The picture shows a 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

On Fathers

Writing workshop with brunch and guided tour of the exhibition Access Kafka

In keeping with the theme of access, the writing workshop accompanying the exhibition Access Kafka focuses on a figure that plays a central role in many of Kafka's works: the father.

Sun 19 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar & 20 Apr 2025, 11 am to 3 pm including guided tour and brunch

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 foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

Which objects trigger associations with the father - or another close person? What smells, sounds or emotions are associated with him? And how do you find an individual language to put your own inner images into words and put them down on paper? The workshop provides writing impulses and invites you to discuss the resulting texts.

The two-hour writing workshop is followed by a brunch in the Shalom'chen museum café and then a one-hour guided tour of the Access Kafka exhibition.

The picture shows a 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
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
Current page: On Fathers. Writing workshop with brunch and guided tour – 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 – 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

With the support of the Friends of the Jewish Museum Berlin

Logo: Friends of the JMB.

Where, when, what?

  • WhenSun 19 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar & 20 Apr 2025, 11 am to 3 pm including guided tour and brunch
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    41 €, reduced rate 33 €, incl. entry to the exhibition and brunch
    Reserve Online Ticket

  • Language The workshop is held in German, the written language is chosen by the participants.

Public Tours: Current Dates and Topics of our Guided Tours (12)

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