GROPIUS BAU
Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin
Cinema at Gropius Bau:
Screens: 1
Seating capacity: 200
Screen Size: 7,2 m x 3,2m
The auditorium has wheelchair access
5 min walk from Potsdamer Platz, Shuttle Service
U-/S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Bus M41, M48, M85, 200
As of 2006, the main location of the European Film Market (EFM) is the Gropius Bau situated just a few minutes walk from the festival centre at Potsdamer Platz. Its close proximity to the Berlinale Co-Production Market located on the opposite side of the street in the Berlin House of Representatives is convenient for many EFM visitors.
The Gropius Bau provides a prestigious setting for the European Film Market. At the same time, the building’s open architecture creates a communicative atmosphere and offers diverse spatial solutions for exhibition areas, a big inner courtyard as well as ample space for lounge areas. The building is also home to a fully-equipped 200-seat cinema, which is available for EFM and Culinary Cinema screenings during the festival.
The building was constructed as an arts and crafts museum in 1881, in accordance with plans by the architect Martin Gropius. Ever since, it has served almost continually as a location for art and culture. Today, the Gropius Bau is one of the most-visited exhibition spaces in Berlin.
