As an exhibition centre for photography, C/O Berlin presents the work of renowned artists, organizes events, promotes talented young artists, and accompanies children on voyages of discovery through our visual culture.
20/05/2025
Explore two decades of evolving documentary photography in a special guided tour of "Documentary in Flux", featuring past C/O Berlin Talent Award winners. From classic to conceptual and speculative approaches — discover how the medium has shifted over time.
OPEN CALL—25 Years of C/O Berlin! We’re celebrating a quarter century of C/O Berlin – and YOU are part of the story!
Whether it’s a favorite photo, a meaningful memory, birthday wishes, or a fun anecdote – share your C/O Berlin moments with us. This summer, we’re redesigning our entrance area, and we want your voices to be part of it. We can’t wait to see what you’ll share!
💌 Submit your contribution via the form (link in bio), by email, post, or during your next visit.
"Under the Sun" von Sam Youkilis – ein Postkartenbuch mit 24 beeindruckenden Motiven. Die Mini-Kunstwerke eignen sich perfekt für euer Zuhause oder als liebevolle Grüße zum Verschicken.
Sichert euch euer Exemplar im C/O Berlin Shop oder online – und verpasst nicht die letzten signierten Ausgaben!
Sam Youkilis · Under the Sun
1. Feb. – 8. Mai 2025
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne
Zusätzliche Förderung durch die Freunde von C/O Berlin
In "Protektorat", Silvia Rosi explores the power of language under colonial rule in Togo. Through photography, video, and archival material, she unpacks histories of control, resistance, and identity.
Silvia Rosi . Protektorat . C/O Berlin Talent Award 2024
Daily on view, 11:00–20:00
Made possible by .tutsek.stiftung
Book Residency in cooperation with
Discover the world of Malala [email protected], where history, identity, and power collide in intricate digital collages. Blending maps, banknotes, and archival images, she reimagines global histories. By deconstructing colonial-era cartography, Andrialavidrazana challenges how we see the past and invites us to rethink the world today.
A World in Common . Contemporary African Photography
Daily on view, 11:00–20:00
Organized by
Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, Karin und Uwe Hollweg Stiftung,, ,
Book Residency in cooperation with
Join us for a special edition of TALKING BOOKS! Artist Jochen Lempert, photo historian Kathrin Schönegg .schoenegg, and designers Ina Kwon .kwon & Helmut Völter will discuss "Natural Sources"—a poetic exploration of nature, perception, and photography. Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König in 2024, the book is the result of a series of exhibitions, including "Jochen Lempert . Lingering Sensations", shown at C/O Berlin in 2023.
📅 Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 19:00–21:00
📍 Café C/O Berlin x
🎟️ Free Admission . First Come, First Served
💬 Language: German
Books will be available for purchase at the C/O Berlin Bookshop. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation!
These self-portraits from the "in this space we breathe" series explore spirituality as a link to ancestors. Khadija Saye performs rituals using sacred objects from Gambia, blending African, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Saye commented that, "whilst exploring the notions of spirituality and rituals, the process of image making became a ritual in itself".
In 2017, Saye and her mother died in the Grenfell Tower fire that occurred in North Kensington, London. remained, the rest were destroyed in the fire. Raw scans have been recovered and used to make the silkscreen prints seen at C/O Berlin.
A World in Common . Contemporary African Photography
Daily on view, 11:00–20:00
Organized by
Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, Karin und Uwe Hollweg Stiftung, , ,
Book Residency in cooperation with
Augenzeugnisse—with Maurice Weiss: "After reunification, deep foundation pits were dug out across Berlin. These massive holes were at Friedrichstadtpassage and at Potsdamer Platz, to give just two examples. Berliners became impassioned architecture critics. Everyone knew all about architects such as Sir Norman Foster, Axel Schulte, and Richard Rogers as well as their buildings around the world. But where did the armies of construction workers come from? As a student, I worked on construction sites for years and was more interested in the background of the construction workers than the big architecture stars. They came from across Europe, mostly from Poland, Ireland, and Portugal. None of them spoke German. With my 5 × 5-inch plate camera I took photos in the manner of August Sander. One of the construction workers was from a village in northern Portugal. Unfortunately I’ve forgotten his name. He was responsible for insulation and ironwork at the massive Friedrichstadtpassage site. I asked him if he knew what he and his colleagues were actually building there. ‘It must be a church,’ he thought. ‘Such a big building can only be a place of worship."
We asked nine OSTKREUZ photographers to share their stories about one of their photographs as eyewitnesses to history—from the perspective they had when they took it and the knowledge they have now. Join us on this journey back in time!
Part of "Träum Weiter — Berlin, die 90er"
Daily on view 11:00–20:00
Giveaway Alert – Explore the intersection between history, nature, and resilience in our current double exhibition: After Nature Prize 24: Laura Huertas Millán . Curanderxs and Sarker Protick . অঙ্গার . Awngar. These compelling works reflect on the human impact on landscapes and cultures, shaped by colonial histories and contemporary challenges.
To celebrate, and are hosting a special giveaway!
What you can win:
👉Two tickets to visit the exhibitions, open until Jan 22, 2025
👉The exhibition catalog, featuring two books dedicated to the showcased projects
👉A set of postcards
👉The latest issue of KUNSTFORUM International, offering in-depth perspectives on contemporary art.
How to enter:
1️⃣ Follow and
2️⃣ Comment below and let us know who you’d bring to the exhibitions!
The winner will be chosen at random and informed on Dec 5, 2025. The prize can be collected during the visit to C/O Berlin. Good luck and don’t miss your chance!
Part of "After Nature Prize 24
Laura Huertas Millán . Curanderxs
Sarker Protick . অঙ্গার . Awngar"
On view daily 11:00–20:00
The "After Nature . Ulrike Crespo Photography Prize" is a joint project with
26/11/2024
Augenzeugnisse—with Jordis Antonia Schlösser: "In the summer of 1997, when seniors still went dancing at Pratercafé every Saturday and the cranes against the skyline at Potsdamer Platz promised thrilling transformation, I was new to Berlin and not yet settled in. I wandered the streets as often as I could, feeling a little lost and full of yearning. I discovered vacant lots, open spaces, voids. Monumental fire walls that seemed almost alive. The gaze of an older couple looking through a window onto a transformed world. A boy on a bus rising into the sky. A couple cuddling beneath an enormous painted raven. A horse at Potsdamer Platz. The empty city seemed full of possibilities. You could sense the stories in the old walls and empty spaces were there to be filled. But the time for dreams was soon over: briefcases were already stuffed with investors’ plans. I once encountered them on an empty lot at Chausseestrasse. Berlin’s empty spaces had to be filled in quickly, the ground staked out and divided, and the new capital completed. And so my wanderings more and more often ended in front of concrete walls."
We asked nine OSTKREUZ photographers to share their stories about one of their photographs as eyewitnesses to history—from the perspective they had when they took it and the knowledge they have now. Join us on this journey back in time!
Part of "Träum Weiter — Berlin, die 90er"
Daily on view 11:00–20:00
Step into 1990, the year after the Berlin Wall fell, with C/O Berlin’s TALKING BOOKS: Images, History, Stories. Authors Julia Franck, Landolf Scherzer, and publisher will take us on a journey through history, inspired by the book "Das Jahr 1990 freilegen" by Jan Wenzel and Alexander Kluge. Together, they’ll explore the narrative power of images and words, reflecting on the cultural, social, and emotional landscapes of a transformative year—and its significance today.
🗓️ November 20, 2024, 19:00–21:00
📍 Café C/O Berlin x Barkin’Kitchen
🌍 Language: German
🎟️ Admission: Free (exhibitions not incl.)
09/11/2024
Augenzeugnisse—with Werner Mahler: "The evening of November 9, 1989. | The Berlin Wall has fallen, that symbol of division and exclusion. | It’s unbelievable. I have to be there, have to take photos. | My wife and son and I drive from Brandenburg to the border crossing at Bornholmer Strasse, which is rumored to be open. | Countless cars and people are teeming at the still-closed border. Only pedestrians can cross the border, so I head off on foot to take photos. I make plans to meet my family around midnight at Café Kranzler. I walk through the entire city, from the bridge at Bornholmer Strasse to the crossing at Heinrich-Heine-Strasse, reaching Kurfürstendamm at mid-night. Naturally we can’t find each other amid the celebrating masses. | I keep walking to the Brandenburg Gate. | All the major Western news agencies have set up their cameras and broadcast vans on the Western side of the wall. At Brandenburg Gate the wall is quite wide, and euphoric people from East and West are dancing on it, lit by the glare of headlights. Like many, I jump over to the Eastern side. It’s an absurd feeling: one day before, the wall had been a no-go zone and approaching it would have spelled imprisonment or even death. | I look east at the Brandenburg Gate in darkness. | A happy-looking man with his arms spread walks toward me. | I shoot. | The Eastern side is in darkness. | Small groups of seemingly helpless GDR border soldiers are standing with flowers in their gun barrels. | It’s very early on the morning of November 10, 1989. | A one-in-a-century day. | I want to get home and am one of the first to walk from the West to the East through the Brandenburg Gate."
We asked nine OSTKREUZ photographers to share their stories about one of their photographs as eyewitnesses to history—from the perspective they had when they took it and the knowledge they have now. Join us on this journey back in time!
Part of "Träum Weiter — Berlin, die 90er"
Daily on view 11:00–20:00
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C/O Berlin ist eine gemeinnützige Stiftung, die ein kulturelles Programm internationalen Ranges präsentiert. Das Ausstellungshaus für Fotografie und visuelle Medien zeigt Werke renommierter Künstler*innen, fördert junge Talente und begleitet Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene auf ihren Entdeckungsreisen durch unsere Bildkultur.
C/O Berlin zeigt jährlich bis zu 12 Einzel- und Gruppenausstellungen von international bedeutenden Fotograf*innen wie Annie Leibovitz, Martin Parr, Nan Goldin, Anton Corbijn, Peter Lindbergh oder Irving Penn. Gespräche, Vorträge, Panels, Performances, Screenings sowie Führungen vertiefen und erweitern ausgewählte inhaltliche Aspekte und Positionen der Ausstellungen, die in Kooperation mit renommierten Museen, Sammlungen und Institutionen weltweit kuratiert und zusammengestellt werden.
Die Förderung und Begleitung junger Talente auf ihrem künstlerischen Weg ist integraler Bestandteil der Aktivitäten und des Selbstverständnisses von C/O Berlin. Als einziger Förderpreis in Europa zeichnet der C/O Berlin Talent Award jährlich ein Tandem aus jung*en*er Fotograf*in und Kunstkritiker*in bis 35 Jahre aus.
Education ergänzt das Programm von C/O Berlin um den wichtigen Teil der visuellen Bildung. Mit den Formaten Junior, Teens und Adults bietet C/O Berlin die Möglichkeit, Fotografie, Film und Design unter professionellen Bedingungen kennen zu lernen und spielerisch in eigene Ideen umzusetzen.
C/O Berlin Friends bringt interessierte und engagierte Freunde der Fotografie zusammen. Mit dem Engagement des Freundeskreises werden die die vielfältigen Aktivitäten von C/O Berlin unterstützt – Ausstellungen, den jährlichen Nachwuchspreis C/O Berlin Talent Award sowie die Bildungsangebote für Kinder und Jugendliche, u.a. das Perspectives-Programm für sozial benachteiligte Jugendliche.
