SUBURBIA: DREAMS OF OWNING A HOME – WAYS OUT OF THE HOUSING CRISIS

2026-03-21 – 2026-10-18

Saftiger Rasen, blauer Pool, Doppelgarage: Suburbia taucht ein in die (Bild-)Welten der US-amerikanischen Vorstadt – Politik, Architektur, Popkultur und Werbung haben Sehnsüchte und Realitäten erzeugt. Die Ausstellung zeigt diese Spannungen und macht parallel den bundesdeutschen Einfamilienhaus-Boom nach 1945 mit Homestories aus der „Schöner Wohnen“ nachvollziehbar. \n

“Behind the Scenes of the Poorest Neighborhoods” – Behind the Scenes of London’s Slums Around 1870

2026-08-15 – 2026-12-31

Die Dauerausstellung des Deutschen Architekturmuseums wird 2026 wiedereröffnet und grundlegend neu strukturiert. Ausgangspunkt der Neukonzeption ist eine gezielte Reduktion: Einzelne der bisherigen Modell-Dioramen wurde nach wissenschaftlichen und kuratorischen Kriterien entnommen, um Raum für neue Formen der Vermittlung zu schaffen. \n

MORE IS NOW! New Czech Architecture + Restoration of Villa Tugendhat

2026-09-19 – 2027-01-17

Die Ausstellung zeitgenössischer Architektur anlässlich des Ehrengastlandauftritts Tschechiens zur Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 wird präsentiert vom Deutschen Architekturmuseum in Zusammenarbeit mit der Nationalgalerie Prag \n

Too Hot – Hot Cities, New Paths

2026-06-20 – 2027-02-07

Städte werden durch den Klimawandel immer heißer – mit spürbaren Folgen. Hitze, Dürre, Wasserknappheit und Überschwemmung machen deutlich, wie dringend urbane Räume neu gedacht und gestaltet werden müssen. \n

BEST HIGH-RISES. International High-Rise Architecture Award 2026/27

2026-11-05 – 2027-04-04

Der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2026/27 präsentiert eine Auswahl aktueller Hochhausprojekte auf der ganzen Welt, die sich durch zukunftsweisende Gestaltung, Funktionalität, innovative Bautechnik, städtebauliche Einbindung, Nachhaltigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit auszeichnen. \n

Stories About Building—the DAM's New Permanent Exhibition

2026-08-15 – 2040-12-31

Die Dauerausstellung des Deutschen Architekturmuseums wird 2026 wiedereröffnet und grundlegend neu strukturiert. Ausgangspunkt der Neukonzeption ist eine gezielte Reduktion: Einzelne der bisherigen Modell-Dioramen wurde nach wissenschaftlichen und kuratorischen Kriterien entnommen, um Raum für neue Formen der Vermittlung zu schaffen. \n

After-Work Tour: MORE IS NOW

2026-09-23 @ 17:00

We'll take you on a guided tour of the MORE IS NOW exhibition. The tour is included with museum admission.

Construction Workshop: Why People Build Houses

2026-09-26 @ 11:00

The workshop explores fundamental questions about housing: Why do people build houses, and since when have they been doing so?

Book Presentation: CITY, NATURE, RIGHTS

2026-09-29 @ 19:00

Mexico City is home to about two percent of all animal and plant species in the world. New York City’s biodiversity has more than doubled since its founding. In an era of climate change and species extinction, the question is increasingly being raised as to how we in the city—one of the most underestimated ecosystems of all—can negotiate new forms of coexistence and develop rules for pan-ecological participatory processes.

After-Work Tour: Too Hot – Hot Cities, New Paths

2026-09-30 @ 17:00

We’ll take you on a tour of the TOO HOT exhibition.

Trees, Time, Landscape Architecture! / Transformation of a Harbor Area in Sweden

2026-09-30 @ 19:00

Part 3/6 of the lecture series: International Landscape Architecture “TOO HOT – HOT CITIES, COOL SOLUTIONS. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH IN DIALOGUE”: SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m., DAM Auditorium A guided tour of the exhibition “Too Hot – Hot Cities, New Approaches” will be offered beforehand at 6:00 p.m. Participation is included with museum admission. Those who wish to attend only the lectures, have a Museumsufer card, or are AKH members pay a 7-euro admission fee. Trees,…

Moving Stories: Philippine Indie Short Film Night

2026-10-02 @ 18:00

As part of Intercultural Week Frankfurt 2026, the Filipino diaspora community Halo-Halo is bringing Philippine independent cinema to Frankfurt with an evening of Filipino short films in collaboration with BIPOLAROIDFILMS

Family Tour: Suburbia – Dreams of Homeownership – Solutions to the Housing Crisis

2026-10-04 @ 13:00

As a parent, how can you visit a museum with children of different ages so that it’s an enjoyable experience for everyone involved?

Fall Break Special: Block Lab Minecraft Workshop

2026-10-09 @ 10:00

In the engaging “BlockLab” workshop, participants experience an innovative approach to architectural topics as they navigate the virtual world of “Minecraft.” Key concepts such as sustainability, construction, structural engineering, and use serve as a dynamic foundation for in-depth discussions and explorations.

Curator-Led Tour: TOO HOT – Hot Cities, New Paths

2026-10-13 @ 17:00

"Too Hot" showcases examples from thirteen European cities with diverse climates, ranging from small towns to major cities. These cities are responding to the climate crisis with concrete measures for climate protection and adaptation, including completed projects, strategic planning, and civil society initiatives.

Urban Heat – Measurement, Modeling, and Climate Adaptation / Green Infrastructure: Effective Tools for Combating Climate Change

2026-10-14 @ 19:00

Part 4/6 of the lecture series: International Landscape Architecture “TOO HOT – HOT CITIES, COOL SOLUTIONS. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH IN DIALOGUE”: October 14, OCTOBER 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m., DAM Auditorium A guided tour of the exhibition “Too Hot – Hot Cities, New Paths” will be offered beforehand at 6:00 p.m. Participation is included with museum admission. Those who wish to attend only the lectures, have a Museumsufer card, or are AKH members pay a 7-euro admission fee. Heat in…

A Public Pool: More Than Just a Family Home. Implied Collectivity in the Film “The Swimmer”

2026-10-14 @ 20:15

“Pool by pool, they form a river,” says the protagonist of *The Swimmer*—who appears throughout the entire film wearing nothing but swim trunks—played by an athletic, bewildered-looking Burt Lancaster. In this 1968 New Hollywood film, an advertising executive in his fifties decides to swim home.

A Different Way of Living! Practical Ways to Bring More Life into Your Single-Family Home

2026-10-18 @ 17:00

There is great potential in the single-family home stock—for more beautiful, diverse, and community-oriented living. Studies consistently show that a significant proportion of residents would like to make some changes to their living situation during the “empty nest” phase.

THE CITY + THE LOST PLACES: Where You Can Still Discover Frankfurt

2026-10-21 @ 19:00

Forgotten, abandoned, and dilapidated places—so-called “lost places”—Diemar Giljohann has been searching for these lost places for nearly 15 years. Traveling by bike, sometimes entering through nothing more than a hole in a fence, often through areas overgrown with brush, he continually discovers new buildings like these and documents them for posterity.