Refurbishment of the State Council building: EUR 1.8 million for Berlin's history!

Refurbishment of the State Council building: EUR 1.8 million for Berlin's history!

Schlossplatz, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland - The renovation of the former State Council building of the GDR in Berlin receives significant financial support. As Developmentstadt.de reports, the German Foundation Monument Protection (DSD) provides 1.8 million euros for this historical project. A large part of this sum, around 1 million euros, comes from the Danish Villum Foundation, which is also committed to maintaining historical buildings.

The State Council building, located on Schlossplatz, has been the seat of the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin since 2002. The renovation work focuses on the western wing of the building that has not yet been renovated, where the former meeting room and the cinema hall above are restored. Both rooms are intended to maintain modern lecture hall infrastructures, whereby great importance is placed on the preservation of characteristic surfaces and architectural details.

meaning of the monument protection

Andreas Grabsch from the DSD underlined the importance of international partnerships in monument protection, while ESMT President Jörg Rocholl praised the funding as essential for the preservation of German history and for use as an education area. The renovation is intended to transform the former political center of power of the GDR into an international place for education and research and the Liebknecht portal, an important architectural element, receives special attention.

The Liebknecht portal symbolizes the history of the place and is therefore treated with high priority. The restoration work aims to make the building accessible to the public again. The Villum Foundation also specifically supports this project because it specializes in promoting projects in which monument preservation architecture and daylight play a crucial role, reports Denkmalschutz.de .

In a solemn announcement during the ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the DSD, the decision was announced. The DSD board member Dr. Steffen Skdosery was positive about promotion from a neighboring European country and emphasized the need to provide additional foundation funds and other earmarked donations for the project.

With the financial support, not only the historical legacy of the former State Council building is preserved, but also created a place that serves future generations as a space for education and reflection.