Fri., 27.03.2026, 17:00 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
Anna Heringer
Do., 16.04.2026, 18:30 Anna Heringer im Gespräch mit Anupama Kundoo und Antje Stahl über Architektur als Katalysator für lokale Transformation und Grenzgänge zwischen Ost und West – anlässlich der Präsentation des Zumtobel Group Geschäftsberichts Partner: Zumtobel Group
Unlearning History and Theory
Thurs., 12.03.2026, 13:00 The workshop UNLEARNING HISTORY AND THEORY engages with architectural history and theory through decolonial perspectives. Conceived as an open and exploratory format, it interrogates colonial power relations, hegemonic structures, inequalities and exclusions in knowledge systems, and encourages critical discussion and collaborative approaches towards more inclusive and diverse educational practices. Partner: Architecture-Theory-History Department at the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
Vital Architecture
On the occasion of the opening of Vital Architecture at Aedes, Li Xinggang and the exhibition's curator Li Xiangning will be joined by Chinese and international architects for a public conversation. Partners: Atelier Li Xinggang, Beijing
Democratic Design – #4 Democratic Education
The fourth and final Lab Talk in the Aedes programme Democratic Design examines new approaches to teaching the next generation democratic values and participation through planning and design. Partners: Berlin Capital Cultural Fund (Hauptstadtkulturfonds), ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
Berlin International University of Applied Sciences | 2051
Imagine it’s 2051, and everything has turned out rather well. Ecological collapse, social fragmentation, political polarisation – the defining crises of the early 21st century are now distant memories. We inhabit a world we once only dared to imagine. But how did we get here? Partners: Berlin International University of Applied Sciences
Democratic Design – #3 Democracy and Urban Form
The third Lab Talk in the Aedes programme Democratic Design on the occasion of the exhibition opening features a keynote by Richard Sennett. Partners: Berlin Capital Cultural Fund (Hauptstadtkulturfonds), ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
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
Democratic Design – #2 Democratic Spaces
The second Lab Talk in the Aedes programme Democratic Design explores how urban and architectural spaces can foster encounters and dialogue. Partners: Berlin Capital Cultural Fund (Hauptstadtkulturfonds), ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
Lina Ghotmeh
Lina Ghotmeh will reflect on light, material and heritage in her work and share insights in a lecture and a conversation with architecture critic Laura Helena Wurth, on the occasion of the presentation of the Zumtobel Group Annual Report Windows of Light. Partner: Zumtobel Group
