Academy of Arts, Berlin
Akademie der Künste | |
Academy of Arts, Berlin in July 2008 | |
| Predecessor | Prussian Academy of Arts |
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| Formation | October 1, 1993 |
| Founder | Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Purpose | Advancement of the arts; advising and supporting the German states |
| Headquarters | Pariser Platz, Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52°30′56″N 13°22′47″E / 52.5155°N 13.3796°E |
President | Manos Tsangaris |
| Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Brandenburg Academy of Arts |
The Academy of Arts (German: Akademie der Künste) is a state arts institution in Berlin, Germany. The task of the Academy is to promote art, as well as to advise and support the states of Germany.
The academy's predecessor organization was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Brandenburg Academy of Arts, an academic institution in which members could meet and discuss and share ideas. The current Academy was founded on 1 October 1993 as the re-unification of formerly separate East and West Berlin academies.