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The Internationale Begegnungszentrum der Wissenschaft (International Meeting Centre of Science - IBZ Berlin) is a residential building for both, international scientists at the Free University of Berlin and the Max Planck Society and fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. It is located at the Wiesbadener Straße in Berlin Wilmersdorf. The IBZ Berlin is a founding member of the Network of the Internationale Begegnungszentren der Wissenschaft, an association of international guesthouses (IBZs) and university-related guesthouses in Germany. The 25 million Marks (roughly 23 million Euros at purchase power parity) used to fund the IBZ, have been generously provided by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Volkswagen Foundation and the Land Berlin. Between 2010 and 2011 the building was renovated with the financial support of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. As well as being managed by the Freie Universitat Berlin and the Max Planck Society, the company is also being managed by smaller institutions and individuals. The main aim of the IBZ is to promote the communication of ideas between international scientists and their German colleagues, on both, a scientific, and an artistic level. For this purpose, the association organises numerous lectures, concerts and seminars for residents and guests. == History == The idea of international meeting centers for German and foreign scientists was developed in the 1950s by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation, which wanted to adapt American models of on-campus academics. A key feature of many American models is their close proximity to the main university campuses, an idea that Berlin was yet to emulate. One of the residential areas belonging to the Land Berlin was located several kilometers away from the campus on a former allotment, near Dahlem subway station - where most institutions of the Free University are located. Since key facilities for visiting scientists such as large meeting rooms were not available close to the university, the IBZ chose to develop the buildings in order to solve this problem. == Architecture == The building was designed by Otto Steidle, an architect from Munich. The building consists of 78 apartments of varied sizes, and at first seems like a typical Berlin tenement house. However, on closer look, several more distinctive characteristics can be found, for example communal social rooms; these features are what make the IBZ such a unique place to live. There are numerous social areas, ranging from meeting rooms, a club room on the ground floor, a library, a gym, a billiard room, to a large hall on the top floor; of course there are also necessary living facilities such as communal kitchens available to all residents. The 78 apartments in Berlin IBZ are as follows: * 17 single apartments with 38-47 sqm * 19 two-room apartments with 48-57 sqm * 11 three-room apartments with 64-77 sqm * 30 four-room apartments with 86-116 sqm * 1 five-room apartment with 115 sqm The smaller apartments and studios are located in the front of the house at the Ahrweiler Straße. There are three communal kitchens to be used and shared by all residents - especially those who are living on their own. Steidle's belief was that "It is not the house that determines the city, but the city determines the house" 〔Otto Steidle taken from Technische Universität München (Ed.), Otto Steidle – Land Stadt Haus. Salzburg, München 2004, 8 f. 〕 Accordingly, he developed the building out of the surroundings of the Rüdesheimer square in the Rheingau neighbourhood. Steidle wanted to ensure that the house fits in with the surrounding areas without compromising any of the opportunities that an entirely new building could offer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IBZ Berlin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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