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Defiance

Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era: Public Tour (in German)

The exhibition at the Jewish Museum Berlin is the first to honor the work of German-Jewish craftswomen who, during a time marked by exclusion and upheaval, forged their own paths.

Sun 28 Sep + 5 Oct + 2 + 16 Nov 2025, 11 am

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

It presents the lives and works of more than 60 Jewish female designers and demonstrates how they overcame societal barriers to fight for change and visibility — and how they paved the way for other women in the process. 

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Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era

Exhibition Webpage
Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era (11 Jul to 23 Nov 2025): visual and audio resources relating to the exhibition and information in German Sign Language
Publications
Exhibition catalog: 2025, in German
Digital Content
Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era: All biographies at a glance
Jewish Places: Important places where the Jewish designers lived and worked on our interactive map
Do you know Eva Samuel?: How the research for the exhibition took off
Small Puppets – Strong Women: community project accompanying the exhibition (in German)
Objects from the exhibition in our collection online in German
Accompanying Events
Creative Love! Long Night of Museums: Sun, 30 Aug 2025, starting 6 pm
Studio Talk I: Mon 29 Sep 2025, 6.30 pm
Studio Talk II: Wed 15 Oct 2025, 6.30 pm
Studio Talk III: Wed 5 Nov 2025, 6.30 pm
Guided Tours
Current page: Public Tour in German: tour with fixed dates
Public Tour in English: tour with fixed dates
Public Tour in Hebrew – tour with fixed dates
Guided Tour & Brunch: tour with fixed dates
Bookable Tour for Groups and Schools: Tour by appointment
See also
Paper doll based on a costume design by Dodo (1907–1998): Create your own movable paper doll!
Beaded bracelet based on a design by Emma Trietsch (1876–1933): Make your own beaded bracelet!
Fashion paper doll based on designs by Irene Saltern (1911–2005): Dress your own fashion paper doll!
Jewish Women Ceramists from Germany after 1933: Online feature on Google Arts & Culture, in German

Where, when, what?

  • WhenSun 28 Sep + 5 Oct + 2 + 16 Nov 2025, 11 am
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 € plus museums ticket
    Reserve Online Ticket

  • Please note Please obtain an additional museum ticket at the museum ticket office at the entrance on the day of the tour.

    Language This public tour is in German. We offer tours in English and Hebrew on other dates.

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