Federal Chancellery - Exhibition of State Gifts

Federal Chancellery of Germany

Permanent Exhibition, 2008 - 2022

COORDINATION redesigns the permanent exhibition "state gifts" in the foyer of the federal chancellery in Berlin. The exchange of gifts during official meetings has a long tradition and is today still an essential part of international diplomacy. In the main representation building of the German government, the Federal Chancellery, the old tradition can be relived. The exhibition in the foyer of the federal chancellery shows state gifts presented to the different Chancellors of Germany within a historical context.

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Through ten showcases visitors can explore the selective state visits of the Chancellors from Konrad Adenauer to Olaf Scholz. Furthermore the gifts, documents and photographs reflect the particular foreign affairs and general political conditions of the Chancellors of the last 70 years.

For this exhibtion COORDINATION has created a series of individual showcases which utilises the dynamic architectual space of the Chancellery. The distinctive triangle foundation of the showcases is the counterpart to the organic curved form of the main building and completes the foyer with a special accent. In July 2022, the exhibition was updated with new gifts in the wake of Olaf Scholz's new chancellorship.

Facts

Client	Bundeskanzleramt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Job	Concept, Design, Planning and Execution of the exhibition and the graphic design, update of the showcases
Design	Jochen Gringmuth
Project Management	Jochen Gringmuth
Team	Heike Ehlers | Andrea Jacob | Johann Zimmer | Mirjam Schwab | Danielle Gringmuth
Construction	bau+art GmbH, Berlin
Graphic Design	Danielle Gringmuth
Content	Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Photos	diephotodesigner.de | COORDINATION
Contact	Bundeskanzleramt Willy-Brandt-Straße 1 10557 Berlin www.bundeskanzler.de