Berliner Congress Center (bcc)
We met in the Berliner Congress Center (bcc), centrally located in Berlin at the Alexanderplatz.
A monument of modern architecture
In 1961-1964, the Haus des Lehrers ("House of Teachers") was built on Alexanderplatz together with the accompanying Kongresshalle ("Congress Hall"). Hermann Henselmann chose a box form for the 12-storey building, which was a typical solution for post-war modern sky-scraper architecture. Influenced by contemporary Mexican murals, the building was given a monumental, multicoloured frieze by Walter Womacka.
The Congress Hall (now known as the bcc) is striking for its transparency, clear forms and many interesting architectural details. The shiny aluminium dome can be seen from far away. A wide view of the cityscape opens out from the foyer. The combination of the bcc and the neighbouring House of Teachers form a tense architectural ensemble on Alexanderplatz.
Address
bcc Berliner Congress Center GmbH
Alexanderstr. 11
10178 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (30) 23 806 750
Fax: +49 (30) 23 806 834
E-mail: info@bcc-berlin.de
Website: www.bcc-berlin.de
| Reaching the bcc | ||
| Berlin has three airports: Tegel, Tempelhof and Schönefeld. All airports have one-stop connections to Berlin Alexanderplatz. If you arrive by train at the new Berlin Central Station, just use the metro train (S-Bahn) to Alexanderplatz - it's only three stations away. Berlin Alexanderplatz is the nearest station to the bcc. | ||
| Arriving by public transport | ||
• Underground: |
U2, U5, U8 | |
• S-Bahn: |
S3, S5, S7, S75, S9 |
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• Bus: |
100, 148, 200, N5, N65, N8, TXL |
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• Metro: |
M4, M5, M6, N92 |
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• Flughafen Schönefeld: |
S9, Regionalbahn |
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| • Flughafen Tegel: | Bus TXL | |
| • Taxi: | From Flughafen Tegel it takes about 45 minutes From Flughafen Schönefeld it takes about 45 minutes |
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| • Download here an access map for arriving at the bcc by pubic transport | ||
| Arriving by car | ||
| • Download here driving directions for arriving at the bcc by car | ||
| Car park | ||
There are three car parks close to the bcc (see public transport access map above): |
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