Kulturforum, Cultural complex in Tiergarten, Germany

The Kulturforum is a complex of cultural buildings between the Landwehrkanal and Potsdamer Platz in Berlin's Tiergarten district. It includes the Neue Nationalgalerie by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the Philharmonie by Hans Scharoun, the Staatsbibliothek, the Gemäldegalerie and the brick St. Matthäus-Kirche. The buildings stand as separate structures around paved plazas and a quincunx-planted grove of trees.

West Berlin established this center after World War II to demonstrate its cultural strength during the divided city era. The site developed gradually over decades, attracting major institutions and becoming a symbol of the western sector's artistic independence.

The complex is home to the Berlin Philharmonic and serves as a gathering place for music lovers and art enthusiasts from across the city. Museums and concert halls here function as meeting points where different communities experience art and performances together.

The Kulturforum lies between the Landwehrkanal and Potsdamer Platz, with the Philharmonie and Neue Nationalgalerie at its southern edge and the Staatsbibliothek to the east. The multi-lane Potsdamer Straße cuts through the area, so allow time to cross between buildings. The Piazzetta was renamed Johanna-und-Eduard-Arnhold-Platz on 4 November 2024.

St. Matthew's Church, built 1844–1846 by Friedrich August Stüler, is a brick building, not white. After severe war damage, Jürgen Emmerich restored the exterior in 1959/1960 and rebuilt the interior in a modern style. It stands alone on Matthäikirchplatz, the only structure left from the villa district cleared for Germania and destroyed in the war.