Wed., 12.08.2026, 18:30 How can architecture and urban design shape open, vibrant and future-proof cities in an age of multiple crises? In collaboration with the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS, this talk explores how urban vulnerability can be transformed into opportunities for resilient, inclusive and thriving urban futures. Partner: ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
Building More Future
A Lab Talk and Book Launch exploring how policy, planning and design are reshaping urban futures in Germany and the Netherlands. Partner: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
From Ecocide to Repair?
Scholars from the Urban Theory Lab at the University of Chicago and the Habitat Unit at TU Berlin – in dialogue with leading voices in critical urban geography and political ecology – reflect on the socio-ecological entanglements linking cities to distant geographies of extraction, production, circulation and waste. Partners: Urban Theory Lab, Habitat Unit
Iowa State University & German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) | Urban Form & Urban Nature 2026
Students investigate Berlin’s urban fabric through the lens of climate, sustainability and computational design, exploring the relationship between urban form and nature. Partners: Iowa State University, German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
The Crowning of Transformation
Gaudí anniversary, Sagrada Família and Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026: The talk explores urban futures between historical legacy and contemporary transformation. Partner: Generalitat de Catalunya
EUNIC NEXT! 2026
Young European designers from eleven countries rethink the material wood, sustainability and designing with imperfection. Partner: EUNIC Berlin
Wohnraum, der nicht die Welt kostet
Vier zukunftsweisende Szenarien für nachhaltiges und bezahlbares Wohnen Partner: Buro Happold, empirica, Netzwerk Immovielien, urbi_et
Campus as Test Site
On the occasion of the Aedes exhibition opening of Designing for Resilience, showcasing options for the new campus of the University at Buffalo, international architects discuss strategies for knowledge spaces. Partner: University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning
DGNB-Veranstaltungen
m Rahmen der Ausstellung What If: A Change of Perspective der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen finden am 14. Januar 2026 zwei Veranstaltungen bei Aedes statt. Partner: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen
University of Sydney | Micro Housing
12 – 26 November 2025 Students from the University of Sydney return to Aedes as part of a multi-year project that explores novel approaches to sustainable design with relevance in both Australia and Germany. Partners: University of Sydney
