Dr. Beate Slominski

 Chairwoman

Dr. Lena Maculan

Vice Chairwoman

RA Andreas Röhling

Treasurer

RA Cornelius Creutzfeldt

Reinhard Körner

Verena Tafel

 Prof. Maria Vedder 

Board

Walther und Franz König

Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin

Artothek projects

Video-Forum projects

Gartenstadt Atlantic

ASA (Autonomous Space Agency) | 2017

n.b.k. Projects Nordstern Videokunstzentrum (Video Art Center) EN – PDF

Nordstern Videokunstzentrum | 2012–2016

Veranstaltungsprogramm Akademie c/o – PDF

Akademie c/o | 2011–2014  

n.b.k.’s activities are underpinned by long-term collaborations, for instance with the publishing house Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther and Franz König, with the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB, Berlin Central and Regional Library), and within the context of the residency program at Gartenstadt Atlantic. In dialogue with these partners, n.b.k.’s activities are further developed and anchored in joint projects. The goal of the collaborations is to bring contemporary art and art theory to a wide public.

Collaborations

Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) is a site of contemporary art and discourse production. The institution was founded in 1969, with the goal of presenting contemporary fine art to a broader public, and of inviting that public to actively participate in cultural processes.

About n.b.k.

For over 50 years, n.b.k. has served as a laboratory for aesthetic experiences and for addressing socially relevant issues at the juncture of art, discourse, and the public. Two collections that are singular in Germany also contribute to this role. In 1970, n.b.k. founded an “

,” one of Germany’s first, which allows art enthusiasts to borrow works of 20th- and 21st-century international art for a small insurance fee. The Artothek mobil program creates exhibitions for public institutions, schools, and other locations. In a special display system (

, 1998), designed by artist Silke Wagner, n.b.k. presents the Artothek collection in different configurations, with changing thematic emphases. With the second collection, 

, n.b.k. makes available to the public over 1,700 international works of video art. Since the founding of the collection, in 1971, it has been expanded constantly through co-productions and yearly purchases. The holdings of the Video-Forum can be watched in a dedicated space. Presentations and screenings based on the collection introduce current and historical developments in video art to the public and generate discussion around them. Both collections – Artothek and Video-Forum – are open to the general public, offering space for experimental arts education and cultural education.

n.b.k. and its partners aim to promote developments in contemporary art and to underline their social importance. With its support for the production of ambitious new artwork, carefully curated 

 ranging from artist monographs to texts of art history and art theory, n.b.k. contributes in many ways to contemporary art discourse. Together with Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, n.b.k. publishes the book series n.b.k. Exhibitions, n.b.k. Discourse, and n.b.k. Berlin, focusing on artists and their projects at n.b.k., current approaches in art theory and art education, and Berlin’s art scene, respectively. The DVD series n.b.k. Concert documents music and discourse-program events as well as performances at the institution. With its exhibition and discourse program, n.b.k. understands itself as a platform for the art scene in Berlin. n.b.k.’s residency program provides a studio-apartment at the renovated Gartenstadt Atlantic housing complex in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, offering international fellows and collaborators the opportunity to research and develop projects in Berlin.

Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) gGmbH is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Community.

Free entry to exhibitions at all 300 institutions belonging to the Consortium of German Arts Associations (AdKV) 

Information on n.b.k. exhibitions, events, and member-exclusive benefits

Invitations to exclusive artist talks, exhibition visits, workshops, and excursions

Participation in art tours with artists, curators, and theorists

Discounts on n.b.k. publications

Discounts on artist editions and other artworks

Extended lending of artworks from the Artothek collection

Membership advantages 

n.b.k. Information Booklet – The institution at a glance – PDF

With its range of exhibitions, events, and publications, n.b.k. invites a broad public to discover contemporary art and follow its latest developments.

By becoming a member of n.b.k. you can help us continue our diverse projects, collection acquisitions, and discourse programs, helping to create a platform for both internationally renowned and younger artists, theorists, and curators.

Access to exclusive artist talks, special tours, and art excursions is just one of numerous benefits of an n.b.k. membership.

n.b.k. offers individual, joint, and patron memberships as well as a reduced-rate membership for secondary-school and university students, trainees, pensioners, and the unemployed.

Subscription by calendar year. Membership fees are tax deductible:

Membership

Marius Babias

Director

Anna Lena Seiser

General Manager, Head of Video-Forum, Curator

Dovile Aleksaite

Video-Forum

Michaela Richter

Head of Communications and Public Program, Curator

Katharina Reinsbach

Communication and Archive

Feben Amara

Art Mediation and Outreach

Krisztina Hunya, Susanne Mierzwiak

Project Managers, Curators

Layla Burger-Lichtenstein

Project Management, Curator

Daria Koehler

Project Assistance

Arkadij Koscheew

Digitization, Curator

Lidiya Anastasova

Head of Artothek, Curator 

Pex Schomerus, Oliver Wellmann

Artothek

Liesa Vos

Artothek mobil

Cília Jonda

Office Management and Project Management 

Birgit Luther

Financial Management, Controlling

Sascha Hundorff

Head of Exhibition Installation, Technical Management 

Alex Booth, Ilse Ballesteros, Ximena Ferrer Pizarro, Nele Fiedler, Angela Geisenhofer, Mette Kleinsteuber, Maria Martini, Patricia Nigri, Jan Rolletschek, Anastasios Tsordas, Hyejeong Yun

Visitor Service

Theresia Kimmel, Knut Wiese (elfzwei)

Corporate Design

Team

Detailed accessibility information EN – PDF

The exhibition space of Neuer Berliner Kunstverein and the n.b.k. Video-Forum are located on the ground floor and are wheelchair accessible via a side entrance. The n.b.k. Showroom and Artothek are located on the upper floor and are accessible by elevator.

  If you are planning a visit, you are welcome to notify us in advance by phone: 

+49 (0)30 280 70 20 (n.b.k. office) or +49 (0)30 280 70 22 (Artothek).

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