Gerhard Bohner’s new version of Oskar Schlemmer’s legendary costume ballet was celebrated worldwide from 1977 to 1989. It was only in 2014 that the masterpiece reentered the repertoire, newly rehearsed by Bohner’s soloists Ivan Liška and Colleen Scott with the Bavarian State Ballet II, now the Junior Ballet – a glorious reminder of dance’s 20th century awakenings.

The Autumn School AI Anarchies focuses on the current debate on artificial intelligence and ethics. In lectures, workshops and performances, international artists, scientists and activists will discuss AI technologies and the social, cultural, and political realities they emerge from and shape. The School aims to seed new forms of shared thinking, learning and unlearning.

Every year, the Visual Arts Section of the Akademie der Künste presents the work of one of its members at the Kurt Tucholsky Literature Museum. In 2022, the focus is on drawings and objects by Nanne Meyer. The exploration of time and space as well as the relationship between language and text are part of her drawing art. The exhibition presents around 70 selected works.

What impact did the National Socialist dictatorship, the Second World War and the division of Germany have on the history of ownership of artworks, books and cultural assets? The exhibition provides insights into the detective work and methods of provenance research, identifies Nazi-looted art that is now part of the Akademie’s holdings and other surprising research findings from the collection.

In cooperation with the Akademie der Künste, the first issue of Solomiya, established in April 2022 in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, was published in early July 2022. It was the result of collaboration between the Kyiv-based photographer Vsevolod Kazarin and Sebastian Wells, photographer from Berlin and member of OSTKREUZ – Agentur der Fotografen.

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 Bertolt Brecht, actress and theatre director Helene Weigel and the writer Anna Seghers. The Brecht-Weigel Museum in Berlin-Mitte and the Anna Seghers Museum in Berlin-Adlershof are both part of the Akademie der Künste.

The Akademie der Künste is an international community of artists that currently totals 428 members in its six Sections (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Literature, Performing Arts, Film and Media Arts). It 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.