1941

Planning of the “Reichsbahnbunker Friedrichstrasse”

 

1942

Construction of the bunker Karlstrasse / Albrechtstrasse in central Berlin as shelter for civilians living close by (2000 people).

 

1945

Occupation of the bunker by the Soviet Army.

 

1949

The bunker becomes a warehouse for textiles.

1957

The “VEB Obst Gemüse Kartoffeln” stores dried and tropical fruit in the bunker. Because of its usage as fruit warehouse the bunker is known to locals as “pre-Christmas-bunker”, or “bananabunker”.

 

1990

After the Reunion the bunker is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

1992

The bunker establishes its new image as toughest club in the world with techno-, fetish-, and fantasy parties.

 

1993

The bunker houses the “Rot-Kreuz-Club”, which is called “Ex-Kreuzclub” from ‘94 onwards (re-named on the occasion of dissuasion by the “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz” charity organisation.

 

1994

The German Theatre stages Simon Donalds’ “The Stuff of Life” on the fourth floor of the bunker.

 

1995

"Sexperimenta"

 

1995

The New Year’s party “The last Days of Saigon” is being prohibited. It is taking place nevertheless. The bunker is shut down on official decree.

 

1996

“Overture of lust” SM-Party

 

1996

Art exhibition "Files" with O.Elliasson, D. Pflumm, U. Rondinone and others.

 

2001

The Nippon Development Corporation GmbH acquires the bunker.

 

2003

Art exhibition "Inside out"

 

2003

Christian Boros purchases the bunker for reconstruction to suit his collection of contemporary art.

 

2004

"Realarchitektur" starts with the planning of the realisation.

2007

Completion of rebuilding and first public viewing of installative works.

 

2008

First exhibition of the Boros Collection.