Julia Stoschek Foundation to Close Berlin Space
The Julia Stoschek Foundation released a statement announcing that it will close its Berlin location at the end of October

Photo: Robert Hamacher
The Julia Stoschek Foundation released a statement announcing that it will close its Berlin location at the end of October as it shifts its focus to international projects. The Berlin space, a satellite of the Foundation’s Dusseldorf headquarters, had opened in 2016.
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