Volker Koepp’s 1982 documentary about Rheinsberg will be screened at a Sunday matinee, followed by a discussion with Volker Koepp and Detlef Karg.

1980: Diabetes care assistants in front of French wallpaper at Rheinsberg Palace
Photo: Christian Lehmann

“The film explores a period of Prussian history, focusing on Friedrich II and his brother Heinrich, who left their mark on the architecture and landscape in and around the small town of Rheinsberg in the Mark Brandenburg. The past and the present are interwoven through conversations with residents of Rheinsberg, castle staff and construction workers, their comments on history, their understanding of heritage conservation and the culture of remembrance, and the building work carried out in 1981 and 1982.”

The screening will be followed by a discussion with Volker Koepp (director and Akademie member) and Detlef Karg (landscape architect, conservationist of historic gardens and Akademie member), who was the film’s protagonist in 1982 and served as State Conservator in Brandenburg from 1991 to 2012.

Moderation: Helke Misselwitz, film director and director of the Film and Media Arts Section

After the talk, Detlef Karg will accompany guests on a walk through the castle park. Among his notable achievements and fondest memories is the restoration of the park at Rheinsberg Castle.

A collaboration between the Akademie der Künste and the Kurt Tucholsky Literature Museum of the City of Rheinsberg

In Rheinsberg – Film screening with Volker Koepp1 Nov 2026, 2 pm

In Rheinsberg – Film screening with Volker Koepp
1 Nov 2026, 2 pm