Susanne Kähler

Prof. Dr. Susanne Kähler is a Professor in the Museum Studies program at HTW Berlin since 2015. She leads the development of the database on art in public spaces, focusing on GDR-era sculptures and cultural heritage documentation. As Dean of Department 5: Design and Culture, she promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across fields like restoration, design, and museology.

• Teaching Areas: Art and Cultural History of Materials and Realia, practice-oriented museum studies
• Research Focus: Material culture, GDR sculpture analysis, cultural heritage preservation

Her work combines art history, iconography, and public space documentation. Projects include cataloging 3,000-4,000 Berlin-based sculptures with high-standard digital documentation. She emphasizes hands-on learning through collaborations with museums and institutions.

Commitments:

• Co-editor of the yearbook 'The Bear of Berlin' since 2004
• Deputy Chairwoman of the Association for the History of Berlin
• Project management for 'Digitization of art in Berlin’s public spaces'

Office hours: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 by appointment at Wilhelminenhof Campus WH Building A, Room 407.