{"id":83924,"date":"2025-09-10T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\/?page_id=83924"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:18:07","slug":"structural-future","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\/en\/kunsthalle-en\/structural-future\/","title":{"rendered":"structural future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block block-header block-header-simple\"  >\n    <div class=\"block-header-simple-title\">\n        <div class=\"block-header-simple-title-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xs col-md-7\">\n                        <div class=\"box\">\n                            <h1  class=\"h1\" >The Future of the Kunsthalle <\/h1>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"block-header-simple-anchor\">\n                <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xs col-xs-offset-4 col-xs-8 col-md-offset-7 col-md-5\">\n                            <div class=\"box\">\n                                <div class=\"anchor-nav\">\n                                    <div class=\"anchor-nav-content\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t<div class=\"lazy-media background\" id=\"media_6ab095359b823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Staab Architekten, Berlin\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n        <script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n        {\n        \"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr-300x175.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":175,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":81019},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr-1024x597.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":597,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":720491},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr-150x88.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":88,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":33104},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr-768x448.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":448,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":409250},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr-1536x896.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":896,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":1568251},\"original\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1120}},\n        \"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\",\n        \"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\"focus\" : null,\n        \"caption\" : false        }\n        <\/script>\n\n\t\t<div title=\"Visualisation of the new inner courtyard, planning status 2024\" class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab095359b824\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-fr.jpg\" alt=\"Visualization of the new inner courtyard of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe. A bright, open space with a glass roof connects historic brick fa&ccedil;ades with modern white interior structures. People move through the foyer, sit at the caf&eacute; counter, or speak with the reception staff.\" title=\"Visualisation of the new inner courtyard, planning status 2024\" \/>\n\t\t<\/noscript>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>This text was translated with the support of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy\" style=\"text-align: left\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"syJ7m4QpRFSyoNze9uQkZ-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\">\n<p>With its refurbishment and reorganisation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\/\">Kunsthalle Karlsruhe<\/a> is opening a new chapter in its history. Central to this endeavour is the vision of distributing the museum across two buildings of almost equal importance \u2013 the historic main edifice and the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art located in the neighbouring courthouse. The two structures will be connected by an underground passageway, creating a seamless architectural and cultural ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image block-margin-remove\"  id='first-construction-phase' data-anchor='First Construction Phase' data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab095359da1a\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u00a9 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":58756},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt-1024x683.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":683,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":598259},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt-150x100.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":100,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":17054},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":345618},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt-1536x1024.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":1223264},\"original\":{\"file\":\"Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab095359da1b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Six people stand in front of the historic building of the Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, shovelling earth into a pile with their spades. This symbolic act marks the beginning of the refurbishment\" title=\"Groundbreaking in June 2024\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spatenstich-fuer-den-ersten-Bauabschnitt.jpg\" alt=\"Six people stand in front of the historic building of the Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, shovelling earth into a pile with their spades. This symbolic act marks the beginning of the refurbishment\" title=\"Groundbreaking in June 2024\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h3  class=\"h3\" >First<br \/>Construction Phase<\/h3>                                                <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>The transformation of the Kunsthalle Karlsruhe is conceived as a two\u2011part process. During the first construction phase, the historic main building will undergo refurbishment and reorganisation. In the second phase, still to be planned, the Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art is to be created on the present site of the courthouse, which itself is in need of renovation.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-read-more\">\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-button plus\">\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\">\n                <path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-plus\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.432 8.961H0v-3.08h5.432V.421h3.136v5.46H14v3.08H8.568v5.46H5.432z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-minus\" fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-read-more-buttons\">\n\t\t    <h6 class=\"block-read-more-button-copy\">read more<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"block-read-less-button-copy\">read less<\/h6>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-content\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Background to the Competition<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>In 2012, the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg announced a competition, but the submissions did not meet expectations. Consequently, a new two-part procedure was launched in 2017. The realisation section for the first construction phase covers the refurbishment and reorganisation of the historic main building. The conceptual section for the second phase focuses on the extended restructuring of the Kunsthalle on the site of the neighbouring courthouse.<\/p>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button\">\n            <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon minus\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 4\">\n                    <path fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image block-margin-remove\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >The new Heart<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor exception-align-left\"><p>In 2018, the Berlin-based firm Staab Architekten GmbH emerged as the winner of the two-part competition. The centrepiece of their design is a covered inner courtyard, enclosed by four historic wings and spanned by a spacious glass roof. With ticket counters, cloakrooms, lockers, and a museum caf\u00e9, the new atrium is set to become the vibrant heart of the Kunsthalle, while also serving as a versatile venue for events.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab095359ea37\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Staab Architekten, Berlin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:58.333333333333%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng-300x175.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":175,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":81019},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng-1024x597.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":597,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":720491},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng-150x88.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":88,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":33104},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng-768x448.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":448,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":409250},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng-1536x896.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":896,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":1568251},\"original\":{\"file\":\"Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1120}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab095359ea38\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Visualization of the new inner courtyard of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe. A bright, open space with a glass roof connects historic brick fa&ccedil;ades with modern white interior structures. People move through the foyer, sit at the caf&eacute; counter, or speak with the reception staff.\" title=\"The new inner courtyard of the courtyard, planning status 2024\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kunsthalle-Karslruhe_Perspektive_Innenhof_Staab-Architekten-eng.jpg\" alt=\"Visualization of the new inner courtyard of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe. A bright, open space with a glass roof connects historic brick fa&ccedil;ades with modern white interior structures. People move through the foyer, sit at the caf&eacute; counter, or speak with the reception staff.\" title=\"The new inner courtyard of the courtyard, planning status 2024\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-read-more\">\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-button plus\">\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\">\n                <path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-plus\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.432 8.961H0v-3.08h5.432V.421h3.136v5.46H14v3.08H8.568v5.46H5.432z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-minus\" fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-read-more-buttons\">\n\t\t    <h6 class=\"block-read-more-button-copy\">read more<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"block-read-less-button-copy\">read less<\/h6>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-content\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Underground Passage<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>From the atrium, visitors will in future be able to reach the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the former courthouse via an underground passage running beneath Waldstra\u00dfe. This connecting corridor will be constructed only during the second building phase.<\/p>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button\">\n            <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon minus\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 4\">\n                    <path fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-quote\" >\n    <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blocks\/block-quote\/assets\/icon.svg\">\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"royalSlider rsMinW\">\n            \n                <div class=\"rsContent\">\n                    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"row center-xs\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\">\n                                <div class=\"box\">\n                                    <h3>We aspire to be an open museum, open in spirit and space, inviting to all<br \/><br \/>Sylvia Maria Jung<br \/>Business Administration<\/h3>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab095359fc2b\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Staab Architekten, Berlin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:79.479166666667%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng-300x238.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":238,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":38797},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng-1024x814.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":814,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":341039},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng-150x119.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":119,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":13404},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng-768x610.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":610,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":192241},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng-1536x1221.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1221,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":734727},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SKH-EG-1-200-eng.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1526}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab095359fc2c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"The ground floor plan of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe reveals a broad staircase that descends into the covered atrium, where the ticket counter, cloakroom, lockers, and museum caf&eacute; are located.\" title=\"Ground floor plan of the proposed refurbishment\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SKH-EG-1-200-eng.jpg\" alt=\"The ground floor plan of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe reveals a broad staircase that descends into the covered atrium, where the ticket counter, cloakroom, lockers, and museum caf&eacute; are located.\" title=\"Ground floor plan of the proposed refurbishment\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >Clear Orientation<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>From the entrance of the historical main building, visitors will reach the atrium by a surrounding gallery on the same level. A facing spacious flight of steps leads down into the roofed atrium, which has been lowered by one storey. To ensure accessibility for all visitors, this can also be reached by an elevator. As the new heart of the building, the atrium will facilitate access to the different parts of the museum and provide better orientation on each storey.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-read-more\">\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-button plus\">\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\">\n                <path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-plus\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.432 8.961H0v-3.08h5.432V.421h3.136v5.46H14v3.08H8.568v5.46H5.432z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-minus\" fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-read-more-buttons\">\n\t\t    <h6 class=\"block-read-more-button-copy\">read more<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"block-read-less-button-copy\">read less<\/h6>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-content\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Accessibility<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>The restructuring of the Amersbach wing will contribute to clearer vertical orientation and improved circulation within the building. Serving as a counterpart to Heinrich H\u00fcbsch\u2019s historic staircase opposite, it will in future function as a central distribution point. With the lift, visitors will then be able to access all floors of the museum without barriers.<\/p>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button\">\n            <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon minus\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 4\">\n                    <path fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image block-margin-remove\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >Modern Standards<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor exception-align-left\"><p>The air conditioning in storage areas, restoration workshops and exhibition rooms will in future protect the cultural assets and provide visitors with a pleasant art experience. The lighting, security systems and workshop equipment will be adapted to meet international museum standards.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab09535a0c41\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \u00a9 Staab Architekten, Berlin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:39.6875%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng-300x119.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":119,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/png\",\"filesize\":18969},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng-1024x406.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":406,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/png\",\"filesize\":159362},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng-150x60.png\",\"width\":150,\"height\":60,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/png\",\"filesize\":7059},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng-768x305.png\",\"width\":768,\"height\":305,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/png\",\"filesize\":90706},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng-1536x610.png\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":610,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/png\",\"filesize\":341655},\"original\":{\"file\":\"Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":762}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab09535a0c42\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Longitudinal section through the renovated main building of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe with the covered inner courtyard. Various levels can be seen, featuring rooms for painting, art education, and exhibitions.\" title=\"Longitudinal section of the planned construction\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schnitt-Laengs-Bilddatei-SN-L-A-A-1-200-eng.png\" alt=\"Longitudinal section through the renovated main building of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe with the covered inner courtyard. Various levels can be seen, featuring rooms for painting, art education, and exhibitions.\" title=\"Longitudinal section of the planned construction\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image block-margin-remove\"  id='second-construction-phase' data-anchor='Second Construction Phase' data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab09535a1565\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":75133},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":683,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":502030},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280-150x100.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":100,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":31039},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":322099},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280-1536x1024.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":918045},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab09535a1566\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Current view of the extension area with the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the neighbouring courthouse.\" title=\"Current view of the extension area with the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the neighbouring courthouse\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SKK_Luftbild_Erweiterungsbau_1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Current view of the extension area with the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the neighbouring courthouse.\" title=\"Current view of the extension area with the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the neighbouring courthouse\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >Second Construction Phase<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>The ongoing restructuring is planned to extend into the courthouse building, which is in need of refurbishment and will become the Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art. Before work on the second construction phase can begin, a new competition procedure must be launched. All planning is subject to funding.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-read-more\">\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-button plus\">\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\">\n                <path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-plus\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.432 8.961H0v-3.08h5.432V.421h3.136v5.46H14v3.08H8.568v5.46H5.432z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-minus\" fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-read-more-buttons\">\n\t\t    <h6 class=\"block-read-more-button-copy\">read more<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"block-read-less-button-copy\">read less<\/h6>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-content\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Why an Expansion?<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><p>The term <em>expansion<\/em> is misleading. The second construction phase will only expand the Kunsthalle to a limited extent. Rather, it is intended to accommodate functions that, after the refurbishment of the historic main building, can no longer be housed there or were previously only inadequately accommodated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button\">\n            <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon minus\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 4\">\n                    <path fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-quote\" >\n    <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blocks\/block-quote\/assets\/icon.svg\">\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"royalSlider rsMinW\">\n            \n                <div class=\"rsContent\">\n                    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"row center-xs\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\">\n                                <div class=\"box\">\n                                    <h3>Without the second phase of construction, we would be only<br \/>half a museum<br \/><br \/> Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bu\u00dfmann<br \/>Director<\/h3>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy-image\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor exception-align-left\"><div data-testid=\"chat-page\">\n<div data-testid=\"chat-page\">Placed alongside the historic main building, the Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art will provide spaces for presenting the collections of the 20th and 21st centuries as well as rooms for special exhibitions. In addition, a new Paper Centre will be created, bringing together the Prints and Drawings Collection, the Photography Collection, paper conservation, and the art library \u2013 a place where outstanding expertise in collecting, researching, and preserving the medium of paper will be concentrated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        \t<div class=\"lazy-media\" id=\"media_6ab09535a27af\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-copyright-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Miriam Cahn\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\"  style=\"padding-bottom:85.048231511254%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"lazy-media-data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446-300x255.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":255,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":39078},\"large\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446-1024x871.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":871,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":396389},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446-150x128.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":128,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":12359},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446-768x653.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":653,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":226399},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446-1536x1306.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1306,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":849545},\"original\":{\"file\":\"38_FK082_Cahn_klein-e1784732523446.jpg\",\"width\":1866,\"height\":1587}},\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\" id=\"image_6ab09535a27b0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"The painting shows a woman wearing a veil, her mouth open, set against a desert landscape\" title=\"Miriam Cahn, Zeige, 2006 and 18 July 2020 &copy; 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Marked in pink are the Orangerie, the Junge Kunsthalle, the historic main building, the Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art, and the Badischer Kunstverein. Additional labelled sites include the Badisches Landesmuseum, the State Academy of Fine Arts, and the Architekturschaufenster Karlsruhe. A circle indicates the current extension area of the Kunsthalle in the neighbouring courthouse. Together, they could form an art campus in the northern part of Karlsruhe.\" title=\"Vision for the new Karlsruhe Art Campus\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kunsthalle-karlsruhe-visualisierung-kunstcampus.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the city of Karlsruhe with highlighted cultural institutions surrounding the Staatliche Kunsthalle. Marked in pink are the Orangerie, the Junge Kunsthalle, the historic main building, the Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art, and the Badischer Kunstverein. Additional labelled sites include the Badisches Landesmuseum, the State Academy of Fine Arts, and the Architekturschaufenster Karlsruhe. A circle indicates the current extension area of the Kunsthalle in the neighbouring courthouse. Together, they could form an art campus in the northern part of Karlsruhe.\" title=\"Vision for the new Karlsruhe Art Campus\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-5\">\n                    <div class=\"box block-copy-image-copy\">\n                                                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >Art Campus Vision<\/h2>                                                <div class=\"copy editor\"><div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"pqtih7rfytCknJnArdM1w-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\">\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm-e sm:text-base\">The historic main building remains the centre of the architectural ensemble, which includes the extension with the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\/besuch\/#Ihr%20Besuch%20in%20der%20Jungen%20Kunsthalle\">Junge Kunsthalle<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\/besuch\/#Ihr%20Besuch%20in%20der%20Orangerie\">Orangerie<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm-e sm:text-base\">Together with the Badisches Landesmuseum, the Badischer Kunstverein, the Architekturschaufenster and the State Academy of Fine Arts, they could form a gravitational field in the northern part of the city centre, mirrored on the opposite side of the palace district by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology as its scientific counterpart. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-1\"><\/div>\n                            \n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-read-more\">\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-button plus\">\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\">\n                <path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-plus\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.432 8.961H0v-3.08h5.432V.421h3.136v5.46H14v3.08H8.568v5.46H5.432z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"block-read-more-button-icon-svg-minus\" fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-read-more-buttons\">\n\t\t    <h6 class=\"block-read-more-button-copy\">read more<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"block-read-less-button-copy\">read less<\/h6>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"block-read-more-content\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\"  data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Locations and Profiles<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"Wn8g9hwspcdfrMLPKNk57-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\">\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm-e sm:text-base\">The Kunsthalle Karlsruhe will in future unite four locations, each with its own profile. The historic main building will present the collection from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, while the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art will focus on art from the post-war period to the present. The Orangerie is planned as a space for sculpture, installations, performances, and experimental formats. The Junge Kunsthalle will continue its programme of exhibitions and creative educational offerings for young visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-1\"><\/div>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n        <div class=\"block-read-more-button\">\n            <div class=\"block-read-more-button-icon minus\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 4\">\n                    <path fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 .253h14V3.39H0z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-margin-remove\" style=\"text-align: left\"  id='your-ideas-and-suggestions' data-anchor='Your Ideas and Suggestions' data-visible=\"false\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2\" >Your Ideas and Suggestions<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy editor\"><div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"ZmJBqSJWDtTbmm8Pyv1gN-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\">\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm-e sm:text-base\">The Kunsthalle Karlsruhe is entering an exciting process of transformation. It offers us the opportunity to rethink and reshape the museum. For this, we would like your voice: How do you envision the new Kunsthalle Karlsruhe? What experiences and encounters do you wish for in the future? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm-e sm:text-base\">Share your ideas and suggestions with us. We look forward to hearing from you at <a href=\"mailto:zukunft@kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de\">zukunft@kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"ZmJBqSJWDtTbmm8Pyv1gN-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-1\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-1\"><\/div>\n                        \n\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-headline\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row center-sm\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n                    <div class=\"box\">\n                                                <h2  class=\"h2\" ><p>Construction Update<\/p>\n<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    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                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-accordion\"  id='FAQ' data-anchor='FAQ'>\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <h2  class=\"h2\" >FAQ<\/h2>\n\n                                            \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a79f3\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a79f4\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a79f4\">Who is the client?  <\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a79f3\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>The State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg is the client and finances the construction measures. The refurbishment is commissioned and coordinated by the state enterprise Verm\u00f6gen und Bau Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Amt Karlsruhe. The Kunsthalle Karlsruhe is the user of the historic building at Hans-Thoma-Strasse\u202f2.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a7ae1\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7ae2\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7ae2\">Who won the competition? <\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a7ae1\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>In 2018, the Berlin-based firm Staab Architekten GmbH emerged as the winner of the competition for the realisation phase of the main building. The renowned architectural practice has made a name for itself with well-known museum projects such as the LWL Museum of Art and Culture in M\u00fcnster, the Albertinum in Dresden, and the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt am Main.<\/p>\n<p>For the second construction phase \u2013 the so\u2011called extension building housing the new Kunsthalle of Contemporary Art in the former courthouse \u2013 a new competition procedure will be launched.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a7b86\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7b87\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7b87\">When will the reopening take place?  <\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a7b86\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>The completion of the building depends on many factors and is currently scheduled for 2029. However, delays may occur, as the project involves a listed historic structure. Following a commissioning phase and the relocation of the artworks, the reopening is currently planned for 2030.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a7c0b\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7c0c\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7c0c\">What does the refurbishment cost?<\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a7c0b\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>The refurbishment and restructuring of the main building of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe \u2013 the first construction phase \u2013 is listed in the state budget at 118.4 million euros.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a7cba\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7cbb\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7cbb\">Why is an expansion necessary?<\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a7cba\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>The term <em>expansion building<\/em> is misleading, as it represents only a limited functional expansion of the Kunsthalle. Rather, it will accommodate functions that, following the refurbishment of the main building, can no longer be housed there or were previously only inadequately accommodated. These include, among others, spaces for temporary exhibitions, the Print Room, the Art Library, as well as all scholarly departments and administrative offices.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"block-accordion-item\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <button class=\"reset-style block-accordion-item-head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6ab09535a7d51\" id=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7d52\">\n                                    <strong aria-labelledby=\"acc_title_6ab09535a7d52\">When will planning for the second construction phase begin?  <\/strong>\n                                <\/button>\n\n                                <div class=\"block-accordion-item-content editor\" id=\"acc_6ab09535a7d51\" role=\"region\">\n                                    <p>A concrete start to the planning process cannot yet be specified. Preparatory steps and measures for the relocation of the district court must first commence before a new competition procedure for the second construction phase of the Kunsthalle can be launched. All considerations and planning activities are furthermore subject to funding approval.<\/p>\n                                    \n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<style>\n    .bma_6ab09535a8c87:before {\n        background-color: #c6e246    }\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"block block-my-artwork bma_6ab09535a8c87 normal-color\" data-lighness=\"148\"  id='into-the-future' data-anchor='Into the Future'>\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-1\">\n                <div class=\"text-vertical\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 text-align-center editor\">\n                        <h4  class=\"h4\" >Into the Future<\/h4>                        <p>How will the Kunsthalle Karlsruhe change after its refurbishment, restructuring and extension? 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