The 1920s is commonly regarded at the ‘roaring 20s’ around the world, but this is especially true for Berlin, Germany. This was the period where Berlin became known as an advanced society after the Greater Berlin Act, which expanded the size of the capital. Following this act, Berlin became the third largest municipality in the world. On top of that, it became popular for leadership amongst multiple subjects including science, humanities, music, film, education, government, diplomacy, industries and military. The 1920s was the real beginning of Berlin as a major city. From 1815 - 1881, Berlin was part of the Province of Brandenburg, and in 1881, it became a separated district called Stadtkreis Berlin. It wasn’t until April 27, 1920 that the Greater Berlin Act was passed; …show more content…
There was an art school, Bauhaus (1919-1933) that taught multiple crafts and fine art topics, and was very well known for how it taught students to design. Something I found interesting about this is the fact that ‘Bauhaus’ literally translates to ‘building house’, which was understood as meaning ‘School of Building’. While this could be interpreted in a sense that its a school where architecture and actually building things was taught, my mind instantly went to the idea that they were helping build a culture. Ideas were so widely accepted, and people were encouraged to express and build upon those ideas, which put a lot of knowledge and beautiful artwork (in whatever form) into the world, and that’s real building of a society. Of course, the school shut down around 1933 when Hitler began dictating Germany, but I feel as though this school will always be an honor within the country, and will always be somewhat responsible for all the knowledge and expressive art that was put out into the world throughout the 1920s