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Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
October 9 to 11, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Bilderkeller
Date details
- Date Wednesday, 11/November/2026 17:00 bis 18:00 ( 14 more dates )
- Venue Akademie der Künste - Pariser Platz
- Address Pariser Platz 4, 10117 Berlin-Mitte
Public transportation
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Train (S-Bahn)
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S+U Brandenburger Tor
- S1
- S2
- S25
- S26
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S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf
- S1
- S2
- S25
- S26
- S3
- S5
- S7
- S9
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- S1
- S2
- S25
- S26
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S+U Brandenburger Tor
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Underground
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Bus
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S+U Brandenburger Tor
- 100
- N5
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Reichstag/Bundestag
- 100
- M41
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Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr.
- 300
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U Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Str.
- M48
- 300
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Berlin, Dorotheenstr./Friedrichstr.
- 147
- 245
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S+U Friedrichstr./Reichstagufer
- S7
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U Unter den Linden
- 147
- N6
- 300
- 100
- N5
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S Potsdamer Platz Bhf/Voßstr.
- M41
- M48
- M85
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Leipziger Str./Wilhelmstr.
- 200
- M48
- N2
- 300
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- 200
- M48
- M85
- N2
- 300
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Französische Str.
- 147
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Platz der Republik
- 100
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Karlplatz
- 245
- M41
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S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf
- 12
- 147
- M1
- N6
- S7
- 245
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Varian-Fry-Str./Potsdamer Platz
- 200
- M48
- M85
- N2
- 300
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S+U Brandenburger Tor
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Tram
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Train
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- RE3
- FEX
- RB10
- RE8
- RE20
- RE5
- RE4
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
Part of:
Picture Cellar
Guided Tours
Blick in den Bilderkeller, im Vordergrund Wandbild von Harald Metzkes und Manfred Böttcher
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2018 / Foto: Andreas [FranzXaver] Süß
In the middle of the political “Tauwetter-Periode” (thaw period), the master students of the German Akademie der Künste celebrate carnival in the coal cellar in 1957 and 1958.
The works by the master students Manfred Böttcher, Harald Metzkes, Ernst Schroeder, Werner Stötzer and Horst Zickelbein are unique testimonies to a youthful post-war awakening. In an exhibition initiated by Fritz Cremer, the works of the carnival painters provided the occasion for the climax of a cultural-political campaign against the Akademie in the GDR. As if in a burning glass, the murals reflect the controversial discussion between East and West and the need for a differentiated interpretation of German-German history in a European context.
The Picture Cellar was only made public in 2018. Besides the exhibition halls and the Brandenburg Gate, the murals are the only original remnants of the historic Pariser Platz.
Interview films, audio documents and a publication in German and English provide insights into the disputes of the time.
Access to the Picture Cellar is only possible on a guided tour. Please note that the Picture Cellar is not accessible for wheelchair users. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Murals by Manfred Böttcher, Harald Metzkes, Ernst Schroeder, Horst Zickelbein
Special guided tours in English, for students and for blind and visually impaired visitors with registration:
The works by the master students Manfred Böttcher, Harald Metzkes, Ernst Schroeder, Werner Stötzer and Horst Zickelbein are unique testimonies to a youthful post-war awakening. In an exhibition initiated by Fritz Cremer, the works of the carnival painters provided the occasion for the climax of a cultural-political campaign against the Akademie in the GDR. As if in a burning glass, the murals reflect the controversial discussion between East and West and the need for a differentiated interpretation of German-German history in a European context.
The Picture Cellar was only made public in 2018. Besides the exhibition halls and the Brandenburg Gate, the murals are the only original remnants of the historic Pariser Platz.
Interview films, audio documents and a publication in German and English provide insights into the disputes of the time.
Access to the Picture Cellar is only possible on a guided tour. Please note that the Picture Cellar is not accessible for wheelchair users. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Murals by Manfred Böttcher, Harald Metzkes, Ernst Schroeder, Horst Zickelbein
Special guided tours in English, for students and for blind and visually impaired visitors with registration:
Price info: For a maximum of 14 visitors
Price: €7.50
Reduced price: €5.00
Booking: Special guided tours in English, for students and for blind and visually impaired visitors with registration:
Price: €7.50
Reduced price: €5.00
Booking: Special guided tours in English, for students and for blind and visually impaired visitors with registration:
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- Next date:
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- Address:
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- Date:
- Wednesday, 11/November/2026 19:30
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- Address:
- An der Urania 17, 10787 Berlin-Schöneberg
- Price:
- from €8.00
© Victoria Reichelt © Julius Gabele; Jens Balzer © Roland Owsnitzki
Wie du wieder aussiehst! Hässlichkeit und Subversion
Wer die jungen Leute verstehen will, muss sich ihre Kleidung ansehen. Und wer „die jungen Leute“ sagt, weiß, dass er alt geworden ist. Macht nichts, denn das wiederholt sich in jeder Generation, wie sich auch die Modezyklen alle 30 Jahre schließen. Was... moreabout: Wie du wieder aussiehst! Hässlichkeit und Subversion
- Date:
- Wednesday, 11/November/2026 19:30
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- Address:
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- Price:
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