Funkhaus am Hans-Rosenthal-Platz

The Funkhaus building exhibits New Objectivity architecture with a curved facade, five stories, and three wings stretching along Mette Street and Fritz-Elsas Street.

Built between 1938 and 1941 for Bayerische Stickstoffwerke AG, the structure later became the headquarters of RIAS radio station in the American sector after World War II.

The building contains acoustic studios integrated as independent structures within its walls, serving German radio broadcasting for over seven decades.

The broadcasting facility maintains its original purpose as a media center, now housing Deutschlandfunk Kultur and other radio programming departments.

The steep gable roof follows the curved structure of the building, incorporating a design element that emerged in Berlin architecture since 1914.

Location: Tempelhof-Schöneberg

Architects: Walter Borchard

Architectural style: New Objectivity

GPS coordinates: 52.48017,13.33735

Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:53