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
Democratic Design – #1 Democratic Processes
The first Lab Talk in the Aedes programme Democratic Design explores how participatory planning processes can strengthen inclusion and democratic engagement. Partners: Berlin Capital Cultural Fund (Hauptstadtkulturfonds), ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
Pratt Institute | Living Models for the Future
28 August – 3 December 2025 Students from Pratt Institute, led by Prof. Dagmar Richter, spend the fall semester at Aedes, focusing on Berlin's experimental approaches to public space and housing. Partners: Pratt Institute
Democratic Design – Space(s) for Democracy
A Lab Talk within the frame of the Bucerius Summer School on Global Governance Partners: ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
University of Kentucky | Berlin Summer Studio 2025
Students from the University of Kentucky explore the relationship between human scale and activity in Berlin and develop objects that encourage social interaction and engagement with the built environment. Partners: University of Kentucky
Erasmus+ Cooperation | The Housing Project
An international workshop that brings together students from nine universities across eight countries to explore the rich and varied architectural legacy of Berlin’s housing developments. Partners: Erasmus+ Collaboration
SPACES AND SPECIES #3 Biodiversity and Cohabitation
The third Lab Talk focusses on non-human perceptions and needs. Cities are the shared habitat of humans, animals and plants – How can the built environment offer better living conditions for all species? Partners: Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment (SenMVKU)
EUNIC Next! Young European Design
A selection of emerging European designers explore design responses to social, economic and ecological transformations. Partners: EUNIC Berlin
Berlin International University of Applied Sciences | A SEAT AT THE TABLE!
Interdisciplinary students from Berlin International explore the principles of democratic design, asking who designs, for whom, and how we can ensure that spaces and places are accessible, inclusive and representative of diverse voices. Partners: Berlin International University of Applied Sciences
