Architecture Matters 2018

For Germany – one of the most important investment targets for foreign buyers due to its political and economic stability- this means huge price increases in urban centers for land and therefore for housing. For architects, another consequence is that client profiles are changing too. Where, how and for whom are we building? What is the role of the “quality” of a building, and what specific qualities does this entail? How important is location for investors? How much can an investor “afford” to consider a building’s future users? What role do architects play in this context? What can and should both sides contribute to the common good? Where and how must state institutions intervene in a regulatory manner, apart from the reorganization of land law?

with: Jürgen Bruns-Berentelg, Hafen City Hamburg GmbH – Reinier de Graaf, OMA – Chris Dercon, Volksbühne Berlin – Ulrich Höller, GEG German Estate Group AG – Andrej Holm, HU Berlin – Carsten Loll, Linklaters – Elisabeth Merk, LH München – Julian Nida-Rümelin, LMU – Saskia van Stein – Bureau Europa – Christiane Thalgott, LH Munich (ret.) – Erion Veliaj, Tirana