Overview: About us

The Zentrum für Kulturtechnik is a Zentralinstitut of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin with around fifty staff members. Together, they work in three main areas: Science & Society, Exhibitions and Collections.  

What are “cultural techniques”?

Briefly put, one can understand “cultural techniques” as the practices of producing, communicating, and processing knowledge. And for us this is actually perfect, because it describes not only the areas in which we research and teach and so on, but also where we operate not just theoretically but very practically: collections, exhibitions, knowledge exchange.

Prof. Dr Sharon Macdonald

Porträtaufnahme von Sharon Macdonald

Prof. Dr Sharon Macdonald

Our work aims to mediate between different disciplines, to build bridges, and to strengthen a dialogue within the university, as well as a dialogue with society and researchers, to intensify this with a broad public.

Prof. Dr Daniel Tyradellis

Porträtaufnahme von Daniel Tyradellis

Prof. Dr Daniel Tyradellis

Membership of the Zentrum für Kulturtechnik

Numerous members of Humboldt-Universität from various academic departments work together across the three main areas of work of the Zentrum für Kulturtechnik. As a Zentralinstitut, we facilitate interdisciplinary research and teaching and provide the necessary infrastructure.

Zentralinstitut Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik

Registered office

Zentralinstitut Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik
Philippstraße 12 (Haus 3)
10115 Berlin