Haus des Rundfunks

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  Haus des Rundfunks

• Main buildings of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) in Masurenallee.

The Haus des Rundfunks in Berlin-Charlottenburg is one of the oldest broadcasting houses in Europe. The eye-catching façade dominates Masurenallee.

The architect Hans Poelzig's design for the Rundfunkhaus won a competition against two other designs and was commissioned to build the new broadcasting building in 1929. When it was opened in January 1931, it was obvious that the building would set a special architectural accent. The unusual shape, a triangle, was derived from its function. Poelzig placed the three large broadcasting rooms in the middle and shielded them from the street noise with surrounding office buildings. This also created a total of four inner courtyards.

Architecture of the Haus des Rundfunks

The main front is 150 meters long and looks even more massive thanks to the striking façade. The front is vertically structured and clad with red-brown ceramic panels and clinker bricks.

Art in the atrium

In addition to the three broadcasting rooms and offices, there are more than ten recording studios as well as rehearsal and control rooms inside. Behind the main entrance is the atrium. All corridors and halls lead off from here, so that the atrium serves as a distribution space. In the middle are eight pillars that support the five-storey gallery. The yellow bricks of the parapet stand out against the black plastered pillars. Georg Kolbe's sculpture "Große Nacht" (Big Night) from 1930 stands in the middle of the atrium.

Guided tours of the Haus des Rundfunks

The building has been used for radio and television productions since 2003. RBB (Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting) offers guided tours for interested visitors.

Information

• Address:
  Masurenallee 14
  14057 Berlin
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• Phone: [phone]
• Guided: Guided tours are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 PM, Saturdays at 3 PM and Sundays at 10 AM. A guided tour lasts 90 minutes.
• Architect and Style: Hans Poelzig, Classical Modernism