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Architecture

A photograph of the outside of the Jewish Museum in Berlin

House of Worship

Star architect Daniel Libeskind has agreed to design a new synagogue in Munich.»

 

Art

Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo works in the Chamber for Human rights and the Alliance of Civilizations at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Political Art

A new artwork commissioned for the UN headquarters has received praise and condemnation.»

 

Sculpture

German artist Anselm Kiefer

Art for Peace

German sculptor Anselm Kiefer is the first artist to win the German Book Trade Peace Prize.»

 
 

Top German Architects Go Global

Germany's top architects are drawing international attention with innovative projects that combine function with aestheticism, integrate their surroundings and are ecologically progressive. Click on the gallery below for examples of German architecture in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America.

 
 

German Architects Abroad

Working Abroad

The international language of blueprints

Going East

With construction on the wane in Germany, architects are advised to look abroad for work.»

 
 

Meinhard von Gerkan

Meinhard von Gerkan's vision: Luchao Harbor City near Shanghai

Grand Visions

Germany's Meinhard von Gerkan is most feted for his work as the architect of modern China.»

 
 

Albert Speer

Successful primarily outside of Germany: Albert Speer, Jr.

Shedding the Past

German architect Albert Speer, Jr. has put an uncomfortable family connection behind him.»

 
 
 

Libya

Tripoli will be getting a face-lift

Building in Tripoli

Libya marks the dawn of a new era by hiring Berlin architects to build its new seat of government.»

 
 

South Africa

An artist's rendition of the future World Cup stadium in Durban at night

World Cup Designs

A German architecture firm is working hard to remodel three South African soccer stadiums for 2010.»

 
 

Bahrain

An artist's rendition of a view inside the the elevator shaft of the Energy Tower

Energy Tower

An architecture firm in Dortmund has designed an entirely energy-self-sufficient building.»

 
 
 

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Art

Two people look at a work by Marc Chagall

 
 

Art Market

A gallery visitor looks at a painting called 'Oo Bakhshandeh Ast' by Mohammad Ehsai at Sotheby's auction house in London

 
 
 

Culture News from The Goethe-Institut

Architecture

Interbau: The Modernization of Germany

The architecture exhibit Interbau, which opened in July 1957 in Berlin, came to be seen as an example of Germany's modernization and a side effect of the Cold War. Join us on a photographic tour of Interbau. »

 
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Reader Tips

Share Your Exhibit Tips With Readers

Have you visited an interesting museum or exhibit in Germany or elsewhere in Europe? Share your experience with other readers. »

 
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