Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin
Limited wheelchair access
Exhibition and event venue of all Berlin Biennales
KW Institute for Contemporary Art aims to approach the urging questions of our times through the production, display, and mediation of contemporary art. Founded during the turbulent period following German reunification in a derelict factory on Berlin’s Auguststraße more than 30 years ago, KW has established itself as a dynamic venue for progressive art practices. It was here that the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art was inaugurated in 1998. Since then, KW has traditionally served as an anchor exhibition venue for the Berlin Biennale, which presents artistic projects and mediation programs here as well as at diverse venues across the city to contribute new perspectives to contemporary cultural discourses in Berlin and beyond.