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Federal Chancellery

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    View of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

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    Guests sit in garden chairs in front of the Federal Chancellery in the Chancellor's Garden during the Federal Government's Open Day.

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    Visitors take a look at the Chancellor's Gallery during the Federal Government's Open Day at the Federal Chancellery.

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    An excursion steamer sails past the Chancellery on the Spree.

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    Snow lies on the hedges in front of the Federal Chancellery.

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    View of the Reichstag (r), Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus and Paul-Löbe-Haus (m) and the Federal Chancellery (below) from a Federal Police helicopter.

The Federal Chancellor works in the Chancellery in Berlin. The modern building is architecturally interesting and a much-visited sight.

The Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery) is part of the federal government. After reunification, the decision was made that Berlin would become the capital of Germany. However, there was a lack of suitable government buildings. The Spreebogen in Berlin-Mitte was chosen as the site for a new building. Berlin architects Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank won an urban planning competition held in 1992. Their concept envisaged a "Band des Bundes" ("Federal Ribbon"). It connects both banks of the Spree and thus symbolizes reunification. The concept of the two architects restructured the Spreebogen. The original buildings were destroyed during the war, with the exception of the Swiss embassy. The Federal Ribbon includes the Chancellor's Park, the Chancellery, the Paul-Löbe-Haus and the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus.

Architecture of the Chancellery

The Federal Chancellery is the most important building in the ensemble of buildings of the Band des Bundes. At the center of the Federal Chancellery is the cube. It houses the offices of the Chancellor and the Ministers of State, the Cabinet Room and conference rooms. The building section is 36 meters high and therefore only four meters lower than the dome of the Reichstag building. The large arches cut into the wall to the north and south are striking. There are large glass surfaces in the façade on the east and west sides. The unusual façade has earned the building the nickname washing machine. The cube is adjoined to the left and right by long rows of buildings, each 18 meters high. The side sections of the Federal Chancellery house the staff offices and several conservatories.

More than offices: Inside the Chancellery

There is a conference room in the middle of the main building. Two flights of steps on either side of the conference room lead to the garden of the Chancellery. It is located at the rear of the building. In addition to the official rooms and offices, there is a flower cooling room, a wine cellar and the Chancellor's apartment. When original or confidential documents are sent through the building, the pneumatic tube system integrated into the Chancellery is used.

Art in and on buildings

The interior of the Chancellery resembles a gallery. Sculptures and paintings by national and international artists such as Gerhard Richter, Picasso and Udo Lindenberg adorn the rooms. In front of the Federal Chancellery is the place of honor, which is used to receive state guests. It is adorned with the five and a half meter high sculpture "Berlin" by Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida.

Extension of the Federal Chancellery

There is a shortage of offices in the Chancellery buildings in Berlin. For this reason, an extension is planned for the Federal Chancellery on the other side of the Spree. Hundreds more offices will be created. The horseshoe-shaped building will also house a daycare center and a canteen. The new helipad will be built on the roof of the new building next to the Chancellery. Completion is planned for 2027.

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Willy-Brandt-Stra脽e 1
10557 Berlin
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The interior of the Berlin Chancellery cannot be visited. An exception is the Federal Government's Open Day.

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Last edited: 9 April 2025