Palace of Memory - Cyberräuber

Together with partners from all over Berlin, the Humboldt Forum is taking part in the Berlin Weekend for Democracy, using the March Revolution of 1848 as an occasion to commemorate 175 years of democratic traditions. Citizens follow the trail of the stones on which the martyrs of the March were laid out so that the king could pay homage to them.

Together with over 20 partners, Kulturprojekte Berlin is organising the Berlin Weekend for Democracy. Exciting events and diverse formats invite you to discover, participate and create. From special exhibitions to performances, talks and interactive city walks to artistic-digital interventions in urban space, the Weekend for Democracy takes a look at the Berlin revolutionaries, their efforts for political equality and social justice, and traces the reverberations of the barricade struggles in today's world.

Wasn't the Gläserne Blume standing there? Wasn't "Guten Tag" by Wolfgang Mattheuer hanging back there? With their installation "Palace of Memory," the CyberRäuber make the impossible possible with the help of virtual reality. The Palace of the Republic, which has completely disappeared structurally, can be entered digitally. In a two-year project, anecdotes, impressions and things are collected, which flow into the VR installation and turn it into a virtual work of art.

Marcel Karnapke and Björn Lengers have been working together on art in digital space as CyberRäuber since 2016. With an "arguably unique mix of affinity for technology, pioneering spirit, pragmatism and love of theater" (Theater der Zeit), they create productions and projects that are driven by a great curiosity about the creative possibilities of technology and are shown in galleries, municipal theaters and at international festivals.

Our tip: Visit the exhibition Berlin Global in the Revolution room or the decentralised historical flashbacks in the Humboldt Forum, which tell of the democratic traditions at the historical site. Our multimedia guide will help you.