Eröffnung | Kreuzberg: Kunst und Migration seit 1960

Join us on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to celebrate the opening of*Kreuzberg: Art and Migration Since 1960*at the Gropius Bau, with free admission to the exhibition and a DJ set by Ipek. This group exhibition explores the diverse artistic perspectives on labor migration to the district since the 1960s.

Nowhere else were the social and cultural upheavals in West Germany during the 1960s and 1970s as clearly evident as in Berlin-Kreuzberg: Through recruitment agreements with countries such as Italy, Greece, and Turkey, and the rise in labor migration, changes that shaped the reality of West Germany became visible here on a smaller scale. The group exhibition“Kreuzberg: Art and Migration Since 1960,” taking place in the fall of 2026, is dedicated to the diverse and hitherto largely unrecognized cultural output surrounding the theme of labor migration, and shows how artists in Kreuzberg grapple with the tensions and questions of their time.

An awareness team will be available during and after the event. You can contact the awareness team if you have experienced discrimination or harassment, are dealing with conflicts or emotions, or need someone to talk to. The team consists of trained anti-discrimination counselors.

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