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Deutsche Kinemathek Opens Interim Home at Berlin’s Former E‑Werk

Space constraints under a ten‑year lease prompt a pivot from object displays to image installations.

Overview

  • The launch features Screentime, a 30‑minute projection survey of German film history running January 23 to February 6 with free admission on opening weekend.
  • The new site includes a small cinema with analogue‑to‑digital projection that will serve Berlinale retrospective screenings.
  • The relocation follows rising rents at Potsdamer Platz and long delays surrounding the planned Filmhaus.
  • Programming pairs projected imagery with select archive objects plus workshops and talks on production and restoration.
  • The first major special exhibition in the new space, Queer Cinema, is slated for May 2026.