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The PERFORMATIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE turns the renovation of Kampnagel into a public experiment. In collaboration with raumlabor berlin, the construction site is not hidden away but opened up: as a place for art, encounter, and transformation. For over 25 years, the collective has been developing temporary architectures that do not provide ready-made answers, but rather create situations in which new forms of coexistence are tested. Here, architecture becomes an invitation—to participate, to unlearn, and to rethink. At the heart of the project is the collaboration with Migrantpolitan. As a community culture center, it brings perspectives, experiences, and networks to the construction site, transforming it into a shared space for creation. A community bath, garden, kiosk, snack bar, workshops, and residencies connect artistic practice with everyday life and create spaces for exchange, care, and collective production. Funky tours, Big Moments, podcasts, and Brainfood performatively accompany the construction process, turning demolition, reuse, and new construction into subjects of art in their own right. Construction fences become stages, stage floors become new architectures, and a construction site becomes a living laboratory for the city. The goal is not the finished building, but the relationships, ideas, and communities that grow during its creation.

Big Moments 

GK residency image c Göksu Kunak

The BIG MOMENTS mark the milestones of the transformation—from the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to artistic interventions and unexpected events. They highlight how Kampnagel is changing and invite visitors to experience the renovation as a public, performative process.

Guided Tours

Discover Kampnagel! From 40 years of art history to backstage secrets, architecture, and the site’s darker chapters—each guided tour reveals new stories, insights, and perspectives. Family-friendly, accessible, Pay as you feel.«