The DenkRaum at the Forschungscampus Dahlem Opens on 18 September 2024

11.09.2024
Forschungscampus Dahlem

The DenkRaum ‒ a space and place to think ‒ at the Forschungscampus Dahlem (Dahlem Research Campus) will open its doors on 18 September 2024 at 6 pm in a public building that has been closed since 2017.

The Forschungscampus Dahlem is a network that creates, presents and imparts new knowledge about material and immaterial cultures by combining different competencies. Transparency and participation are its main focus: Research processes are visualised, allowing interest groups to get actively involved. Differing forms of knowledge are treated equally and traditional hierarchies deliberately dissolved.

The “DenkRaum” project is an excellent example of this form of collaboration. The space offers a platform for presentations and discussions about diverse subjects and their co-creative development. Topics are presented in a processual, interactive and multiperspectival way to encourage audience participation.

The “Zeit & Zeitlichkeit” (Time & Temporality) DenkRaum

The DenkRaum makes its debut by exploring time: “Zeit & Zeitlichkeit” (19 September 2024 ‒ 27 February 2025). An interdisciplinary team of curators, composed of specialists from diverse Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) institutions, examines this topic from various angles. The team conducted workshops and similar activities with different interest groups that provided the impetus for designing the thematic displays. The outcome is a physical space featuring five islands focused on specific topics, which are expanded throughout the project with fresh content and perspectives. In addition, there is an interactive section where workshops and events encourage visitors to participate in further developing the thematic displays.

The “Zeit & Zeitlichkeit” DenkRaum is open Thursdays from noon to 8 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm.