The Berlin Kulturbrauerei (literally "Culture Brewery") is a building complex in

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. Originally built and operated as a

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, its courtyards and unique architecture have been protected as a monument since 1974 and it is one of the few well-preserved examples of industrial architecture in Berlin dating from the end of the 19th century. It is supported by the

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liegenschaftsgesellschaft (TLG) and operated commercially as a cultural centre in the Kollwitz neighborhood of the

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district ( Borough of Pankow). It provides cinemas, theatres, clubs and function rooms. It is situated close to the Eberswalder Straße

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station.

Kulturbrauerei today

Today, regular events, concerts and festivals take place at Kulturbrauerei. Some organisations that settled on the site of the former brewery complex are: * ''Kino in der Kulturbrauerei'', cinema with eight screens, one of Berlin's first run theatres * ''Theater RambaZamba'' * ''P.A.N.D.A. Nicht nur Russisches Theater'', event location for Russian concerts, reading etc. * ''Literaturwerkstatt Berlin/

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'' * office and studio of the band ''

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'' * Restaurant ''frannz'' and ''frannz Klub'' (formerly known as Franz-Club) * ''Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei, Kesselhaus'', event location * ''Alte Kantine'', event location * ''Soda Club'', dance club * ''Club 23'', dance club * ''Palais'', event location * ''Schule für Bildende Kunst und Gestaltung'', art school * ''

Museum in the Kulturbrauerei The Museum in the Kulturbrauerei is a museum of contemporary German history. The permanent exhibition focuses on everyday life in the German Democratic Republic. It is located in the Kulturbrauerei building complex in Prenzlauer Berg district (Bo ...

'', museum on everyday life in the GDR,

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foundation * ''Ch. Links Verlag'', publishing house * ''be.bra verlag'', publishing house * ''

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'', Berlin branch * ''Berlin on Bike'', organizer of bicycle tours * ''TIC Tourist Information Center'' * ''Quandoo'', restaurant reservation platform

References

External links

Kulturbrauerei website
(English version)
Berlin on Bike website

Soda Club at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin
Architecture in Germany Buildings and structures in Pankow {{Berlin-struct-stub