Where is the Berolina Galerie located?

On the 1st floor of the Rathaus Mitte, Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin, near Café Moskau and Kino International. The gallery is accessible barrier-free.

When was the Berolina Galerie reopened?

On April 16, 2024, under the patronage of the district mayor of Mitte, Stefanie Remlinger. Before that, the gallery had been closed since the end of June 2021.

Who leads the Berolina Galerie?

With the reopening in 2024, the artist Diana Achtzig took over the voluntary management and opened the gallery for exhibitions by other female artists, male artists, and initiatives.

[Translate to English:] Berolina Galerie im Rathaus Mitte wied

Reopening under the patronage of the district mayor

Two smiling women in an interior, one with curly hair and the other with short white hair and glasses. — Artist Diana Achtzig &District Mayor Stefanie Remlinger, Photo: @ Jürgen Sendel

On April 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM, a new chapter began for an art venue in Berlin-Mitte: The Berolina Galerie on the 1st floor of the Rathaus Mitte at Karl-Marx-Allee 31 was ceremoniously reopened. Under the patronage of the district mayor of Mitte, Stefanie Remlinger, the artist Diana Achtzig presented her abstract paintings at the opening.

With the reopening, Diana Achtzig took on the voluntary management of the gallery. In doing so, she not only continued her own artistic work but also provided a space for other artists and initiatives to showcase their works.

"Ecology and Climate Change": abstract painting by Diana Achtzig

The opening exhibition showcased a retrospective of Diana Achtzig's work from April 16 to May 22, 2024. The focus was on climate change and its impact on people. Achtzig paints on recycled canvases and paper; thus, the material itself becomes part of her commitment to the environment.

The abstract paintings invited reflection and conversation on current environmental issues. The reopening was not only a new beginning for the gallery but also a contribution to the discussion on the environment and sustainability in art.

A place of art with history

The Berolina Galerie is located in one of the most distinctive corners of Berlin: on Karl-Marx-Allee, in close proximity to Café Moskau. Behind the Kino International stands the Rathaus Mitte with the Bürgeramt. The building used to house the Hotel Berolina, whose name lives on in the gallery.

Once a vibrant meeting place for the art scene, the gallery was temporarily closed after June 30, 2021. The last exhibition before that, "mittendrin," showcased works from May 7 to June 30, 2021, by artists from the art department of FSD Lwerk gGmbH Berlin Brandenburg, a recognized workshop for people with disabilities (Press release from the Mitte district office).