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
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)
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
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
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
Baukultur Apéro #2
Im Rahmen der Arbeiten am Baukulturbericht "Gestalten" wird der Gestaltungsanspruch im Spannungsfeld von Erbe, Bestand und Zukunft im Fokus stehen. Partner: Bundesstiftung Baukultur
Ingeborg Kuhler – Gedichte aus Räumen und Farben
Anlässlich der Ausstellungseröffnung im Museum für Architekturzeichnung laden Aedes und die Tchoban Foundation zu einem Gespräch mit Ingeborg Kuhler, Heike Hanada, Jan Kleihues und Sergei Tchoban ein. Partner: Tchoban Foundation. Museum für Architekturzeichnung
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
