Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin (KPM) (1763)

Manufactory of Refined Taste – The name KPM and the famous logo with the cobalt-blue scepter are the legacy of Frederick the Great. He made the Royal Porcelain Manufactory a model business of early industrialization. In 1872 the workshop moved to its current location near the Spree River. There it had its own harbor for ships to deliver raw materials and export fine porcelain to the entire world. Even today, everything is still made by hand. Decorative motifs and design have always reflected the times: gilded rims at the turn of the 20th century; the iron cross during WWI; simple Werkbund- and Bauhaus-style forms in the late 1920s; wildflowers during WWII; and in 2018 a porcelain travel mug. The KPM facility was renovated in 2003 by Gerkan, Marg & Partners. Public tours introduce visitors to the company’s 250-year history.