Sibylle Bergemann - Fotografien

Since April 3, MDC-BIMSB has been displaying 40 of Bergemann’s works across three floors. Frieda von Wild, an artist herself and the custodian of her mother’s archive, curated the exhibition. “The apartment on Hannoversche Straße was always a very special home to me,” she said during the opening. “So much life happened in those one-and-a-half rooms – every night felt like a party.” That’s why she is especially pleased to present her mother’s photos, including scenes from Clärchens Ballhaus, so close to where her family’s lives once unfolded.

“This exhibition offers deep insight into Sibylle Bergemann’s boundary-defying approach to photography, where documentation and art always went hand in hand,” said Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky, director of the MDC-BIMSB and organizer and host of the event, which was supported by the non-profit Friends of the Max Delbrück Center association. “Her work aligns with the spirit of our mission: to break boundaries – not just between scientific disciplines but also between science, art, and politics.”