Defiance
Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era
Bookable tour through the exhibition
The exhibition reveals the important role that Jewish women designers played in German society’s process of emancipation and modernization in the early twentieth century—as women, as Jews, and as artists.
by appointment (between 11 Jul and 23 Nov 2025)
Where
Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
Beaded bag, seat cushion, marionette, a hat: around 300 works and over 60 female designers are presented, their forgotten artistic achievements and biographies made visible. The tour presents examples of the courage and strength with which the women fought for outstanding positions in their respective fields until the National Socialist regime destroyed their careers and lives.
Emma Trietsch, Oval beads bag, wood metal, cotton, Berlin ca. 1909-1933; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of Allon Haymov, photo: Roman März
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Emma Trietsch, Oval beads bag, wood metal, cotton, Berlin ca. 1909-1933; Jewish Museum Berlin, gift of Allon Haymov, photo: Roman März
