Our versatile programme 2025

Thursday 08.05. // Starting at 09:45 am | Reception from 09:15 am

POINTS OF VIEW – Technology takes command

Intelligence is central to Carlo Ratti's architecture biennale in Venice. Now that we can rely less and less on the climate, we need buildings that can adapt to the environment, is Ratti's central thesis. AI and sustainability technologies play a crucial role in fit suitable environments for human activities.

This once again poses the question for architects as to how they relate to new technologies and their turbulent development. Do they embrace the new forms of life that these technologies enable and produce, or will they scale back technology's share as much as possible?

We asked five architects to explain, using a project as an example, how they envisage the relationship between architecture and technology, tradition and modernity, insight and intelligence.

Get to know the five speakers.

Thursday 08.05. at 12:00 P.M.

No Doubt About It 
Discussing projects with architects from Armenia, China, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, and Poland 

American curator Vladimir Belogolovsky will conduct roundtable discussions with architects Zaiga Gaile (Zaigas Gailes Birojs, Riga, Latvia), Nikoloz Lekveishvili (TIMM Architecture, Tbilisi, Georgia), Robert Konieczny (KWK PROMES, Katowice, Poland), Ashot & Armine Snkhchyan (snkh., Yerevan, Armenia), Sergei Tchoban (Tchoban Voss Architekten, Berlin, Germany), and Zhang Yingfan & Bu Xiaojun (Atelier Alter Architects, Beijing, China) to reveal the intentions behind their innovative projects – three theaters, two museums, and a residential block all featured in a group show, No Doubt About It.

Thursday 08.05. at 2:00 P.M.

Light in architecture. Architecture in light.

Lecture by Martina Weiss,
Licht Kunst Licht AG,
www.lichtkunstlicht.com

This lecture takes a look behind the scenes and offers deep insights into the art of lighting design: What are the essential components and secrets for the perfect symbiosis of light and architectural spa.

Thursday 08.05. at 03:30 P.M.

DESIGNING IN DIALOGUE – Collaboration as a Future Model

Lecture by Jan Stolte,
gmp International GmbH,
www.gmp.de

In this presentation, we will explore the evolving forms of collaboration in design and project realisation. From design & build, PPP, and IPD to the early involvement of execution, we will demonstrate how new cooperation models help address the increasing complexity of planning processes. We also take a look at international perspectives and present examples from gmp projects that have been realised or are in the planning stage using various models.

Thursday 08.05. at 06:30 P.M.

Good lighting is anything but standard

Lecture by Sophia Klees
jack be nimble Berlin,
www.jackbenimble.de

Lighting design occurs at the intersection of human needs and specific spaces. Given infinite combinations of constraints, we must increasingly rely on customized products and unique approaches. What role does customization play in good lighting design and how can we incorporate deviations into the design workflow?

Friday 09.05. at 10:00 A.M.

AT HOME: IN THE CITY

Can our cities become livable again?

Lecture by Susanne Schamp
Schamp & Partner Architekten Stadtplaner PartGmbB
www.schamp-partner.de

Constantly changing living conditions, the need for climate-friendly renovation of existing buildings, and political challenges set the parameters for planners. At the same time, the focus on people and their diverse needs is often neglected. Beyond an architecture of transformation, what does a truly livable city need?

Friday 09.05. at 12:00 P.M.

Patina

Lecture by Jan Busemeyer, Prof. Rüdiger Ebel, Prof. Volker Halbach und Jannes Wurps
blrm Architekt*innen GmbH
www.blrm.eu

Why not appreciate and build upon what already exists? Patina tells the story of a place, a material, a structure – it represents sustainability, continuity, and identity.

Friday 09.05. at 02:00 P.M.

ARCHITECTURE AS A WHOLE From crafts to programming

Lecture by Werner Sübai
Senior Partner HPP Architects
www.hpp.com

Werner Sübai will be discussing the increasing complexity in architecture, using the Vitruvian triad principles of beauty (venustas), utility (utilitas), and strength (firmitas) as a foundation. These principles have long been considered the cornerstones of good architectural design. However, can the simplicity of these principles still serve as a guiding framework? How is the complexity of social, ecological and economic dependencies changing conditions today?

Sunday 11.05. at 12:00 P.M.

TEAM STRESSTEST
Exclusive curator talk

The curators of the German Pavilion ‘TEAM STRESSTEST’ are our guests. In a round table discussion with Prof Jan R. Krause, they share everything you need to know about their exhibition concept, which deals with the overheating of our cities.
Moderation: Prof Jan R. Krause, Institute for Architecture Media Management AMM, Bochum University of Applied Sciences www.amm-bochum.de.

Sunday 11.05. at 03:00 P.M.

Sustainability in Focus – Three Perspectives

Lecture by (Pictures f.l.t.r.):

Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Hanns-Jochen Weyland, Associate Partner bei Störmer Murphy partners, Hamburg

Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Jörg Fuhrmann, Hamburg

Dipl.-Ing Uwe A. Carstensen, Concepts - urban development, urban remodelling, building culture, Hamburg

Sustainability aspects are becoming increasingly important in the development and use of buildings. A discussion between Hanns-Jochen Weyland, Jörg Fuhrmann, and Uwe A. Carstensen explores whether and how the perspectives of project developers, architects, and building users align or differ. What innovations can support the integration of these differing perspectives?