International ArchitectureForum 2026

> Deutsche Version

FUTURE BUILDING
architecture | resources | technology

19. | 20. | 21. November 2026
at GET NORD, Hamburg Messe
Entrance south, 1st floor
Tschaikowsky-Platz 1


Thursday, 19th Nov. 2026

10.30 h
OpeningForum
Talk and Presentation

Franz-Josef Höing
Chief Building Director, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Elisabeth Endres
Professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Management Board, Ingenieurbüro Hausladen, Munich

Henrik Diemann
Managing Director, Urbainity, Hamburg

Presentation:
Louisa Schwope
Project Manager Kreativgesellschaft Hamburg

11.30 h
Guided Architect’s Tour
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12.30 h
GET NORD ArchitekturAward 2026
Following the Guided Architect's Tour 
Award Ceremony with Interview

14.00 h
Anja Schumacher 
Lacaton & Vassal Architectes
Montreuil, France
KEEP REPAIR ADD

15.00 h
Amelie Deuflhard
Jonas Zipf
Kampnagel
Hamburg
Under Construction – Performing the Future of Kampnagel

16.00 h
Magdalena Weiß
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
Hamburg
The Potential of the Existing – A Culture of Transformation as Lived Sustainability


Friday, 20th Nov. 2026

10:30 h
Semper-Medal
Award ceremony and programme
invited guests only

12.00 h
Guided Architect’s Tour
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14.00 h
Sven Matt
Architekten Innauer Matt
Bezau, Austria
Sense and Sensibility

15.00 h
Bram Aerts
Atama – Atelier for Transformative Architecture & Masterplanning BVa
Gent, Belgium
Transformative Actions

16.00 h
Thomas Bernatzky
Hoskin Architects
Berlin, Germany
People Focused Design und regenerativer Denkmalschutz


Saturday, 21st Nov. 2026

13.00 h
Alexander Poetzsch
Alexander Poetzsch Architekturen BDA
Dresden, Germany
Attitude over Handwriting – A New Culture of Conversion

14.00 h
Florian Nagler
Florian Nagler Architekten
Munich, Germany
simply (re)build

15.00 h
Anupama Kundoo
Anupama Kundoo Architects
Pondicherry, India/Berlin, Germany
Rethinking Materiality – Natural resources and Human Resourcefulness


Exhibition
Erich Mendelsohn Award 2026 for Brick Architecture

Continuing education points: This event organized by the Architektur Centrum is generally recognized as continuing education in accordance with Section 5, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 of the Hamburg Chamber of Architects' continuing education regulations.

Important: To receive a confirmation of your participation, you must present us the QR code sent to you along with your registration. This applies to every day of participation.

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> Brochure IAF 2026 (PDF)