Press releases

Afro-Sonic Mapping: Tracing Aural Histories via Sonic Transmigrations

Exhibition, concert, talks, performances
Nov 1–17, 2019
Opening Oct 31, 2019, 8pm in the lobby of HKW
Press tour: Oct 31, 2019, 5pm in conjunction with Spectral-White. The Appearance of Colonial-Era Europeans

Press release, published on 15.10.2019

Spectral-White. The Appearance of Colonial-Era Europeans

Exhibition: Nov 1, 2019-Jan 6, 2020
Opening; Oct 31, 2019, 7 pm
Press tour: Oct 31, 2019, 5 pm

Press release, published on 11.10.2019

Love and Ethnology – The Colonial Dialectic of Sensitivity (after Hubert Fichte)

Exhibition: Oct 18, 2019–Jan 6, 2020
Opening accompanied by performances: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 from 6 pm
Conference: Fri, Oct 18 & Sat, Oct 19, 2019
Press tour: Thursday, Oct 17, 2019, 4.30 pm

Press release, published on 08.10.2019

Press date on 17.10.2019
Love and Ethnology – The Colonial Dialectic of Sensitivity (after Hubert Fichte)

Exhibition: Oct 18, 2019–Jan 6, 2020
Opening accompanied by performances: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 from 6pm
Conference: Fri, Oct 18 & Sat, Oct 19, 2019

Press date published on 02.10.2019

Mississippi. An Anthropocene River

A research project on the novel epistemic, aesthetic, and educational challenges of the Anthropocene

Anthropocene River Journey
September – November 2019, from Minneapolis to New Orleans

Press release, published on 20.09.2019

It’s not over

It’s not over
The joint plaintiffs speak out one year after the NSU trial
Conversations, installation, workshops
Sep 6–8, 2019, Opening: Sep 6, 6.30pm
Free admission

Press release, published on 28.08.2019

Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin

Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin
New cinema and contemporary art
August 20–25, 2019
Opening: Tuesday, August 20, 7pm
Free admission

Press release, published on 15.08.2019

Paris Calligrammes: A Landscape of Memory by Ulrike Ottinger

Exhibition, film program
Aug 23–Oct 13, 2019, Opening Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 7 pm
Wed–Mon 12 noon – 7 pm, Thu until 10 pm
Closed on Tue, open on public holidays
Admission: 5€/3€
Mon and for visitors under age 16: free admission

Press release, published on 08.08.2019

Reading Bodies!

Corpoliteracy in Arts, Education and Everyday Life
Performances, discourse, workshops
Sep 14&15, 2019
(Sep 14, 4pm–midnight/Sep 15, 10am–7pm)
Free admission

Press release, published on 22.07.2019

Wassermusik: Black Atlantic Revisited

Concerts, Films, Conference
Open Air on the roof terrace, in the Exhibition hall in case of rain
July 5-27, 2019
Opening: July 5, 2019, from 7pm onwards
Evening ticket (2 Concerts & Film): 18€/14€ bis 24€/20€
Festival pass: 100€ / Film tickets solo: 6€/4€
Conference and Kids not older than 10 Years: free admission

Press release, published on 20.06.2019

11th Internationaler Literaturpreis 2019

The Internationaler Literaturpreis 2019 goes to
Fernanda Melchor and Angelica Ammar for Saison der Wirbelstürme (Verlag Klaus Wagenbach, 2019)

Announcement of the awardees and award ceremony:
Tuesday, June 18, 7 pm
Keynote by Teju Cole

Press release, published on 18.06.2019

Successful finale of bauhaus imaginista

The Social Utopia of the Bauhaus: Successful finale of the international exhibition project bauhaus imaginista
bauhaus imaginista travels on to Berne and Nottingham.

Press release, published on 13.06.2019

11th Internationaler Literaturpreis: Announcement of the Shortlist

Announcement of the 2019 shortlist live and on location:
Monday, May 6, 6pm at the ocelot bookstore, Brunnenstraße 181, 10119 Berlin

Awards ceremony:
Tuesday, June 18, starting at 7pm, on the HKW roof terrace, with a keynote by Teju Cole

Press release, published on 06.05.2019

bauhaus imaginista: A New School

A New School
Conference accompanying bauhaus imaginista
Panels: Sat, May 11, 11am–8.30pm
Workshops: Sun, May 12, 2–6.30pm
Free Admission

Press release, published on 03.05.2019

Life Forms

Art, discourse, performance
April 25–27, 2019

Press release, published on 26.03.2019

Find the File

Concerts, Talks, Films, Dance
March 21-24, 2019
Evening tickets: 13/10 €, festival pass: 30€
Talks, Panels, Films, Video Installations, Walk-in music theater: Free admission

Press release, published on 20.03.2019

bauhaus imaginista: 5000 visitors after Opening

Exhibition
Mar 15-Jun 10, 2019

Conference A New School
May 11-12, 2019

Press release, published on 18.03.2019

bauhaus imaginista

Exhibition
Mar 15-Jun 10, 2019
Opening: Mar 14, 2019, 7pm

Conferences:
political imaginista: Mar 16, 2019, 2-9.30pm
A New School : May 11-12, 2019

Press conference and tour: Thursday, Mar 14, 2019, 11am-1pm

Press release, published on 26.02.2019

Technosphärenklänge #7

Concerts
Sat, Mar 2, 2019
8pm: Plants & Animalia (C.E.S. and Felicity Mangan)
9pm: Pantha du Prince: Conference of Trees
Tickets sold out
Sun, Mar 3, 2019
6pm: Additional show with Pantha du Prince
Tickets: 14/18€

Press release, published on 13.02.2019

Carceri d'Invenzione, Germany’s contribution to the XXII Triennale di Milano

Carceri d’Invenzione
Armin Linke in collaboration with Giulia Bruno and Giuseppe Ielasi
Germany’s contribution to the International Exhibition of the XXII Triennale di Milano

Mar 1 – Sep 1, 2019
Press conference in Milan: Wed, Feb 27, 2019
Public opening and international symposium: Fri, Mar 1, 2019

Press release, published on 23.01.2019

How political is the Bauhaus?

How political is the Bauhaus?
Talks, artistic interventions
Jan 19, 2019, 2–9.30 pm
Free admission
Simultaneous translation German, English

Press release, published on 08.01.2019

The New Alphabet
2019–2021

Opening Days
Performances, Discussions, Installations, Concerts
Jan 10–13, 2019
Opening: Jan 10, 2019, 4.30 pm

(Un-)Learning Place
International Campus
Public plenum and performance
Jan 13, 2019, 1.30 pm

Press release, published on 18.12.2018

Annual Press Conference 2019

2019 Annual Press Conference
Thursday, Dec 6, 2018, 11 am
Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Press release, published on 13.11.2018

Technosphärenklänge #6

Fri, Nov 23: Concert and Performance
8pm: Marco Donnarumma & Nunu Kong: Alia: Zǔ tài
9.30pm: Mouse on Mars Dimensional People Ensemble
Tickets: 18/14€

Sat, Nov 24, starting at 3 pm: Lectures and Talks, in English, free admission
With Marco Donnarumma, Lingling Chen, Manfred Hild, Nunu Kong; moderated by Jan Rohlf

Press release, published on 12.11.2018

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

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 release, 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

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

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

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 release, 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

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

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

8. – 10. März 2019 in der Stiftung Genshagen
Bewerbung bis zum 11. Februar 2019
KIWit – Kompetenzverbund Kulturelle Integration und Wissenstransfer
KIWit-School: Das Qualifizierungsprogramm der Stiftung Genshagen für mehr Chancengerechtigkeit bei der Berufsplanung im Kulturbereich sucht nach Talenten für den Bereich Kunst und Kultur

Press release, published on 28.01.2011