Humboldt Forum

Modern, multifunctional, on everyone’s lips: This high-quality, German-language book portrays the Humboldt Forum’s development, construction, and visions. Bright illustrations accompany texts written by experts from the four partner institutions, which give you some insights into the building’s recent but eventful history.

The book includes the debates surrounding the building’s reconstruction, facts about its architecture, history, historical tracks from 800 years, its extensive cultural, educational and recreational offerings as well as much more.

The photographs, illustrations, room plans, and sketches make this book a perfect reminder of your visit to the Humboldt Forum. Gift it and make your friends excited about their own visits here.

Also available in English.

• hardcover with dust jacket
• edited by the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• published by Prestel, 2020
• 32.5 x 24.5 cm
• 248 pages with numerous historical illustrations, photographs, graphics, sketches and room plans

This premium floor lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

The floor lamp with 12 globes was produced in a very limited edition and is exclusively available here.

• sizes: H: 36 cm, B: 40 cm, L: 55 cm
• weight: 7 kg
• made of glass and metal

The city’s history on 135 pages: Sebastian Strombach, architect and comic illustrator, uses a building as an example to tell the story of how Berlin grew from what used to be marshland into the city it is today. With comic sequences and large-format cityscape panoramas covering the time between the Ice Age and the present day, he brings the Berlin Palace, its architecture, symbolism as well as its political significance throughout the centuries to the fore.

Readers learn the eventful past of the building, its inhabitants, and the entire city in a witty, thoughtful, and creative way by taking a stroll through history with the author. On the way, by mixing well-known with lesser-known facts, read about each era’s overarching historical events.

The lovingly made and highly detailed black and white drawings are an unusual approach to discovering the site’s turbulent history.

• author and illustrator: Sebastian Strombach
• published by Urbanophil, 2020
• 28.7 x 21.5 cm
• 135 pages with black and white comic drawings
• only available in German

This premium ceiling lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

The ceiling lamp with 12 globes was produced in a very limited edition and is exclusively available here.

• sizes: H: 125 cm, W: 125 cm, D: 62 cm
• weight: 42,3 kg
• made of glass and metal

A practical eyecatcher with retro charm: This lightweight, break-proof enamel cup with a black rim depicts the Palace of the Republic’s iconic façade.

The seat of the former GDR parliament was also a popular venue for cultural events, famous far beyond Berlin’s city limits. After the Berlin Palace was demolished in 1950, it was replaced with the Palace of the Republic. Built between 1973 and 1976, many people still have fond memories today of this architecturally interesting building with its diverse tourism and leisure facilities.

As each enamel mug is unique, it may have some very minor faults or bumps which give each cup its own charm. It can be used indoors and outdoors for hot and cold drinks.

• H: 8 cm, Ø: 9 cm
• made of enamel
• holds about 300 ml
• light, break-proof

Addressing colonial history and (post)colonial continuities is a major challenge for the Humboldt Forum, and will decisively shape the activities of this cultural institution. This volume features essays and conversations of prominent museum experts from around the world who have supported and advised the Humboldt Forum in its development. Through their statements, they take part in international discussions such as the intense debate about provenance and restitution of ethnological collections.
Includes contributions from George Okello Abungu (Nairobi), Kwame Anthony Appiah (New York), Philipp Blom (Vienna), Hartmut Dorgerloh (Berlin), Rita Eder (Mexico City), Hu Wei (Shanghai), Jyotindra Jain (New Delhi), Lars-Christian Koch (Berlin), Lee Chor Lin (Singapore), Neil MacGregor (London), Natalia Majluf (Lima), Wayne Modest (Amsterdam), Nazan Ölçer (Istanbul), Barbara Plankensteiner (Hamburg), Thomas Thiemeyer (Tübingen), and Abdoulaye Touré (Dakar).

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Hanser Verlag
  
• 15 x 21,5 cm
• 272 pages, hardcover
  
• ISBN: 978-3-446-26641-4

The Humboldt Forum’s predecessor: This blue unisex t-shirt features a multicoloured graphic representation of the Palace of the Republic. Take a piece of architectural history home with you and enjoy its trendy design.

Once the seat of the GDR parliament, it was also a popular venue for cultural events, famous far beyond Berlin’s city limits. After the Berlin Palace was demolished in 1950, it was replaced with the Palace of the Republic. Built between 1973 and 1976, many people still have fond memories today of this architecturally interesting building with its diverse tourism and leisure facilities.

This exclusively designed classic souvenir is made of organic cotton, is vegan and fair-traded.

• 100% organic cotton
• multicolour print
• certificates: G.O.T.S. certified, Fair Wear Foundation, PETA Approved Vegan, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

Let the seeds do the talking. Just scatter the flower seeds wherever you wish and make your garden or town a little more colourful. With plenty of water and some sunshine, it won’t take long until some beautiful wild flowers bloom. As the natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt once said: “So man may enjoy everywhere the nourishing plant”.

The 15 seed balls are packaged in a decorative, sustainable cardboard box designed by the Salapanga creative agency with Berlin schoolchildren for a cultural project aimed at encouraging creative involvement with current research.

• packaging sizes: H: 3.4 cm, W: 10.4 cm, D: 1.5 cm
• 15 seed balls for wild flowers
• not suitable for children under the age of 3
• Made in Germany

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Hirmer Verlag
  
• 21,5 x 26,5 cm, hardcover
• 200 pages, 180 illustrations
  
• ISBN: 978-3-7774-3362-2

This premium table lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

The table lamp with 12 globes was produced in a very limited edition and is exclusively available here.

• sizes: H: 36 cm, B: 40 cm, L: 55 cm
• weight: 7 kg
• made of glass and metal

Give your thoughts free rein in this elegant notebook. The white print on a black background depicts the Humboldt Forum’s outer façade. This makes it an exclusive souvenir or a perfect gift for those still planning their own visit.

The Humboldt Forum in the heart of Berlin stands on historical ground, combining the past with the present. It fuses different architectural styles and seizes on the site’s turbulent history throughout the centuries with its exhibitions. It invites everyone to take part in cultural, educational and recreational activities.

The hardcover notebook contains 80 pure white pages (40 double pages) and a ribbon bookmark. A black elastic band holds it closed.

• A5 format with rounded corners

A Berlin original: Mampe, the manufacturer of spirits, has bottled its “Berlin Dry Gin” in an elegant, exclusive glass bottle especially for the Humboldt Forum and adorned it with a seal. With its blend of mild, spicy, and fresh flavours—combined with juniper and a spicy citrus note—this gin can be enjoyed on the rocks or in a cocktail.

Mampe is Berlin’s oldest brand of spirits. It produces various premium quality liqueurs and schnapps on the site of a former brewery in the heart of Kreuzberg's Bergmannkiez neighbourhood. For its ingredients and production, the cult brand relies on the highest quality and local craftsmanship.

The glass bottle’s white diamond-shaped label, inspired by the Humboldt Forum’s logo, makes this gin a unique gift for yourself and your loved ones.

• 0.5 l
• 40% vol
• delivered in a black box with black-and-white labelling

Your ideas, plans, sketches and much more will have plenty of room to unfold in this handy notebook. With its diamond pattern, typical of the Humboldt Forum’s logo, this book is a beautiful souvenir for yourself and others. Its many bright colours create the illusion that the diamond pattern is spinning into infinity. This impressive effect not only hints at an interesting place with plenty to discover, but it is also fun to look at.

Make your desk a little more colourful by adding the three other notebook designs in different bright colours.

The hardcover notebook contains 80 pure white pages (40 double pages) and a ribbon bookmark. A blue elastic band holds it closed.

• A5 format with rounded corners

This premium pendant lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

The pendant lamp with 12 globes was produced in a very limited edition and is exclusively available here.

• sizes: H: 34 cm, B: 32 cm, L: 52 cm
• weight: 5,9 kg
• made of glass and metal

Your ideas, plans, sketches and much more will have plenty of room to unfold in this handy notebook. With its diamond pattern, typical of the Humboldt Forum’s logo, this book is a beautiful souvenir for yourself and others. Its many bright colours create the illusion that the diamond pattern is spinning into infinity. This impressive effect not only hints at an interesting place with plenty to discover, but it is also fun to look at.

Make your desk a little more colourful by adding the three other notebook designs in different bright colours.

The hardcover notebook contains 80 pure white pages (40 double pages) and a ribbon bookmark. A blue elastic band holds it closed.

• A5 format with rounded corners

3.000 Figurative Sculptures ans Reliefs
22.000 Sandstone Blocks
750 Metres of Restored Façades
3,5 Million Bricks

Encounter the architecture and sculptural work of Andreas Schlüter’s masterful façades and those of his successor Eosander von Göthe in breath-taking new photographs by Leo Seidel: the restored Berlin Palace in the centre of the capital is both a monument to the Baroque building and a vibrant new city complex for culture. With the palace, the urban reference point for the historic centre of the city between the boulevard Unter den Linden and the Spree Island has returned. The magnificent photographs and multifaceted texts by authors who, as participants in this major project, look behind the scenes, tell of the diversity and significance of the Baroque sandstone façades, their technical and handcrafted reconstruction, and the architectural conception of the building.

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Contributions by Hans-Dieter Hegner, Kathrin Lange, Bernd Wolfgang Lindemann, Franco Stella, Peter Stephan, Bernhard Wolter
• Photographs by Leo Seidel
• Hirmer Verlag
• 24 x 30 cm, hardcover
• 160 pages, 226 colour illustrations
• ISBN: 978-3-7774-3762-0

Ivory fascinates. As long as 40,000 years ago people carved mammoth tusks into artful figures and musical instruments, and it remains popular as a material to this day.

Ivory polarises. Severed elefant tusks represent both injustice and violence. The exploitation of man and nature, the imminent extinction of the elephant, as well as poaching and organised crime are all phenomena which we associate with the use of ivory today. The publication approaches the subject critically and poses questions about our responsibility in our dealings with both animal and material.

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Hirmer Verlag
• 21,5 x 26,5 cm, hardcover
• 200 pages, 180 illustrations
• ISBN: 978-3-7774-3363-9

This unisex dark green T-shirt features a high-quality gold print of the Berlin Palace’s historic façade on the chest.

The Royal Palace in the heart of Berlin was severely damaged during World War II and, ordered by the GDR government, later demolished. Helped by countless donations, the Förderverein Berliner Schloss e.V. spent many years enabling both the planning and an exact reconstruction of the historic palace’s façades.

The exclusively designed classic souvenir is made of organic cotton, is vegan and fair-traded.

• 100% organic cotton
• certificates: G.O.T.S. certified, Fair Wear Foundation, PETA Approved Vegan, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

This elegant glass wind light with bicoloured print and mirrored inner surface will fill your room with atmosphere. Its bulbous shape emanates a subtle, shimmering light.

Matt gold details on a shiny background create a diamond pattern which is complemented by rosettes with flower-shaped acanthus leaves. The Humboldt Forum’s reconstructed baroque façade is adorned with countless such rosettes, one of the most popular objects donated for the building’s reconstruction. Like many other decorative elements, they were made at the Spandau Schlossbauhütte.

An eye-catcher even when unlit, the wind light can be used in indoor and outdoor areas.

• H: 10.5 cm, Ø: 7.5 cm
• made of glass
• packed individually
• packed in kraft paper with a window

3.000 Figurative Sculptures ans Reliefs
22.000 Sandstone Blocks
750 Metres of Restored Façades
3,5 Million Bricks

Encounter the architecture and sculptural work of Andreas Schlüter’s masterful façades and those of his successor Eosander von Göthe in breath-taking new photographs by Leo Seidel: the restored Berlin Palace in the centre of the capital is both a monument to the Baroque building and a vibrant new city complex for culture. With the palace, the urban reference point for the historic centre of the city between the boulevard Unter den Linden and the Spree Island has returned. The magnificent photographs and multifaceted texts by authors who, as participants in this major project, look behind the scenes, tell of the diversity and significance of the Baroque sandstone façades, their technical and handcrafted reconstruction, and the architectural conception of the building.

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Contributions by Hans-Dieter Hegner, Kathrin Lange, Bernd Wolfgang Lindemann, Franco Stella, Peter Stephan, Bernhard Wolter
  
• Photographs by Leo Seidel
• Hirmer Verlag
  
• 24 x 30 cm, hardcover
• 160 pages, 226 colour illustrations
• ISBN 978-3-7774-3217-5

Addressing colonial history and (post)colonial continuities is a major challenge for the Humboldt Forum, and will decisively shape the activities of this cultural institution. This volume features essays and conversations of prominent museum experts from around the world who have supported and advised the Humboldt Forum in its development. Through their statements, they take part in international discussions such as the intense debate about provenance and restitution of ethnological collections.
Includes contributions from George Okello Abungu (Nairobi), Kwame Anthony Appiah (New York), Philipp Blom (Vienna), Hartmut Dorgerloh (Berlin), Rita Eder (Mexico City), Hu Wei (Shanghai), Jyotindra Jain (New Delhi), Lars-Christian Koch (Berlin), Lee Chor Lin (Singapore), Neil MacGregor (London), Natalia Majluf (Lima), Wayne Modest (Amsterdam), Nazan Ölçer (Istanbul), Barbara Plankensteiner (Hamburg), Thomas Thiemeyer (Tübingen), and Abdoulaye Touré (Dakar).

• Published by Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
• Hanser Verlag
• 15 x 21,5 cm, hardcover
• 248 pages
  
• ISBN: 978-3-446-26642-1

This premium ceiling lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

The ceiling lamp with 12 globes was produced in a very limited edition and is exclusively available here.

• sizes: H: 125 cm, W: 125 cm, D: 62 cm
• weight: 42,3 kg
• made of glass and metal

This premium ceiling lamp, designed according to historical models, is a very special home accessory. An eyecatcher in every room, this exclusive design is based on the lights that once hung in the Palace of the Republic.

Known in those days colloquially as “Erich's lamp shop”, the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker’s leadership. Until 1990, it was both the seat of the GDR parliament and a popular leisure and cultural centre. The generous lamp installations used to ensure that the foyer and staircase glowed brightly day and night. Many people who visited the Palace of the Republic still remember the impression that the lights made on them.

Shipping: Spring 2022.

• sizes: H: 125 cm, W: 125 cm, D: 62 cm
• weight: 42,3 kg
• made of glass and metal

Give your thoughts free rein in this elegant notebook. The black print on a white background depicts the Humboldt Forum’s outer façade. This makes it an exclusive souvenir or a perfect gift for those still planning their own visit.

The Humboldt Forum in the heart of Berlin stands on historical ground, combining the past with the present. It fuses different architectural styles and seizes on the site’s turbulent history throughout the centuries with its exhibitions. It invites everyone to take part in cultural, educational and recreational activities.

The hardcover notebook contains 80 pure white pages (40 double pages) and a ribbon bookmark. A black elastic band holds it closed.

• A5 format with rounded corners

Published by the Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace.

The successful exhibition from Canberra is coming to Berlin:Discover the origin of Australia first-hand based on one of its central creation stories! Conceived and realized by an Indigenous Board of Trustees in cooperation with the National Museum of Australia and the Australian University, the volume takes us into the impressive world of songlines. Songlines are cultural routes that criss-cross Australia. In stories, songs, ceremonies or rock paintings they tell of the legend of the seven sisters who created the country on their journey. They are reflected in the landscape and star constellations and are carriers of knowledge of indigenous culture that is essential for survival. Using the example of the songlines of the Seven Sisters, the richly illustrated volume tells a lively story about the rules of coexistence, the mapping of the rights of Indigenous Australians and the responsibility for their country.