Accessibility

Welcome to KW Institute for Contemporary Art!

KW is located in a former margarine factory in Auguststraße, Berlin-Mitte. The building, which is designed as a four-sided courtyard, is protected as a historic monument and therefore only partially accessible for visitors with limited mobility. The exhibitions are accessible via a goods lift.

The exhibition floors 1–4 as well as the ticket and cloakroom area are accessible via an elevator. The main hall of the KW can be reached via our basement level with the help of an electronic ramp. For legal reasons, this ramp cannot be operated independently. Our staff will be happy to assist you.

We would like to make the visit as smooth and barrier-free as possible for all visitors. To plan your visit with us, please write an email a week in advance to your visit to: mediation@kw-berlin.de or contact our staff via telephone: +49 30 243459-132.

Spontaneous visits are also possible.

Directions

KW is located in Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin.

Arrival by public transport

Train

S1, S2, S 25, S26 S Oranienburger Tor
approx. 200 m distance
The station provides an elevator in the direction of Tucholskystraße.

Subway

U6 Oranienburger Tor
approx. 600 m distance
U8 Rosenthaler Platz
approx. 750 m distance
Both stations provide elevators.

You can check your barrier-free journey individually on the website of the BVG.

Entrance gate and passage to the inner courtyard of KW

Parking

Unfortunately, there are no free parking spaces in the immediate area. It is possible to stop briefly in front of the main entrance of KW for (re-)entry and exit into the car. There is a parking space for people with disabilities directly in front of the KW next to the bicycle stands. You can park here during our opening hours and with the relevant identification.

Entrance to KW’s courtyard

The main access via Auguststraße is 247 cm wide and without stairs. A concrete path leads through the entrance gate into KW’s inner courtyard. The inner courtyard of KW is paved with cobblestones.

Access to the exhibition and event rooms

Access to the exhibition rooms as well as to the Pogo Bar in the basement is independently possible via an elevator. The elevator is located in the courtyard behind Café Bravo on the left-hand side. Unfortunately, the KW Studio in the front building is not wheelchair accessible. There is a staircase with 15 steps and a handrail. The elevator is accessible at ground level from the courtyard.

Left: Access to elevator and ticket counter

Right: Ground-level access from the elevator to the ticket counter on the ground floor and to floors 1 to 4

Pogo Bar

To reach the Pogo Bar at ground level, please use the elevator to the basement. The exhibition in the KW main hall is located on a semi-basement level. The main hall is accessible via an electronic ramp through the Pogo Bar. For legal reasons, this ramp cannot be operated independently, and before using the ramp, a door that is not accessible at ground level must be slid open. Our staff will be happy to assist you.

Barrier-free Toilet

A barrier-free restroom is located on the 4th floor and can be independently reached via the elevator behind Café Bravo.

Access to the staircase to the toilet rooms, elevator for barrier-free use on the right

Café Bravo

The path to Café Bravo is paved with cobblestones. The entrance to the café is at ground level through a glass door. Currently, this can only be operated manually. If needed, on-site staff will assist with opening the door.

Access to the ticket counter and bookstore

The entrance to the ticket office and bookshop is at the back of the courtyard, straight ahead. It has a slightly ascending ramp as access.

Entrance to the ticket counter and bookstore, under the KW logo

Price policy and accompanying persons

Upon the presentation of an official certificate, severely disabled persons will obtain the reduced admission of 6 € and free entry for accompanying persons. Assistance dogs are allowed in the entire exhibition area with the appropriate proof..

Air conditioning

The KW are not equipped with air conditioning.

Checkroom

In the area of the ticket counter, there is a ground-level entrance (width: 100 cm) to the checkroom It has floor-to-ceiling lockers that can be used with a deposit (€1 coin or token). There is also a free, unlocked checkroom. We would like to point out that KW does not assume any liability for checkrooms.

Seating and wheelchairs

In the inner courtyard, Café Bravo is providing seating. If required, we can provide mobile stools and a foldable wheelchair, both free of charge. Please contact the counter staff on-site or reserve in advance by phone via 030/24 34 59-0.

Strollers

Strollers are permitted on all exhibition floors. They can also be left on the ground floor near the ticket counter. If needed, please contact our staff at the counter.

Changing table

A changing table is located in the barrier-free toilet on the 4th floor. This can be reached via the stairs or the elevator.

Exhibition texts in plain language

The texts for our exhibitions are also available in plain language. Please find them linked on the respective exhibition pages, and on KW’s main page under “plain language”.

Support by KW staff

If you are planning to visit us unaccompanied, we are happy to offer you support. Please send us an email about a week before your visit to: mediation@kw-berlin.de.

If you decide to come spontaneously and need assistance, you will find a bell at the main entrance of KW (on the right below the bell sign), which is connected to the ticket counter. Please use it and a KW staff member will assist you with access to the KW courtyard and Café Bravo. Please note that there may be waiting times without prior registration.