Stresemannstr. 29/ Hallesches Ufer 32/ Temeplhofer Ufer 10
10963 Berlin
Public transport: subway U1/U6 Hallesches Tor, U1/U7 Möckernbrücke; Bus M41
In 2008 the Berlinale Talent Campus once again takes place in the theatre Hebbel am Ufer (HAU). The HAU consists of three neighboring venues, all located within walking distance to Potsdamer Platz, which integrates the Campus even more cohesively with the ongoing events of the Berlin International Film Festival. The three buildings, HAU1, HAU2 and HAU3, provide all the necessary amenities for the richly diverse Campus programme.
The individual profiles of the three buildings fit very well the different needs of the Berlinale Talent Campus. Not only the theatre-stages themselves, but multifunctional spaces like the rehearsal-stages or the Foyers will be used for programme. The representative building of the HAU1, the only theatre in Berlin that remained undamaged during the Second World War, is the place for the big, public events. HAU2, built in the 70s, proves to be the ideal place for special-interest workshops of an average size and it houses a restaurant as well. HAU 3 has a very open and creative atelier-atmosphere; it is the perfect space for various hands-on workshops of the Working Campus.
The HAU does not only have the reputation of being Berlin`s hippest theatre; in a survey among theatre-critics it was also rated the “Theatre of the Year” and assigned the most innovative theatre in Germany. With its annual dance- and theatre festivals and its dedication to contemporary subjects, the HAU became under the artistic director Matthias Lilienthal a leading centre for extraordinary art and a meeting place of international projects that transcend borders.
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Niederkirchner Str. 7 / corner of Stresemannstraße
10963 Berlin
5 min walk from Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service
As of 2006, the main location of the European Film Market (EFM) is the Martin-Gropius-Bau situated just a few minutes walk from the festival centre at Potsdamer Platz. Its close proximity to the Berlinale Co-Production Market located on the opposite side of the street in the Berlin House of Representatives is convenient for many EFM visitors.
The Martin-Gropius-Bau provides a prestigious setting for the European Film Market. At the same time, the building’s open architecture creates a communicative atmosphere and offers diverse spatial solutions for exhibition areas, a big inner courtyard as well as ample space for lounge areas. The building is also home to a fully-equipped 200-seat cinema, which is available for EFM and Culinary Cinema screenings during the festival.
The building was constructed as an arts and crafts museum in 1881, in accordance with plans by the architect Martin Gropius. Ever since, it has served almost continually as a location for art and culture. Today, the Martin-Gropius-Bau is one of the most-visited exhibition spaces in Berlin.
Preussischer Landtag
(Berlin House of Representatives)
Niederkirchnerstraße 5
10111 Berlin
5-minute walk from Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service
The Berlinale Co-Production Market takes place in the "Preußischer Landtag" (Prussian Parliament) which today houses the Berlin State Parliament. The building, dating to 1899, is an impressvie architectural symbol of the Wilhelmenian era. It is located opposite the Martin-Gropius-Bau hosting the European Film Market .
The “Prussian Parliament” reflects Germany’s turbulent history unlike any other building in Berlin. From the time of the Kaisers to the Weimar Republic to the Nazi dictatorship and then during the GDR, the building was always a place in which the extreme highs and lows of political power manifested themselves. Since 1993, the “Prussian Parliament” has been the seat of the Berlin House of Representatives.
