Events
Wed. / 06.11.2024 -
18:30 - 20:30
Cellulose - Fibres - Material: More than just paper! A lecture with tangible exhibits
On 6 November 2024, another lecture will take place as part of Berlin Science Week with the title ‘Cellulose - Fibres - Material: More than just paper!’. The researchers from the Technical University of Munich: Alexander Helmbrecht, Felicitas von Usslar and Cordt Zollfrank will present the extraction and processing of cellulose as well as its innovative applications. The lecture starts at 18:30 and offers the opportunity for discussion with the speakers.
Please register free of charge by 31 October at info@hausdespapiers.com.
Further information can be found at: berlinscienceweek.com.
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© Berlin Science Week
Tue / 05.11.2024 -
18:30 - 20:30
Paper from mushrooms - is it possible? Lecture by Tanja Major
On 5 November 2024, artist Tanja Major will present her innovative, handmade mushroom papers as part of Berlin Science Week. These unique papers offer a sustainable alternative to conventional paper production and symbolise the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.
The interactive lecture starts at 18:30 in the Haus des Papiers. Please register free of charge by 31 October at info@hausdespapiers.com.
Further information can be found at: berlinscienceweek.com.
© Berlin Science Week
Fri. / 27.09.2024 -
Son. / 29.09.2024
Hahnemühle Weekend and Paper Future Lab by Haus des Papiers Finissage
We are pleased to announce the 4th Hahnemühle Weekend at our Haus des Papiers in Berlin. Join us in celebrating paper art, the raw material that fascinates in its versatility and can show us new ways to a sustainable future. Fittingly, we are organizing the finissage of our Berlin-wide exhibition program Paper Future Lab by Haus des Papiers.
© Hahnemühle
Fri. / 27.09.2024 -
4.30 - 6.00 pm
Paper Future Lab: Workshop making beads from paper
Workshop with Birte Haken in the Tiergarten Library: Making jewellery from recycled paper beads.
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In the workshop, beads will be made from sturdy paper from magazines, old books, maps, colorful cardboard or even self-painted paper. With a string, a leather strap or a rubber cord, jewellery can be made from the recycled paper beads.
© Birte Haken
Wed. / 25.09.2024 -
5.00 pm
Finissage by Lucia Biller and Laura Salomone
Finissage for the exhibition of the works of Lucia Biller and Laura Salomone in the Ribbeck-Haus district centre.
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Biller and Salomone use recycled book material for their work and create reinventions from apparent waste in a sustainable way.
© Lucia Biller
Sat. / 21.09.2024 -
10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Paper Future Lab: Muji Kudamm
Sales stand of Michelle Schingerlin's works in Muji Kudamm.
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The initiative "wirework - contemporary south african hand craft", founded by Michelle Schingerlin, combines South African tradition with paper as a material.
© Michelle Schingerlin
Fri. / 20.09.2024 -
3.00 to 6.00 pm
Paper Future Lab: Workshop LebensKunstBuch binding
Workshop with Ulla Pfund in the Neukölln Arcaden: Production of a reading picture book with recycled materials.
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In this upcycling workshop, participants can create their own reading picture book with the topics, wishes, visions, etc. relevant to them in an ecological and artistic way.
From 6 years old and family-friendly. You are welcome to bring your own waste paper.
© Ulla Pfund
Fri. / 20.09.2024
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Fully booked
Paper Future Lab: Notebook binding workshop
Workshop with Helena Ommert in the Schiller Library: Making your own notebook from sorted out papers.
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With the basic bookbinding tools, you will learn how to bind your own notebook. The paper used for this is a collection of discarded and damaged sheets from printers, misprints, old magazines or posters and much more. Each notebook will therefore be colorful and unique, like a small work of art!
© Thesea Rigou
Thu. / 19.09.2024 -
4.00 to 6.00 pm
Paper Future Lab: Workshop Experimental Bookbinding
Workshop with Manuela Büchting in the Schiller Library: Making experimental folding objects from self-brought papers.
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In this workshop, we will try out different ways of folding and bookbinding, so that you will then know what you can do with your scrap paper in the future!
Registration: schiller@stb-mitte.de
Number of participants: 10-15 children (from 10 years) and adults
© Manuela Büchting
Mo. / 02.09.2024 -
Mo. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab:
Kreativhaus
The Academy for Sufficiency, located in rural Brandenburg, is a real laboratory for ecological economics and develops alternatives in production, distribution and supply.
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The exhibited project 'Disposable still goes a long way' by Academy for Sufficiency focuses on disposable towels, also known as paper towels.
© Akademie der Suffizienz
Fri. / 16.08.2024 -
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
Artist Talk with Dennis Fuchs and Annika Lorenz
Artist Talk as part of the exhibition by Dennis Fuchs at the Hackelsberger Collection.
© Dennis Fuchs
Thu. / 15.08.2024 -
5.00 pm
Paper Future Lab: Vernissage Neukölln Arcaden
Opening of the second exhibitions in the Neukölln Arcaden: We present research results of the students of the Design program on the topic of Paper Products at the TU Nürnberg, and combine this with research results from the Technical University of Munich from the Chair of Biogenic Polymers on the topic of building materials. We round off the whole thing with artistic works by Barbara Friebe, Annelinde de Jong, Mariella Maier and Sofia Nordmann.
© Annelinde De Jong
Tue. / 13.08.2024 -
Wed. / 11.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: City Library Tiergarten
In the context of the Paper Future Lab, Oliver Otto Rednitz presents posters from his series Gipfletreffen. Unlike advertising posters, his poster art is aimed at all citizens. Instead of striving for consumption and egoism, Oliver Otto Rednitz's posters focus on social responsibility, love, respect, and compassion.
© Oliver Otto Rednitz
Fri. / 09.08.2024 -
Wed. / 14.08.2024
Performance by Lili Theilen
There will be a performance with the title "Future Dream House". Lili Theilen will build a house out of about 900 paper bricks printed with the consumer goods of our current society. This house symbolizes a fragile future that is coming to the people of her generation. It embodies the desire to create one's own home in order to create a safe space, at least in thought.
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The paper bricks are provided by Klug Conservation, a company that specializes in the conservation of material cultural heritage.
© Lili Theilen
Fri. / 02.08.2024 -
Sat. / 31.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Anna Seghers Library
With the Joomchi technique, Demy Papada captured a variety of flowers, plants, and leaves... for eternity.
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The results tell stories. Some of them are part of a series, while others stand alone... but all reveal secrets and narratives hidden within the paper when exposed to light.
© Demy Papada
Fri. / 02.08.2024 -
Sat. / 31.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Helene Nathan Library
The sculptor Gisela Kleinlein is an explorer of materials. Her interest lies in their inherent possibilities, their variability, and their capacity for transformation. For some time now, questioning resource consumption in artistic production, dealing with sustainability, and addressing the demands of climate change have played an important role in her work.
© Gisela Kleinlein
Fri. / 02.08.2024 -
Sat. / 31.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Bookstore Uslar & Rai
For the Paper Future Lab, Brigitte Riester presents "THE TIME Transformation."
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The artist processed 28 issues of curated current events over a period of 6 months, from July to December 2021. While issue after issue was consumed for information, the remaining pages were preserved. These pieces of information leave traces that reinforce the old and create new structures.
© Brigitte Riester
Thu. / 1.08.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Berlin Recycling
Carolina del Pilar & Eliana Araque create biomorphic sculptures from recycled paper, which will be installed on the fences of Berlin Recycling GmbH as part of the Paper Future Lab in Berlin. Inspired by nature's resilience to wind, rain, and sun, the recycled material is transformed into aesthetically pleasing and at the same time durable art objects. The installation responds to its surroundings. The paper modules will show shadows and changes in their appearance due to weather conditions.
© Carolina del Pilar & Eliana Araque
Thu. / 01.08.2024 -
Fri. / 30.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Heinrich Böll Library
For the Paper Future Lab, Ekin Su Koc works with branches. She covers these branches with old/antique maps collected from various countries and written in many languages, such as Arabic, English, Hebrew, and Armenian. By covering them, she brings trees and paper into direct connection, creating a clear reference to the transformation of material and humanity.
© Ekin Su Koc
Thu. / 01.08.2024 - Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Berlin Recycling
In the context of the Paper Future Lab, Oliver Otto Rednitz presents posters from his series Gipfletreffen. Unlike advertising posters, his poster art is aimed at all citizens. Instead of striving for consumption and egoism, Oliver Otto Rednitz's posters focus on social responsibility, love, respect, and compassion.
© Oliver Otto Rednitz
Fri. / 02.08.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Ribbeck Haus
Lucia Biller creates miniatures, cut-up literature, blackout poetry, collages, and writes short stories. Old books are raw diamonds for the artist. She is fascinated by the structure of old paper, the stories it holds, and the question of whose hands it has passed through.
She reads between the lines and transforms the old into something new. Instead of gathering dust or ending up in recycling, visual poetry is born.
© Lucia Biller
Fri. / 02.08.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Ribbeck Haus
Laura Salomone creates artworks from discarded materials, reinterpreting old narratives and envisioning a more sustainable future through art. Each piece showcases the potential of recycling and reinvention in a world full of waste. Her works blend with their surroundings, emphasizing the connection between art and space. Walls become part of the narrative, while sketches and tools provide insights into her creative process.
© Laura Salomone
Wed. / 10.07.2024 -
Wed. / 14.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Neukölln Arcaden
​​The works of Drew Matott, Ilka Raupach, Releaf Paper and LattenLabor are exhibited in the Neukölln Arcaden until August 10, 2024.
© LattenLabor
Fri. / 5.07.2024 -
Fri. / 30.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Sammlung Hackelsberger
Exhibition at the Hackelsberger Collection with the work of Dennis Fuchs.
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Despite advancing digitalization, a large part of the bureaucratic processes in Germany take place on paper. The work designed by Dennis Fuchs for the Paper Future Festival is intended to stimulate reflection on precisely these dimensions of bureaucracy in paper form.
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His work will be on display until August 30, 2024.
more info
© Dennis Fuchs
Thu. / 4.07.2024 -
Fri. / 30.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Boesner Marienfelde
In the entrance area of ​​Boesner Marienfelde you can see works from the initiative "wirework - contemporary south african hand craft", which is presented by Michelle Schingerlin as a mouthpiece for many artists. The participants act as artist collectives and each project is created through teamwork. With individual and high-quality products, the initiative has been cooperating with exhibition houses, museum shops and stores from Berlin since 1996.
more info
© Michelle Schingerlin
Thu. / 04.07.2024 -
Mo. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: GATE TO - Alte Münze
Vernissage at GATE TO - Alte Münze with the work of Harriet Groß.
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With the work designed for the gatehouse of the Alte Münze, Harriet Groß continues her Vocabulary project.
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Her work will be exhibited until September 30, 2024.
© Harriet Groß
Wed. / 3.07.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Deutsches Technikmuseum
Exhibition of the works of Anna Rosa Krau in the permanent exhibition "The Net" at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin.
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Krau is a professor for sustainable processes in photography. Her works use the physical nature of photographs and often fragment the medium into its components, partially replacing toxic processes with plant-based or environmentally friendly alternatives.
© Anna Rosa Krau
Tue. / 2.07.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: Boesner Charlottenburg
Exhibition of the works of Jan-Micha Gamer in the Boesner branch in Charlottenburg.
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Using books as his material, his works depict transience not as an end, but as a new beginning in which the object undergoes a metamorphosis and passes into an artistic existence.
more info
© Jan-Micha Gamer
Mon. / 1.07.2024
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab: HTW-Campus
Exhibition of the works of Moritz Wermelskirch on the HTW campus, library 1st floor, building G.
Wermelskirch created a CD cover from handmade paper, which he made from shredded books. The CD cover is for the project #Tau by the Berlin electronic musician Boris D Hegenbart.
more info
© Moritz Wermelskirch
Tue. / 25.06.2024 -
Thu. / 22.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: young caritas
The Peace Paper Project is an international community arts initiative that uses traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism. The program uses handmade papermaking as a vehicle for personal expression and cultural change.
more info
© Peace Paper Project
Tue. / 11.06.2024 -
Wed. / 14.08.2024
Exhibition of Susanne Ruppert's works in the House of Materialization.
Ruppert experiments with filamentous algae, creates paper from them and explores the many other possibilities that arise from them.
Paper Future Lab Location: Haus der Materialisierung
© Susanne Ruppert
Mon. / 3.06.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab Standort: Deutsches Technikmuseum
As a pioneer in the field of mushroom paper art, Tanja Major is researching innovative methods to transform mushrooms into paper fibers. Her handmade myco-paper boats, which consist of various mushrooms, can be viewed in the paper technology department of the German Museum of Technology in Berlin.
© Tanja Major
Mon. / 3.06.2024 -
Mon. / 30.09.2024
Paper Future Lab Location: EUREF Campus
In the foyer of the Jacob Wilhelm Grimm Center, Esther Kaya Stögerer & Jannis Kempkens are exhibiting the Black Liquor Project “What the hell is lignin?” This is a research project that deals with the development of materials and products based on lignin, a side stream from biorefineries and a residual product from the global paper and pulp industry.
© Vanessa Cardui
Vergangene Veranstaltungen
Sun. / 7.07.2024 -
Sun. / 4.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Boesner Neukölln
In addition to artists and academic positions, we would also like to include voices from society. In July, a project by the Evangelische Schule Mitte on the topic of upcycling paper scraps in everyday school life can be viewed in Neukölln.
more info
© Evangelische Schule Berlin Mitte
Fri. / 5.07.2024 -
Tue. / 30.07.2024
Paper Future Lab: Anna Seghers Bibliothek
As part of the Paper Future Lab, Sabine Hilscher is exhibiting in the Anna Seghers Library.
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In her work, Hilscher persistently searches for connections in art, between graphics, drawings and projections, between music and movement, visual art and prose texts.
© Sabine Hilscher
Tue. / 18.06.2024 -
Thu. / 18.07.2024
Paper Future Lab: Stuttgarter Platz
Participation project for children:
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A billboard on Stuttgarter Platz will be the setting for a special exhibition dedicated to the topics of home and homeland. Inspired by the fascinating work of Björn Braun, we would like to encourage children to think about their personal idea of ​​a home or their homeland.
© Björn Braun
Sat. / 8.06.2024 -
Fri. / 12.07.2024
Paper Future Lab Location: saudade Berlin
As part of the Paper Future Lab, Angelika Wolpert presents "Color and Style Consulting" (2023), a series of 4 image objects. She has combined punched-out pieces of paper from the color and style consulting with other paper scraps that she has collected over the years.
© Angelika Wolpert
Sat. / 5.06.2024 -
Fri. / 30.06.2024
You will find our first exhibition of the Paper Future Lab in two rooms on the 1st floor of the “das Schloss” shopping center. The following artists encourage sustainability in the use of paper: Anna Handick, Cem Bora, Mariella Maier, Ivonne Dippmann, Tanja Major, Zhiyi Liu and Wu Wei.​
For the opening, Livia Rauch gave us a fascinating insight into the transformations of a box with the performance “FRONT SIDE 106”.
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© GüneÅŸ Evrim Yılmaz
Sat. / 1.06.2024 -
Sun. / 11.08.2024
Paper Future Lab: Kreativhaus Fischerinsel
In the creative house on Fischerinsel in Mitte, Albrecht Fersch presents the spatial installation "Knallzelle" - a massive accumulation of detonations, an accumulation of bangs, an expansive force that is simultaneously trapped in a closed cell, a glass box. Inside, it is bubbling violently, outside, it is an ordinary, public place.
© Albrecht Fersch
Wed. / 3.07.2024
4.00 - 6.00 pm
Meeting at Stuttgarter Platz
We will meet at Stuttgarter Platz for our hands-on project. Together we will install your artwork on the billboard.
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Inspired by the fascinating work of Björn Braun, who provided birds with artificial building materials to build their nests, we would like to encourage children to think about their personal idea of ​​a home or their homeland.
more infos about the project
© Björn Braun / Bureau Lindermann
Fri. / 21.06.2024
4.00 - 8.00 pm
Summerfestival Kreativhaus Fischerinsel
We are taking part in the summer festival on the Fisherman's Island. In the garden of the creative house next to the wooden hut we are offering a creative hands-on activity:
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Inspired by the fascinating work of Björn Braun, who provided birds with artificial building materials to build their nests, we would like to encourage children to think about their personal idea of ​​a home or their homeland.
© Björn Braun / Bureau Lindermann
Wed. / 8.05.2024 -
Thu. / 30.06.2024
In 2018, Sabine Thornau received a lot of shredded euro notes for an art project - literally - a gift! The processing of the small pieces, their multi-colouredness, the shiny particles are both a playful experiment and an artistic challenge. The wafer-thin handmade paper with incorporated pieces can be discovered in a display case in the Hackelsberger collection.
Paper Future Lab Location: Sammlung Hackelsberger
© Sabine Thornau
Wed. / 15.05.2024 -
Sun. / 30.06.2024
Site-specific installation by Elisabeth Sonneck in the underpass of the Rathaus Steglitz subway station.
Paper Future Lab Location: U-Bahn Station Rathaus Steglitz
© Elisabeth Sonneck
Thu. / 13.06.2024 / 18:00
Vernissage "BALANCED"
We present this year's winners of the Paper Art Award: Asareh Akasheh (gold), Leonie Mertes (silver), Rikuo Ueda (silver), Hiroyuki Abe (bronze) and Noriko Ambe (bronze).
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In addition, works by artists will be shown as part of the Paper Future Lab, including Björn Braun, Joseph Beuys, Jorinde Voigt, Anna Handick and others.
Wed. / 3.05.2024 -
Thu. / 31.05.2024
Paper Future Lab Location: shopping mall „das Schloss“
You will find our first exhibition of the Paper Future Lab in two rooms on the 1st floor of the “das Schloss” shopping center. The following artists encourage sustainability in the use of paper: Anna Handick, Cem Bora, Mariella Maier, Ivonne Dippmann, Tanja Major, Zhiyi Liu and Wu Wei.​
For the opening, Livia Rauch gave us a fascinating insight into the transformations of a box with the performance “FRONT SIDE 106”.
© Bureau Lindermann / Haus des Papiers
Wed. / 8.05.2024 -
Thu. / 30.06.2024
Paper Future Lab Location: Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
In the foyer of the Jacob Wilhelm Grimm Center, Esther Kaya Stögerer & Jannis Kempkens are exhibiting the Black Liquor Project “What the hell is lignin?” This is a research project that deals with the development of materials and products based on lignin, a side stream from biorefineries and a residual product from the global paper and pulp industry.
© Esther Kaya Stögerer & Jannis Kempkens / Haus des Papiers
Film Screening: By All the Rules of Art - Female Artists in West Germany
The film premiered in 1987 at the art film program of DOCUMENTA 8 in Kassel, shedding light on a pertinent question: Where are the women in the art of West Germany? Helga Weckop-Conrads and Barbara Bongartz addressed the structural discrimination against female artists in all public spheres of culture, art, and education.
West Germany 1987 / 16mm / Color / Magnetic Sound / 80 minutes
Wed / 20.12.2023 / 06:00 p.m.
© Fotocollage: Helga Weckop-Conrads
Paper Tracks: History of Regional Paper Production
Prof. Ruth Keller takes us on a journey into the past of paper development, offering a unique perspective on the history of regional paper manufacturing.
Sat / 25.11.2023 / 05:30 p.m.
© Haus des Papiers / HTW Berlin Alexander Rentsch
Book Presentation 'Topographies of Spaces' - Therese Weber
In Hatje Cantz Verlag, a visually striking monograph is being released to commemorate her 70th birthday, highlighting the thematic focal points in Therese Weber's work. We are particularly pleased to have the Swiss artist exclusively as our guest for the release of "Topographien der Räume" (Topographies of Spaces).
Thu / 23.11.2023 / 05:00 p.m.
©Book cover - Hatje Cantz Verlag, Berlin;Therese Weber vor „Das Wesentliche liegt dazwischen IV», Awagami Factory, Tokushima, Japan, 2023,Foto von Seiji Koda
Paper Tracks: Artistic research on paper
Artistic research and exploration with paper - Lecture by Nike Finger-Hamborg and Tanja Major as part of the Autumn Lectures "Paper Tracks Berlin-Brandenburg: Tracing Paper in Art, Science, and Industry.
Sat / 11.11.2023 / 05:30 p.m.
© Haus des Papiers / Nike Finger-Hamborg / Tanja Major
Paper Tracks: The present of paper-making
Alexander Cartellieri, Hahnemühle, and Christina Labusch, Die Papierindustrie e.V., provide insights into the current challenges of sustainable paper production, as well as the possibilities for the reuse of materials.
Sat / 28.20.2023 / 05:30 p.m.
© Christina Labusch / Haus des Papiers / Alexander Cartellieri
Hahnemühle Weekend
Paper Art Festival Finissage
We are pleased to announce the 3rd Hahnemühle Weekend at our House of Paper in Berlin. Join us in celebrating the art of paper, which captivates with its versatility, evokes sensations, and generates resonances. Additionally, we will be hosting the closing event of the papier & klang festival by Haus des Papiers.
Fri - Sun / 01. - 03.09.2023
© Renata Palekcic / Haus des Papiers
Kids-Tombola
All visitors who come to the Haus des Papiers from Friday 10:00 to Sunday 14:59 will be entered into the raffle. Children from six to twelve years of age can receive their raffle tickets in person. But parents or grandparents can also take part in the draw if they buy a ticket for the exhibition without their children.
Sun / 27.08.2023 / 03:00 p.m.
© Haus des Papiers
Talk with Dr. Sarah Frost
What does Joseph Beuys have to do with paper art? Dr. Sarah Frost, Research Associate Joseph Beuys Collection - Posters, Printed Matters, Multiples, will introduce us to the relationship between Beuys' artistic work and the medium of paper. The poster collection and his records in the special exhibition of papier & klang by Haus des Papiers in the Museum Haus des Papiers will be discussed.
Wed / 23.08.2023 / 06:00 p.m.
© Manuel Gutjahr
Artist Talk with Gisoo Kim
Gisoo Kim, winner of this year's Paper Art Award in Silver, talks to us about her fascination with paper, analogue photography, embroidery and why she chose this particular technique for her artistic expression.
In addition, we not only offer the chance to talk to Gisoo Kim, but also to have a catalogue signed by the artist directly on site.
Thu / 22.06.2023 / 05:00 p.m.
© Gisoo Kim
Vernissage
With the vernissage, we open the new exhibition in which we present the positions awarded with the Paper Art Award at paper positions Berlin. This year, for the first time, the Silver and Bronze Awards have been split, so that five new works await us. Ursula Sax (Gold), Gisoo Kim and Amparo Sard (Silver) and Brian Dettmer and Ken'ichiro Taniguchi (Bronze) were honoured with the prize.
Thu / 08.06.2023 / 06:00 p.m.
© Ken'ichiro Taniguchi
Pop-up cards that tell stories
What is your favourite story from films or books?
In this workshop, you can bring your favourite story to life and let off steam creatively.
With scissors, glue and cardboard, you can make your own pop-up card outside on our terrace, which you can take home at the end of the workshop.
Sat / 27.05.2023 / 02:00 p.m.
© Haus des Papiers/Sastra Hanstein
Wed / 17.05.2023 / 5 p.m.
Special Guided-Tour
Art After-Work
End the working day with art and visit our special after-work tour. Haus des Papiers opens its doors and invites you to an evening full of art enjoyment followed by iced tea on the museum terrace.
Sa / 06.05.2023 / 1:00 pm
Workshop for children
Animal Pop-Up Cards
Wondering what these two squirrels are talking about?
If you would like to find out or make a pop-up card yourself, you can register for our children's workshop here at Haus des Papiers starting today!
Lively motifs, exciting pop-up mechanisms, and lots of opportunities to just try things out - you can experience all of this during the workshop outside on the terrace of our museum.
Thur / 11.05.2023 / 5:00 pm
Workshop
Handlettering Course for Adults
We are looking for motivated adults for a beginners' course in handlettering!
In order to get a feel for the letters, each person first chooses a writing template and practices the alphabet with large and small handlettering letters. Then you can choose a three-liner and a suitable format. In the following, the individual words are rehearsed with the previously practised letters. The practised words are then calligraphed and decorated on colourful folding cards.
After the course on our sunny terrace, you are welcome to take a tour of our museum, enjoy some refreshments or browse through our paper library. (Price not included)
27.04-30.04.2023
Paper-art fair
paper positions
From 27 - 30 April 2023, during the Berlin Gallery Weekend, the seventh edition of paper positions berlin presents 56 international galleries from 12 countries with outstanding positions from contemporary and modern art with a focus on drawing and the material paper.
Thu / 17.11.2022 / 5:00 pm
​Rethink paper: Textiles and ceramics made from recycled cellulose
Talk
Can we wear reclaimed toilet paper as clothing or even use it as tableware? Where do our reservations about this recycled material come from and can they be overcome? Nicholas Plunkett presents the greenlab paper research projects "Fecal Matters" and "11 percent" at the Kunsthochschule Weißensee.
Thu / 24.11.2022 / 5:00 pm
Workshop
Bookbinding in the House of Paper
We are pleased to be able to offer the popular bookbinding workshop again under professional guidance in the House of Paper. This time with double women's power under the guidance of Regina Görnert de Gutierrez and Silke Barzik-Lauer.
Thursday / 29 Sep 2022 / 6:00 pm
Artist Talk
Materials in dialogue: Lisa Tiemann and Fiene Scharp in conversation
In their works, Lisa Tiemann and Fiene Scharp bring very different materials into dialogue. They talk to us about the development of their design language, the changeability of paper and the challenges of dealing with different materials.
past events
November 19, 2021 – Christiane Feser
November 12, 2021 – Jana Schumacher & Drew Mattott
October 29, 2021 – Fee Kleiß
Thursday / 07 July 2022 / 6:00pm
Workshop
After-work special tour: 'Seduce me, paper'
Our new exhibition 'Seduce me, paper' has opened and we are proud to present you new works from the greats of fine paper art such as Jorinde Voigt.
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On Thursday, July 7th, we invite you to a special tour of the new exhibition.
Saturday / 23 July 2022 / 5:00pm
Workshop
Postponed
Boxing and portfolio course with Beate and Robin Bock
This event was u nfortunately postponed due to illness. Replacement date to be announced.
As ubiquitous, everyday and sometimes hardly noticed as paper surrounds us, it is just as attractive.
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02 Aug 2022 / 03 Aug 2022
Spinning paper yarn with Marita Drees
Workshop
Course for beginners on spinning paper yarn from old newspapers
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Marita Drees introduces you to the colorful and sustainable world of paper yarn. You will learn the basics of knitting, crocheting or weaving with this special material.
Saturday / 13 Aug 2022 / 2:00pm
Workshop
Paper laboratory - experiments with paper
Did you know that paper is super strong?
And thirsty?
And did you know that it can even bloom, like a flower?
We want to show you what paper can do and do research together in the paper laboratory.
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For children from 6 years with accompanying person.
Saturday / 20 Aug 2022 / 2:00pm
Workshop
Mini Museum –
make your own museum
Your very own museum and only you decide what is exhibited:
First we make our museum room out of different boxes.
Then it will be exhibited! Pictures, sculptures, lost property, your treasures...
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For children from 10 years with accompanying person.
Thursday / 01 Sep 2022 / 6:00pm
Talk
Postponed
conversation with
dr Sandra Pisot,
Head of the Old Masters Collection, Hamburger Kunsthalle
The new date will be announced.
We invite you to an open discussion with Dr. Sandra Pisot, director of the Old Masters at the Kunsthalle Hamburg.​
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Photo: Romanus Fuhrmann
02 Sep - 04 Sep 2022
Second Hahnemühle Weekend in the "Haus des Papiers"; in Berlin
Hahnemühle Weekend
From September 2nd to 4th, 2022, the second Hahnemühle Weekend can be experienced in the "House of Paper". From sculptural paper art in the world's first museum for fine paper art to FineArt inkjet prints, everything revolves around the finest paper.
Friday / 09 Sep 2022 / 6:00pm
Special evening
cultural landscape of Berlin -
networking evening
The House of Paper invites you to a networking evening on the museum terrace.
In addition to the visual arts on paper, this evening we will be dedicating ourselves to the art of connection. The museum wants to bring together the Berlin cultural scene in a relaxed atmosphere.
Thursday / 29 Sep 2022 / 6:00pm
Vernissage
Vernissage: Waterfalls and Spirit
The new exhibition Waterfalls and Spirit begins with the vernissage on October 27th. It will feature intimate artistic positions as well as, for the first time, theme-specific video and spatial installations. In addition to this year's Paper Residency! fellows, new works by artists already represented will also be presented.
from 05/13/2022
New
Terrace opening
We have a new patio!
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Come outside with us. We serve delicious coffee and cool softdrinks. You can now finally explore books without a mask on!
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