Work of art by Mary Flanagan depicting floating walls in front of a blue sky over a blue sea.

Mary Flanagan, [borders: chichen itza], 2010

Access Kafka

Curator's Tour through the Exhibition (in German)

100 years after Franz Kafka's death, the exhi­bition Access Kafka juxta­poses manu­scripts, drawings and letters from his estate with works of contem­porary art: Kafka meets artists such as Yael Bartana, Maria Eichhorn, Anne Imhof, Martin Kippen­berger, Maria Lassnig, Trevor Paglen, Hito Steyerl and others.

Tue 8 Apr 2025, 4 pm & Thu 1 May 2025, 11 am and 2 pm

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

Questions of access and belong­ing are a recurr­ing motif in Kafka's texts and are also at the heart of this cross-epochal and cross-disciplinary encounter. In her guided tour, curator Shelley Harten provides special insights into the exhi­bition and its concept. Take part in the conver­sation between Kafka and the artists in the exhi­bition. Questions are wel­come!

Work of art by Mary Flanagan depicting floating walls in front of a blue sky over a blue sea.

Exhibition ACCESS KAFKA: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage
Access Kafka (13 Dec 2024 to 4 May 2025): Information on the exhibition chapters, artworks and documents
Accompanying Events
Exhibition Opening: 12 Dec 2024, 7 pm
Current page: Curator's Tour with Shelley Harten: Tour with fixed dates, in German
Access Word – JMB Book Club The Vegetarian by Han Kang: 21 Jan 2025, in German
Kafka and Art – Lecture by Hans-Gerd Koch: 30 Jan 2025, in German and German Sign Language (DGS)
Access Word – JMB Book Club A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka: 25 Feb 2025, in German
CANCELLED: Access Kafka in the JMB Library: Public tour through our library, 19 Mar 2025, in German
Access Space – Night Walk with Artist Alona Rodeh: 20 Mar & 10 Apr 2025
Access Judaism – Kafka & Visuality and Judaism: 1 Apr 2025, in German
The Happy End of Access Kafka! A Sunday with Kafka and Kippenberger to mark the final week of the exhibition, 27 Apr 2025, in German
On Fathers. Writing workshop with brunch and guided tour: Event with fixed dates
Public Tour in German: Tour with fixed dates
Public Tour in English: Tour with fixed dates
Public Tour in Hebrew: Tour with fixed dates
Bookable Tour for Groups: Tour by appointment
Bookable Workshop for Students: Workshop by appointment, in German
Digital Content
Access Deferred: Essay by Vivian Liska on Kafka’s Judaism, from the exhibition catalog, 2024
Franz Kafka: A short biography and further online content on the topic
Kafka in Berlin: Berlin walk on Jewish Places to biographical stations of Franz Kafka, written by Hans-Gerd Koch
Publications
Exhibition catalog: German edition, 2024
Exhibition catalog: English edition, 2024

We would like to thank the FRIENDS OF THE JMB for supporting the educational programs accompanying the exhibition.

Logo: Friends of the JMB.

Where, when, what?

  • WhenTue 8 Apr 2025, 4 pm & Thu 1 May 2025, 11 am and 2 pm
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the Glass Courtyard
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 € (plus admission 10 €, reduced rate4 €, under 18 years free of charge)
    Reserve Online Ticket

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