Ahead of the 2026 Berlin House of Representatives elections, the action alliance #BerlinIstKultur is launching the campaign #DeineStimmeFürKultur on 13 April 2026.

We ask that you submit your proxy vote by April 9 for the upcoming VG Bild-Kunst professional group meeting in Hamburg. The bbk berlin represents over 3,000 artists—many of whom are members of VG Bild-Kunst. That is why we are committed to ensuring that the bbk berlin has a strong voice, and we appreciate your support in the election.

We need your participation once again! As part of our survey on the living and working conditions of visual artists in Berlin, we are conducting a brief supplementary survey.

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The bbk berlin will be striking on March 9 for the Global Women's General Strike in front of the Brandenburg Gate, supporting a growing platform with over 1,000 women and several dozen men, more than 40 regional groups spread across the globe, and just as many organizations, each saying ENOUGH! in their own way.

Legal consultation with attorney Achim Bedenk will not take place on March 6. Furthermore, the free telephone consultation on March 13 will exceptionally take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fixed appointments on March 13 will remain unchanged from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The following appointments will then take place again at the regular times.

The survey “Living and working as a visual artist in Berlin” is open until January 31. It covers key aspects such as gender (in)equality, income and working conditions, and retirement provisions, as well as individual questions on (content warning:) abuse of power, sexual harassment, and censorship. Take part now!

The new issue No. 72 of the trade journal Kunststadt/Stadtkunst, published by kulturwerk des bbk berlin and the Büro für Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, will be released on December 9 at 7 p.m.

The new bbk berlin working group on inclusion invites you to its next meeting. Kate Brehme (berlinklusion – Network for Accessibility in Art and Culture) will give a keynote speech. Interested members of bbk berlin are cordially invited to participate in the working group and actively contribute.

Hannah and Martin | Post Normal, Virtual Environment, 2021

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Our guest in December: Sharon Paz presents at FIXTURES #9 several of her interactive installations, where she combines visual and textual layers, interactive systems as Games, 3D virtual platforms and Augmented Reality.

The artists from Fichtestraße 3 in Kreuzberg invite you to their open studio! On Sunday, December 7, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., gain insights into the studios and experience sculptures, paintings, videos, music, installations, and documentaries related to the #SaveOurStudiosBerlin campaign.

Together with “Die Vielen”, we are sending a strong message against right-wing agitation: Come to the counter-demonstration “100 Drag Queens for a Colorful Berlin” on November 23, 12:30–2:30 p.m., in front of the Humboldt Forum! While the AfD is agitating against a drag reading for children, we are showing what Berlin stands for—diversity, openness, and solidarity. Bring flags, glitter, and

Fifis Platte | © Susanne Bosch

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Our guest in November: Susanne Bosch will be presenting her own work as well as new work from Studio Bosch at FIXTURES #8. Studio Bosch is the result of a collaboration with filmmaker, producer and digital media expert Ulrike Zimmermann.

The studio floor in the 'Schokoladenfabrik' is the largest of a total of 28 Berlin studio locations that are under serious threat. Artists will open their studios in the Teilestraße workspace program from November 5 to November 8 to showcase the diversity of their artistic production and at the same time draw attention to the acute uncertainty facing their location from 2027 onwards.

The bbk berlin is initiating a new working group on the topic of inclusion. The aim is to work with Kate Brehme (berlinklusion) as the driving force, Julie Legouez (initiator of the working group from the bbk berlin board) and Wibke Behrens (managing director of bbk berlin and subsidiaries) to develop expectations, challenges, and objectives for an inclusive orientation of the association.

The Executive Board cordially invites you to two member meetings in mid-October! Please reserve October 17 and 18 for your association!

The board cordially invites you to the general meeting on October 17, 2025, at the sculpture workshop. With best regards, the Board

In the context of drastic cuts to the cultural sector and uncertainty about future developments, the program focuses on the crucial role of municipal galleries for Berlin’s artists and the city itself.

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“Polygon Picnic” – this year's screening by Media Workshop! Thirty-four artists and users of the Media Workshop will present their audiovisual works over two evenings.

Berlin is facing a decisive turning point: The 2026/27 double budget is currently being negotiated and is to be decided in December. While the government is celebrating a “record budget” of €43.8 billion, for us this is nothing more than a bad joke. All cuts remain in place and new ones have already been decided. And where are the biggest savings being made once again? In social services – the

Between Solidarity, Censorship, and Public Pressure: As part of the Strategic Autumn of Solidarities and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of bbk berlin, the bildungswerk des bbk and bbk berlin invite you to the panel discussion “Muted | Silenced. Where Does the Visual Arts Stand with Its Artistic Freedom – Between Solidarity, Censorship, and Public Pressure.”