In the location's words:

The Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien is located in a former Berlin hospital. After a long squatting period, it is now an art quarter for contemporary art.

You can't get us out of here!" Rio Reiser shouts loudly into the microphone in his Rauch-Haus song. This refers to the squatted Bethanien hospital, a hotspot of the squatter scene in the early 70s. Today, the Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien is a permanent fixture here - an open, cultural meeting place with studios and contemporary exhibitions. Tours, workshops and films are also on the program in Kreuzberg's oldest building.