Akademie der Künste at Pariser Platz, Berlin

The Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts) in Berlin was founded in 1696 by Kurfürst (Elector) Friedrich III. of Brandenburg. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1008x706, 148 KB) *Beschreibung: Akademie der Künste in Berlin *Beschreibung: am Pariser Platz *Fotograf: Markus Würfel *Copyright Status: GNU Freie Dokumentationslizenz File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1008x706, 148 KB) *Beschreibung: Akademie der Künste in Berlin *Beschreibung: am Pariser Platz *Fotograf: Markus Würfel *Copyright Status: GNU Freie Dokumentationslizenz File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (  listen? - singular), Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. ... Friedrich I of Prussia. ...

Its president is currently Klaus Staeck, who succeeded Adolf Muschg in 2006. New members must be approved in a secret ballot by the general meeting and are appointed by the president. The number of members never exceeds 500. Adolf Muschg (* May 13, 1934 in Zollikon, canton of Zurich) is a writer and literature professor from Switzerland. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Academy of the Arts comprises six sections: fine arts, architecture, music, literature, visual arts and film.

Tasks

• Representation of Germany in the fields of arts and culture
• Promotion of arts
• To advocate arts within the society
• To advance national cultural developments
• Preservation of the national cultural heritage
• Advice to the Federal Republic of Germany in terms of arts and culture

The Academy of the Arts is a corporation governed by public law.

Awards

A large number of distinctions is conferred by the Academy of the Arts, such as:

• Kunstpreis Berlin
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Preis
• Heinrich-Mann-Preis
• Konrad-Wolf-Preis
• Hörspielpreis der Akademie der Künste
• Alfred-Döblin-Preis
• Joana-Maria-Gorvin-Preis

External links

• Official homepage
• List of members