Berlin's largest barracks and parade grounds were located near today's main railway station until they were almost completely destroyed during the Second World War.
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Ehemalige Kaserne des 1. Garde-Feld-Artillerie-Regiments, Erweiterungsbauten
Participants on the city tour discover the remains of Wilhelmine military architecture and visit sites of National Socialist tyranny. A memorial stele in Kruppstraße commemorates the collection camp of the Secret State Police (Gestapo) in the so-called Tattersall. As part of the "Fabrikaktion", the Gestapo locked up over 1,000 Jews in the riding hall between February 27 and March 2, 1943, before they were deported from the Moabit freight depot to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp.
At the end of the city tour, participants will visit the former courthouse on Lehrter Strasse, which is being made accessible as a venue for contemporary art in Berlin for the first time as part of the 13th Berlin Biennale. The themes of the Berlin Biennale form a specific lineage of contemporary artistic expressions, composed of different practices and art histories from non-neighboring regions. The focus is on the potential of art in politically challenging times.
The 13th Berlin Biennale takes place from June 14 to September 14, 2025 and is curated by Zasha Colah.
The city tour will be led by Jonas Hartmann.
- Registration: required by September 7, admission free
(IN GERMAN)
Additional information
Meeting point: Uhlan Monument, Claire-Waldoff-Promenade, 10557 Berlin
Booking: until September 7 at hartmann@mittemuseum.de
Booking: until September 7 at hartmann@mittemuseum.de
Accessibility
Please note that the routes are not wheelchair accessible.
Dates
September 2025
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