May 23, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Press release, published on 03.05.2018

Anthropocene Lecture: Bruno Latour May 4, 2018 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Anthropocene Lecture: Bruno Latour
Lecture and discussion
In English with simultaneous translation into German
May 4, 2018, 7pm, free admission

Press release, published on 18.04.2018

100 Years of Beat. Concerts, talks, films. April 26-29, 2018, Opening: April 26, from 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

100 Years of Beat
Concerts, talks, film
April 26-29, 2018
Opening: April 26, 2018, starting at 7pm

Kids&Teens Workshop: April 29, 3pm, 5€ (ages 5 and up, number of participants limited)

Evening ticket: 13€/10€
Festival pass: 30€
Talks, film, performances, installations: free admission

Press release, published on 13.04.2018

Dictionary of Now #11 JUSTICE, April 19, 2018, 7pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Dictionary of Now #11: JUSTICE
Lectures and discussion
Thursday, April 19, 2018, 7pm
With Nikita Dhawan, Christoph Möllers and Sarah Sharma
Simultaneous translation: English/German

Press release, published on 10.04.2018

Technosphärenklänge #5, Concerts, HKW & CTM, Friday, April 6, 2018, from 8pm

Technosphärenklänge #5
Concerts
April 6, 2018, from 8 pm
8 pm: Lucrecia Dalt & Regina de Miguel: V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
9 pm: M.E.S.H. & Michael Guidetti: Hesaitix
10 pm: Amnesia Scanner: As Chaos
Tickets: 18/14 €

Press release, published on 04.04.2018

The Digitalization of the Carl-Einstein-Archiv at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin: Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930, Opening: April 12, 2018, 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

The Digitalization of the Carl-Einstein-Archiv at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin
Accompanying the exhibition and conference; publication:
Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930
April 13-July 9, 2018
Opening: April 12, 2018, 7pm
Conference: May 26-27, 2018

Press release, published on 26.03.2018

Anthropocene Lecture: Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing - Lecture and discussion, March 27, 2018, 7 pm, Free admission, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Anthropocene Lecture: Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Lecture and discussion
In English
March 27, 2018, 7pm, free admission

Press release, published on 12.03.2018

Dictionary of Now #10 Image (March 21, 2018, 6.30pm), Lectures and discussion at Pierre Boulez Saal of Barenboim-Said Akademie

Dictionary of Now #10: IMAGE
Lectures and discussion
With W.J.T. Mitchell, Hito Steyerl and John Tresch (simultaneous translation: English/German)
Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 6.30pm
ATTENTION: Pierre Boulez Saal at the Barenboim-Said Akademie, Französische Straße 33d, 10117 Berlin

Press release, published on 05.03.2018

Dangerous Conjunctures. Resituating Balibar/Wallerstein’s Race, Nation, Class, Symposium, March 15-17, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Dangerous Conjunctures
Resituating Balibar/Wallerstein’s Race, Nation, Class
Symposium
March 15-17, 2018, admission free

Press release, published on 27.02.2018

Press date on 12.04.2018
Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930, April 13–July 9, 2018, Opening April 12, 2018, Press tour 11 am, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Neolithic Childhood. Art in a False Present, c. 1930
Exhibition and conference; publication
April 13–July 9, 2018
Press tour: April 12, 11 am – accreditiation requested at presse@hkw.de
Opening: April 12, doors open from 7 pm
Opening ceremony: 7.15 pm at the Vortragssaal
Are speaking: Prof. Monika Grütters MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Media
Bernd Scherer, Director HKW, the curators Anselm Franke and Tom Holert
Conference: May 25–27, 2018

Press date published on 19.02.2018

Rimini Protokoll, Staat 1 - 4, Mar 01–25, 2018, Theater productions at HKW and Neues Museum

Rimini Protokoll
Staat 1–4
Theater
March 1-25, 2018

Press release, published on 01.02.2018

Dangerous Conjunctures. Resituating Balibar/Wallerstein‘s “Race, Nation, Class”, March 15–17, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Sorry, no English text available.

Press release, published on 25.01.2018

Saving Bruce Lee – African and Arab Cinema in the Era of Soviet Cultural Diplomacy, Jan 19–21, 2018, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Saving Bruce Lee – African and Arab Cinema in the Era of Soviet Cultural Diplomacy
Film program, talks, lectures
January 19-21, 2018

Press release, published on 05.01.2018

Mississippi. An Anthropocene River

Press release, published on 01.01.2018

Conference: Freedom in the Bush of Ghosts: December 15 & 16, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Press release, published on 14.12.2017

Dictionary of Now #9 MARKET, with Karin Knorr-Cetina, Philip Mirowski & Nick Srnicek, Tue, December 12, 2017, 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Dictionary of Now #9 MARKET
Lectures, talk, interventions by the Chor der Kulturen der Welt
Tuesday, December 12, 2017, 7 pm
With Karin Knorr Cetina, Philip Mirowski and Nick Srnicek

Press release, published on 05.12.2017

Schools of Tomorrow Kick-Off Conference, May 4 - 6, 2017, Opening: Thursday May 4, 2017, 6pm, free admission, Workshops, talks, presentations

Schools of Tomorrow
Kick-Off Conference
May 4 - 6, 2017
Opening: Thursday May 4, 2017, 6pm, free admission
Workshops, talks, presentations

Press release, published on 25.04.2017

2 or 3 Tigers, exhibition. April 21-July 3, 2017, Opening: April 20, 2017, 8 pm (exhibition open from 7 pm), Haus der Kulturen der Welt

2 or 3 Tigers
Exhibition, discourse
April 21-July 3, 2017
Opening: Thursday, April 20, 2017, 8 pm (exhibition open from 7 pm)
Discourse program: April 20–23, 2017
Press tour: Thursday, April 20, 2017, 5 pm

Press release, published on 19.04.2017

Press date on 20.04.2017
"Misfits": Pages from a loose-leaf modernity, exhibition, April 21-July 3, 2017, Opening: April 20, 2017, 7 pm (exhibition open from 7 pm), Haus der Kulturen der Welt

“Misfits”: Pages from a loose-leaf modernity
Tang Chang, Rox Lee and Bagyi Aung Soe
Exhibition April 21-July 3, 2017
Opening: Thursday, April 20, 7 pm
Exhibition Hall 2
Press tour: Thursday. April 20, 5 pm

Press date published on 11.04.2017

Free! Music Theme days with concerts, performances, films, talks April 6 - 9, 2017 Opening on April 6, 2017, from 6pm

Free! Music
Theme days with concerts, performances, films, talks
April 6 - 9, 2017
Opening on April 6, 2017, from 6pm
Concerts: Evening tickets € 13 / € 10, festival pass: € 30
Films, panels, installations, audio and video stations, performances: Admission free

Press release, published on 07.04.2017

9th Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2017

9th Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2017
Award for Translated Contemporary Literatures
Announcement of the shortlist: Monday, May 29
Announcement of the prize-winning duo: Tuesday, June 20
Celebration of the Shortlist & Award Ceremony: Thursday, July 6

Press release, published on 30.03.2017

Reminder: Now is the Time of Monsters - What Comes After Nations? - March 23-25, 2017, Opening: March 23, 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Now is the Time of Monsters
What Comes After Nations?
March 23-25, 2017
Opening March 23, 2017, 7:00 p.m., free admission
Theory, Research, Art

Press release, published on 13.03.2017

Reminder: New Experts!, Thursday, March 9, 2 p.m., Haus der Kulturen der Welt

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Press release, published on 02.03.2017

Reminder: The Appartus of Racism. Lectures and commentaries. March 8-9, 2017, 7 - 10 pm at Haus der Kulturen der Welt

The Apparatus of Racism
Lectures and commentaries
March 8-9, 2017
7 – 10 pm, free admission
Lecture hall
Simultaneous translation into German and English

Press release, published on 02.03.2017

The Appartus of Racism. Lectures and commentaries. March 8-9, 2017, 7 - 10 pm at Haus der Kulturen der Welt

The Apparatus of Racism
Lectures and commentaries
March 8-9, 2017
7 – 10 pm, free admission
Lecture hall
Simultaneous translation into German and English

Press release, published on 16.02.2017

Now is the Time of Monsters - What Comes After Nations? - March 23-25, 2017, Opening: March 23, 7 pm, Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Now is the Time of Monsters
What Comes After Nations?
March 23-25, 2017
Opening March 23, 2017, 7:00 p.m., free admission
Theory, Research, Art

Press release, published on 14.02.2017

New Experts!, Thursday, March 9, 2 p.m., Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Sorry, no English text available.

Press release, published on 07.02.2017

HKW IS BACK! HKW is back and will re-open on February 2, 2017 with the transmediale

After nine months of construction, on February 2 at 7 pm, HKW will open its doors once again with the transmediale.

Press release, published on 25.01.2017

Hundert Jahre Gegenwart. Der erste Weltkrieg und seine europäischen und globalen Folgen

Deutscher Bundestag bewilligt 15 Millionen Euro für das internationale Projekt des Hauses der Kulturen der Welt

Press release, published on 06.06.2014