Haus Lemke

The Mies van der Rohe House in Berlin's Alt-Hohenschönhausen district is a publicly funded exhibition space for contemporary art. It occupies the rooms of the former Lemke House on Oberseestrasse, which Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed in 1933. The building is considered his last residential house in Germany before he emigrated to the United States. Originally built for the manufacturer couple Martha and Karl Lemke, the L-shaped, single-story structure follows the principles of the New Building movement (Neues Bauen). The simple architecture, with only two rooms and a floor area of 160 square meters, is clad in red-and-multicolored, coal-fired bricks. The interior furnishings and the garden design by Karl Foerster also came from the architect's circle.

After World War II, the house served for a time as a garage and was later used by the East German Ministry for State Security (the Stasi), which led to structural alterations. It was not until the 1990s that it was renovated and reopened as a cultural institution. Today the house presents changing exhibitions and is run by the Lichtenberg district. In addition to the artworks, you can explore the garden, which features sculptures by Ruth Baumann and Oliver Tirré. The building is an important testament to the history of modern architecture and attracts many visitors every year who are interested in the combination of historic fabric and contemporary art.