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The idea for the Humboldt Forum was first mooted in 2002 and work on the €677m project, designed by Franco Stella, began in 2013 David von Becker The end of 2020 brings the long-awaited openings of two important new institutions in Berlin. One is the airport, which opened nine years late and around €4bn over budget on 31 October after a catastrophic string of technical and planning mistakes. The second is the Humboldt Forum, which was due to open on 17 December in a partial reconstruction of the Prussian royal palace in the heart of the city. Due to the extension of Germany s coronavirus lockdown, the opening will be live-streamed with views of the inside of the building and its exhibitions from 7pm on 16 December instead.