Tues., 31.03.2026, 18:30 A conversation between OMA partner Reinier de Graaf and architect Sam Chermayeff, against the backdrop of de Graaf’s latest book
Campus as Test Site
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
Baukultur Apéro #3
Gute Baukultur braucht gutes Handwerk. Doch wie gelingt es heute, junge Menschen für handwerkliche Berufe zu begeistern und ihnen zugleich hohe gestalterische und baukulturelle Kompetenzen zu vermitteln? Partner: Bundesstiftung Baukultur
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
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
