Everyone is talking about an opening up of artistic disciplines. But how do contemporary artistic concepts actually relate to one another? Strategies of artistic action continually evolve and redefine themselves: through musical composition, writing, audio and conceptual art, the design of space and stages, as well as by questioning the individual and social issues. Giving space to these different approaches in an experimental setup is the premise and starting point of “Wo kommen wir hin”.

The Archives of the Akademie der Künste are opening their doors, providing an unusual, behind-the-scenes look at art archives. The building can be seen from top to bottom; from storage spaces to the reading room – with its stunning view overlooking Brandenburg Gate – to the roof terrace. Programme with guided tours, lectures, readings, children's programme and fashion show. "Erlesene Bibliotheken – Artists' Libraries" opens the same day.

As the final presentations of their 2018 fellowships, 15 international artists from all six sections of the Akademie participate in AGORA ARTES with select works. Diverse media and experimental approaches illustrate the variety of the artistic positions promoted. These include interactive installations, performances, video, literature and composition. Exhibition opening with performances and concerts: 4 May, 6:30 pm.

In her first work, the E.1027 house, which she built from 1926–1929 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on the Mediterranean Sea, Eileen Gray (1878–1976) designed almost every element herself. The walk-in installation of the bedroom in the passage of the Akademie building at Pariser Platz provides a direct visualisation of the architectural design by an unjustly neglected pioneer of modernism. The bedroom was reconstructed at Austin School of Architecture at the University of Texas.

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 413 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.

Bertolt Brecht's study, Helene Weigel's conservatory, Anna Seghers' "crow's nest" – regular tours offer visitors a fascinating insight into the homes and studies of the writer Anna Seghers, actress and theatre director Helene Weigel and the writer Bertolt Brecht. The Brecht-Weigel Museum in Berlin-Mitte and the Anna Seghers Museum in Berlin-Adlershof are both part of the Akademie der Künste. No advance booking required.

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.