German Chancellery in Berlin, Government building in Tiergarten, Germany
The Chancellery is the government building of the German federal chancellor in Berlin's government quarter along the Spree River bend. Its eight floors are distributed across a central white cube framed by two curved side wings with large glass facades.
Construction began in 1997 after an architecture competition won by Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank. The building was inaugurated in 2001 following the federal government's relocation from Bonn to Berlin.
The building hosts regular receptions and events where international heads of state are welcomed. During tours, visitors can see the rooms where political decisions are made and negotiations take place.
Tours are available only by advance booking and cover the cabinet rooms and some conference spaces. The building sits directly on the Spree riverbank and can be reached on foot from the main railway station.
The rust-red sculpture Berlin by Eduardo Chillida in the courtyard stands 5.5 metres high and weighs 87.5 tons. Its two almost touching arms evoke approach, division and reunification. A copy of Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd's Non-Violence, gifted to Chancellor Schröder in 2005, stands in the Chancellery garden.
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