Welcome
We are the ZK/U in Berlin: production site, artist/research-residency, program platform. In our work we connect local practice and global discourse. Get involved!
ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics
Siemensstrasse 27
10551 Berlin
Germany
Contact
Events: spaces(at)zku-berlin.org
Press & Communication inquiries: kommunikation(at)zku-berlin.org / +49 3039882650
Residency inquiries: residency(at)zku-berlin.org / +49 30 39885840
Project inquiries: projects(at)zku-berlin.org / +49 30 39885842
22 MAY 2025 / 19:00–23:00
OPENHAUS MAY 2025
Open studios, performance, video, installation and resident talks
Residency
A new, innovative venue offering artistic and research residencies of 2–12 months duration for art production at the interface of urban research opened its doors in summer 2012 in the district of Moabit in Berlin-Mitte, on the edges of Berlin‘s largest inland port, Westhafen.
Current Fellows
Projects
Our projects are artistic, research-related, socially relevant and often international experiments that can eventually turn into ZK/U Formats.
ClimArt
2023 - 2025
Raising awareness and mobilizing to increase urban climate resilience through artistic interventions (reallabor)
Beeholder - Beecoin
ongoing
Decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) inspired by the idea of self-governance of non-human stakeholders
ZK/U Extension
ongoing - to be completed by end of 2024
The ZK/U - Center for Art and Urbanistics is growing!
Satellites
Satellites are ZK/U initiated projects happening outside of the physical space of ZK/U, or are organized by collaborators and partners at ZK/U.
ZK/U Aerial View, Berlin 2012
Support ZK/U - Donate for art and community
For over a decade, the ZK/U has been an important place for art, neighbourhood and social exchange in Berlin. But cultural work remains fragile.
Help us to remain independent and sustainable - with your donation! Every contribution helps to maintain art, encounters and low-threshold cultural programmes for everyone.
Without you: No art. No love. Donate now!
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