page_title: Culture in Berlin
section_title: Creative industries
hierarchical_section_title: Culture in Berlin / Creative industries
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Hochhaus des Axel-Springer-Verlags in der Axel-Springer-Straße 56 in Berlin-Kreuzberg, hier gesehen von der Rudi-Dutschke-Straße. Es wurde 1959-1966 nach Entwürfen der Architekten Melchiorre Bega, Gino Franzi, Franz Heinrich Sobottka und Gustav Müller erbaut. 1992-1994 erfolgte einer Erweiterung nach Plänen von Gerhard Stössner, die im rechten Winkel zum ursprünglichen Hochhaus steht (rechts im Bild). Das ursprüngliche Hochhaus ist als Baudenkmal gelistet.English: High-rise office building of the Axel Springer publishing house at Axel-Springer-Straße No. 56, here seen from Rudi-Dutschke-Straße. The building was constructed from 1959 to 1966 to designs by the architects Melchiorre Bega, Gino Franzi, Franz Heinrich Sobottka, and Gustav Müller. From 1992 to 1994 an annex was erected at right angles (on the right). The original part of the building complex has been designated as a cultural heritage monument. Italiano: Edificio per uffici della case editrice Axel Springer in Axel-Springer-Straße n. 56, vista dalla Rudi-Dutschke-Straße. L'edificio fu costruito da 1959 al 1966 su progetto degli architetti Melchiorre Bega, Gino Franzi, Franz Heinrich Sobottka e Gustav Müller. Dal 1992 al 1994 un'estensione fu costruita all'angolo destro (qui sulla destra). La parte originale del complesso di edifici è stata designata monumento del patrimonio culturale.
context_page_description: Berlin is recognized as a world city of culture and creative industries. Numerous cultural institutions, many of which enjoy international reputation are representing the diverse heritage of the city. Many young people, cultural entrepreneurs and international artists continue to settle in the city. Berlin has established itself as a popular entertainment center in Europe.
  The expanding cultural role of Berlin was underscored by the relocation of the Universal Music Group who decided to move their European headquarters and main studios to the banks of the River Spree. The city has a very diverse art scene and is home to over 700 art galleries. In 2005, Berlin was awarded the title "City of Design" by UNESCO.
context_section_description: Berlin is an important center of the European and German film industry. It is home to more than 1000 film and television production companies and 270 movie theaters. Also, 300 national and international co-productions are filmed in the region every year. The historic Babelsberg Studios and the production company UFA are located outside Berlin in Potsdam. The city is also home of the European Film Academy and the German Film Academy, and hosts the annual Berlin International Film Festival. Founded in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With over 430,000 admissions it is the largest publicly attended film festival in the world.
  Berlin is home to many international and regional television and radio stations. The public broadcaster RBB has its headquarters in Berlin as well as the commercial broadcasters MTV Europe, VIVA, and N24. German international public broadcaster Deutsche Welle has its TV production unit in Berlin, and most national German broadcasters have a studio in the city. American radio programming from National Public Radio is also broadcast on the FM dial.
  Berlin has Germany's largest number of daily newspapers, with numerous local broadsheets (Berliner Morgenpost, Berliner Zeitung, Der Tagesspiegel), and three major tabloids, as well as national dailies of varying sizes, each with a different political affiliation, such as Die Welt, Junge Welt, Neues Deutschland, and Die Tageszeitung. The Exberliner, a monthly magazine, is Berlin's English-language periodical focusing on arts and entertainment. Berlin is also the headquarters of the two major German-language publishing houses Walter de Gruyter and Springer, each of which publish books, periodicals, and multimedia products.
  Industries that do business in the creative arts and entertainment are an important and sizable sector of the economy of Berlin. The creative arts sector comprises music, film, advertising, architecture, art, design, fashion, performing arts, publishing, R&D, software, TV, radio, and video games. Around 22,600 creative enterprises, predominantly SMEs, generated over 18.6 billion Euro in total revenue. Berlin's creative industries have contributed an estimated 20% of Berlin's gross domestic product in 2005.
caption: Headquarters of the Axel Springer SE
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