Berlin Artisans’ Club

The Berliner Handwerker Verein, in Berlin

The Berliner Handwerker Verein is a former building of the craftsmen's association of Berlin, recognisable by its richly decorated porch. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this original building, a witness of the life of the trades of the city.

The house of the craftsmen's association

Coming out near the church, you come face to face with an entrance porch whose decoration contrasts totally with the rest of the buildings of the street. It is the Berliner Handwerker Verein, the craftsmen's association of Berlin, whose building testifies to the importance of the trades and the craftsmanship in the history of the city. Its richly worked porch, adorned with motifs and sculptures, attracts the eye and tells the pride of these trades. Over time, between the 1950s and the 1990s, the premises knew various uses. It is today an original witness of the heritage of the district.

What to see

You admire the richly worked entrance porch, adorned with motifs and sculptures, which contrasts with the rest of the street, a witness of the history of the trades of Berlin. The Berliner Handwerker Verein is an original building of the heritage of the district. It is a stop for the curious, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Berliner Handwerker Verein lies in the historic district of Berlin, near a church, reachable on foot and by public transport. You mainly admire its porch from the street; access inside depends on its current uses and may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the district.

What is the Berliner Handwerker Verein?

The former building of the craftsmen's association of Berlin, recognisable by its richly worked porch, a witness of the importance of the trades in the history of the city.

Where is the Berliner Handwerker Verein?

In the historic district of Berlin, in Germany.