Mies van der Rohe Haus

Founded in 1990, the Mies van der Rohe Haus is an exhibition space for contemporary art located in a quiet corner of Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, overlooking the Obersee and its adjacent park.

The adoption of the name "Mies van der Rohe Haus" shortly after the collapse of the GDR marked the moment when the building, originally constructed as a private residence for Karl and Martha Lemke and later used by the Ministry for State Security, became publicly accessible for the first time. A place that had long operated through the logic of concealment, first as a domestic space and later as a site connected to state surveillance, thus entered the public realm.

As Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's last private commission before his emigration to the United States in the 1930s, the house today bears witness to the many-layered transformations of the past century. Designed in the spirit of its time, with remarkable natural light and a generous garden, it is an exhibition space uniquely embedded within a cycle that brings together history and ecology.

Mies van der Rohe Haus’ program focuses on site-specific exhibitions developed in close collabroation with artists as well as new commissions funded with partner institutions. Events such as performances, concerts, and our monthly architecture tours take place regularly. The garden also invites visitors to spend time here. Blankets are available to borrow for use in the garden.

For those who would like to support the Mies van der Rohe Haus, our Friends and Supporters Association offers various ways to get involved.