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In their paintings, drawings and woodcuts, the Brücke artists celebrated the natural world. At the beginning of the 20th century, they left the cities to work directly in nature, seeking a new unity between humankind and the natural environment. This interest is reflected in the location and architecture of the …
A simplified sketch of trees standing close together

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Baumgruppe auf Fehmarn, 1913, Aquarell über Kreide auf Papier, Brücke-Museum

At the beginning of the 20th century, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff left the cities to work in the countryside. Through their paintings, drawings and prints, they celebrated the natural environment as a living force and the human body as a dynamic entity. A hundred …

Jenny Kendler, Sculpture → Garden, 2026, Photo: © Phil Dera

Vacancy

We have a research internship available in the field of outreach and education.

 

The position is compensated at 50% of Pay Grade 13 under the TV-L and is scheduled to last for 2 years.

 

The application deadline is September 10th, 2026.

 

We look forward to receiving your application! More information is available here.

 

 

 

 

Programme in September
1 September - 23 September

Sun, 6 September 2026 12pm
Public Tour (DE)
Between Inside and Outside.
More information here.

 

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 5pm
Curatorial Tour with Luna Weis and Ximena G. Toro
During this guided tour, Luna Weis, Assistant Curator and Project Manager for the exhibition, and Ximena G. Toro, Assistant Curator for Outreach, will provide insights into the curatorial and educational work surrounding the exhibition Nature…In The Museum. More information.

 

More Events here.

A simplified sketch of trees standing close together

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Baumgruppe auf Fehmarn, 1913, Aquarell über Kreide auf Papier, Brücke-Museum

Organism Democracy
The Works Council of Living Beings at the Brücke-Museum

The artist collective Club Real has set up a branch of Organism Democracy at the Brücke-Museum. Under the theme „equal rights for all living beings’, plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms are recognised as employees and service providers of the museum.

 

To mark the occasion, all visitors are invited to play an active part in establishing The Work Council of Living Beings at the Brücke-Museum. Further information and the project leaflet are available at the ticket office.

 

The first works council meeting will take place on 27 September 2026. Save the date!
Please register by emailing info [​at​] organismendemokratie.org

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The Brücke-Museum, built in 1967 to a design by Werner Düttmann, will undergo a sensitive renovation, modernisation, and a purpose-built extension – creating more space for Brücke art, encounters, inspiration, and new projects. More about the competition →

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In 1964, the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff initiated the establishment of a museum in his city of residence Berlin to honour the artists’ group Brücke. With a donation to the State of Berlin, he laid the foundation for its collection. Just three years later, on 15 September 1967, Brücke-Museum opened in a new building designed by Werner Düttmann in Berlin’s Dahlem district. …

Photograph black and white, A woman in the exhibition stands on one leg to lean closer to a painting

Installation view of the first collection display, 1967, photo: Ingeborg Lommatzsch © Ingeborg Lommatzsch