What is new German architecture? What are its distinguishing features, its character? This publication presents an extensive portrait of contemporary architecture in Germany. Well-known authors in the field describe 25 state-of-the art buildings and projects by German architects from 1990 to the present, and, by means of a selection of ten architectural firms, provide an overview of the most important movements in German architecture since 1975. If new architecture in Germany indeed reflects facets of the zeitgeist, if - according to Friedrich Nietzsche, with liberties - it is supposed to be architecture after the German soul, then the selection presented here primarily shows one thing: We have finally entered an epoch without "great tales" (Jean- François Lyotard). New German architecture does not lend itself to being forced into formal or programatic patterns, cannot be classified into schools, tendencies or clear traditional lines. This "lack of clarity" (Jürgen Habermas) is not only an expression of a farewell to great ideologies but also indicates a specifically heightened cultural sensitivity. Moderate, not overbearing, self-assuredly thoughtful, undogmatic: New German architecture is the architecture of a self-critical, reflexive Modernism. (German edition ISBN 978-3-7757-1193-7) Exhibition schedule: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin July 11 - September 16, 2002 • Other locations in Germany and abroad are planned.