European Exchange Academy Beelitz is located at the Beelitz-Heilstätten wich is situated in a large forested area just outside Berlin. Begun in 1896 the large complex of buildings served as a private tuberculosis clinic until the end of the Second World War, after which it became a hospital for the Soviet armed forces in Europe until their withdrawal in 1993.
Although a few of the buildings have now been fully restored, much of the vast 200-hectare site still remains unused. The district of Potsdam-Mittelmark and the town of Beelitz are actively promoting the renewal of the area, particularly through sustainable cultural initiatives. Over the past few years a number of exhibitions and presentations have been organised including The Ring by Christian Boltanski, Ilja Kabakov and Jean Kalman in 1999 and It Happened One Night, a solo exhibition by Michael Timpson in 2001. And the EEA exhibitions; ‘The Covert Town’ 2003, ‘Pavilion’ 2004, ‘The Image versus The Word’ 2005. ‘Structural Distress – Monument for Masses’ 2006. ‘Scene-Change’ 2007.
European Exchange Academy
Academy Building B3
Straße nach Fichtenwalde
14547 Beelitz-Heilstätten
Germany
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By car
From Amsterdam
Leave from Amsterdam, take the motorway A1, Amsterdam-Hengelo
(At the border-crossing motorway E30) Osnabrück –Bad Oeynhausen, (motorway 2 / E30) Hannover-Braunschweig-Magdeburg-Berlin.
When on the Ring Berlin (motorway 10/ E55) follow Stadtmitte Berlin, at junction no. 19 follow direction Dessau – Leipzig (motorway 9 / E51). Almost immediately, after a few kilometres, take junction no. 2 direction Beelitz – Beelitz-Heilstätten.
Keep ahead Beelitz – Beelitz-Heilstatten, after approx 1 kilometres you are on the grounds, on the left side is the entrance road to the ‘European Exchange Academy Beelitz’.
From Brussels
At the Brussels Ring ( R0 ) direction Luik / Liege (motorway A3 / E40), at Luik / Liege follow direction Aachen (motorway 44 / E40), take junction 11 direction Neuss (motorway 46), take junction 20 direction K̦ln (motorway 57 / E31), at junction 24 follow direction Wuppertal РDortmund (motorway 46 / E35), at junction 82 Kamener Kreuz follow direction Hanover (motorway 2 / E34).
When on the Ring Berlin (motorway 10/ E55) follow Stadtmitte Berlin, at junction no. 19 follow direction Dessau – Leipzig (motorway 9 / E51). Almost immediately, after a few kilometres, take junction no. 2 direction Beelitz – Beelitz-Heilstatten.
Keep ahead Beelitz – Beelitz-Heilstätten, after approx 1 kilometres you are on the grounds, on the left side is the entrance road to the ‘European Exchange Academy Beelitz’.
By train
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, take the Regionalexpress to Dessau, train no.RE 7, till Beelitz Heilstätten Bahnhof
Step out at Bahnhof/Station Beelitz-Heilstätten, leave the station in the riding direction of the train, turn at the traffic road to the right, after approx. 300 metres on your right the entrance road to the ‘European Exchange Academy Beelitz’.
By public transport from the airport
Airport Berlin Tegel:
*Arrival at Tegel, take bus no. 109 direction Bahnhof Charlottenburg, take train no. RE 7 direction Dessau. to Beelitz -Heilstätten
*Arrival at Tegel, take bus no. TXL to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (it’s quicker) take train no. RE 7 direction Dessau to Beelitz -Heilstätten,
Step out at Bahnhof/Station Beelitz-Heilstätten, leave the station in the riding direction of the train, turn at the traffic road to the right, after approx. 300 metres on your right is the entrance road to the ‘European Exchange Academy Beelitz’.
Airport Berlin Schönefeld:
Arrival at Schönefeld, SXF you can go by the RE 7, but you will make a loop across the whole city of Berlin and it will take you more than 60 minutes. It is easier to take the Regionalbahn RB 22 from Schönefeld to Michendorf and step out over there to the RE 7, direc. Dessau.
Step out at Bahnhof/Station Beelitz-Heilstätten, leave the station in the riding direction of the train, turn at the traffic road to the right, after approx. 300 metres on your right the entrance is road to the ‘European Exchange Academy Beelitz’.