Tag des offenen Denkmals 2025 - ehem. Staatsratsgebäude Führungen

Guided tour of the former state council building of the GDR and the former office of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

What does Erich Honecker's study actually look like? Why did the then Chancellor Gerhard Schröder chose his office in the State Council building? And what secret is the space whose walls are covered with goat leather? On Sunday, September 14th, you will receive answers to these and other questions on the day of the open monument.

The former State Council building of the GDR was built between 1962 and 1964 and is considered one of the most important monuments of the GDR. As the seat of the State Council, the collective head of state of the GDR, and decorated with elements from the opposite former city palace, the building today of the ESMT Berlin, the most international business university in Germany, serves as a seat between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. (last tour begins at 4 p.m.). Style = "Margin: 20px 10px; Font-Size: 15px; Line-Height: 22px; FONT-Weight: 400; Text-Align: Left;">

All guests of the open monument are also cordially invited, the opening of the Restau To celebrate mosaic fountains together with us.

A registration for participating in the opening of the well in the garden of ESMT Berlin is not necessary.

The glass mosaic fountain in 1965 in 1965 in the garden of Berlin is one Significant work of art and part of our cultural heritage. After 25 years of standstill, it is now being solemnly put into operation, a special moment for our economic university and the city of Berlin.

solemn initiation:
Sunday, September 14th, 2025
from 1:30 p.m. 1, 10178 Berlin

as part of the day of the open monument

thanks to the support of the State Monument Berlin, federal funds of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM), numerous private donations and own funds of the ESMT could be made possible will be. awaken.

Agenda:

1:00 p.m. - Arrival of the guests and start of reception

1:30 p.m. Mayor of Berlin

1:50 p.m. - Interview with Dr. Christoph Rauhut, state conservator and director of the state monument Berlin and Georg Garlichs, Director Real Estate of the ESMT Berlin

2:05 p.m. - Official opening of the well

3:00 p.m.