About the architecture of the Philological Library, FU Berlin

The building designed by architect Lord Norman Foster and the office Foster + Partners, opened in 2005, is one of the architectural highlights of the Freie Universität. Like the shape of a brain, the building was already baptized "The Berlin Brain" in advance.

Architectural history at the science location Dahlem

From the outset, the Philological Library attracted those interested in architecture to Freie Universität. During a visit, you will become familiar with an architecturally unique location. The image of Freie Universität Berlin has been influenced by many internationally renowned architects over the years of its growth. Georges Candilis, Alexis Josic, Shadrach Woods and Manfred Schiedhelm designed the "Rost- und Silberlaube", while the Henry Ford Building with the university's Auditorium Maximum was built following plans designed by Franz Heinrich Sobotka and Gustav Müller.