Staatsratsgebäude
Staatsratsgebäude stands in Berlin as a government building shaped by the city’s divided history. Roland Korn and Hans-Erich Bogatzky designed it between 1962 and 1964.
From 1964 to 1990, the building housed the State Council of the German Democratic Republic. It later housed the Federal Chancellery during the government’s move from Bonn to Berlin. Since 2006, the European School of Management and Technology has occupied the building.
Its steel skeleton carries sandstone and red granite, while the facade combines modern asymmetry with palace dimensions. The Karl-Liebknecht-Portal, a replica from the former Berlin Palace, anchors the facade. Karl Liebknecht proclaimed a Free Socialist Republic of Germany from its balcony in 1918. Inside, Walter Womacka’s large glass mural depicts scenes from the German workers’ movement. Varied veneers, a grand staircase, spacious foyers, and large halls shape the interior.
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