The Berlin Palace - a brochure (in German and English) about the history and future of the Berlin Palace, featuring numerous images, a floor plan of the palace, biographies of the key architects, and a chronological table from 1443 to 2003. The Berlin Palace is currently a hot topic - this publication narrates the history of the building while also considering its future. The volume is richly illustrated and includes a floor plan of the building. An approach to a grand structure like the Berlin Palace should address both the work itself and the circumstances of its creation. Architectural history - the name says it all - is a historical discipline. It involves many participants in the creation of a building: the architects who conceived it, the clients who commissioned it according to their wishes or modified it, and of course the craftsmen who brought the work to life. The context of its creation must also not be overlooked, such as whether a princely residence was built in harmony with the citizen city or against it. These aspects and many more must be considered when presenting the history of a building. In this sense, the topic of the Berlin Palace is vast and far from exhausted. This volume contributes to an understanding of the building. It tells the story of the emergence, existence, and demise of a total work of art and its location, introduces its builders, provides an overview through a floor plan and a timeline, and looks at its reconstruction.