Forums at BAU
BAU features various forums and special events where exhibitors give practice-oriented presentations about and discuss future ideas and projects.
Forum The Future of Building
Experience top-class architects and renowned experts from the construction industry. Our program partners Bauverlag, DETAIL, Callwey and AIT Dialog have put together an exciting program for you.
What solutions are there for the challenges of our time - global warming, demographic change, scarcity of resources? How can buildings be constructed in a cost-efficient, time-saving, resource-saving manner and operated in a climate-neutral manner?
The forum contributions are simultaneously translated into English/German and can be visited free of charge.
Forum The Future of Building: Hall C2 / Stand 303
Architects can receive continuing education points and certificates of participation on the following program days
- Monday 13.01.2025 further information on training points can be found at our program partner Bauverlag
- Tuesday 14.01.2025 further information on training points can be found at our program partner DETAIL
- Wednesday 15.01.2025 from 13:30 further information on training points can be found at our program partner Bauverlag
- Thursday 16.01.2025 further information on training points can be found at our program partner AIT Dialog
- Friday 17.01.2025 for more information on training points, please contact our program partner Bauverlag
Forum Innovation Hub
Top-class keynote speeches and discussions on current research results and future-oriented innovations await you in the Forum Innovation Hub. Program partners are the Bavarian Chamber of Architects, the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction, the BDA Association of German Architects, the BAKA Federal Association for Old Building Renewal, the Bauverlag, the RKW Competence Center as well as representatives of universities and research, including TUM Venture Lab.
The forum contributions are simultaneously translated into English/German and can be visited free of charge.
Forum Innovation Hub: Hall A4 / Stand 330
Architects can receive training points and certificates of attendance on the following program days
Exhibitor Stage
On our Exhibitor Stage, our trade fair exhibitors present their company's solutions and innovations. If you are looking for an exclusive insight and want to get to know a company better, this is the right place for you. Find out what our exhibitors have in store for you on the “Stage”.
Architect meets Industry
A highlight of the Exhibitor Stage is the new format “architect meets industry”, an exchange between architects and industry at eye level, curated by AIT Dialog.
Talks & Tours
Also new to the Exhibitor Stage are the daily keynote speeches by renowned architects and engineers, which set the mood for the Guided Tours by world architects that follow.
Exhibitor Stage: Hall C3 / Stand 218
Forum DGNB Special Show
As part of the special show, the DGNB is offering an extensive hands-on and lecture programme - from short seminars and compact pitch presentations to discourse rounds and project presentations, interactive network meetings and a knowledge quiz.
The DGNB and its expansive network of experts focus on a simple yet crucial strategy: knowledge-sharing – without fuss, pragmatically, holistically.
The forum contributions in German can be visited free of charge.
Forum DGNB: Hall C2 / Stand 518
Start-up Stage
Start-ups need contacts with customers and investors in order to grow and presentation space in order to present themselves in the best possible way. This is exactly what the start-up area at BAU 2025 offers thanks to its cooperation partner The Builders Tech Club.
On the start-up stage, the Founders Fight Club offers the opportunity for panels and specialist lectures. Not to forget the highlight of the program: The Founders Fight Night on January 14, 2025.
Start-up Stage: Hall A3 / Stand 227
The detailed program can be found here soon!
Special event organized by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building
How can buildings be renovated quickly, sustainably, cost-consciously and in a climate-neutral manner? These and many other questions will be discussed at the stand of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building.
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 until Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: Hall A3 Booth 528
Language: German
Organizer: Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building
Special event of the federal ministries
The presentations and discussion rounds at stand 529 in hall C3 will be all about digitalization in the construction industry. Find out more about the benefits of implementing BIM and the use of artificial intelligence in the construction industry, discuss future trends and be there when the CDE prototype of the Federal Highway Authority is presented in a live demonstration.
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 until Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: Hall C3 Booth 529
Organizers: Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building // Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport // Federal Ministry of Defense // BIM Germany
Special Event: Trade fair talks on forest | wood | timber construction
Trade fair talks “Forest | Wood | Timber construction” - sustainability, raw material, innovations
Visit our joint stand at BAU 2025 in Hall 3 Stand 533!
We will be discussing current topics several times a day with proven experts from the forestry and timber industry as well as from architecture and research. Find out more about our future forest, the climate-friendly and CO2-storing raw material wood, consulting services and trends in the field of timber construction as well as news from science and teaching in the field of architecture and timber construction.
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 until Friday, January 17, 2025, daily at 11AM and 2PM
Location: Hall A3 Booth 533
Language: German
Organizer:
Bavarian Forestry Administration: www.forst.bayern.de
Timber construction initiative Bavaria: www.holzbauinitiative.bayern.de
TUM.wood: www.holz.tum.de
Further information on the program can be found in the exhibitor events section.
Special Event: 33rd Bavarian Engineers' Day with presentation of the Bavarian Engineering Prize
Top performance in a team
The 33rd Bavarian Engineers' Day will be held on January 17, 2025 under the motto “Top performance in a team”. The keynote speaker will be the mountaineer and extreme clim-ber Thomas Huber from the Huber Buam. Tilmann Schoeberl from Bayerischer Rundfunk will once again host the program. Construction Minister Christian Bernreiter will also be addressing the 1,000 expected, invited guests. Another highlight is the presentation of the Bavarian Engineer Award 2025.
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 , 10.30AM to 1PM
Location: ICM at Munich Tradefare
Please note, that this special event is accessible for invited guests only!
Special Event: Entrepreneur Forum Metal
Visit the Entrepreneur Forum Metal at BAU 2025 in Munich! Discuss strategies for attracting and retaining workers and hear from top speakers such as Marc Gassert and Dr. Steffi Burkhart, how you can actively shape change and benefit from practical tips and networking opportunities. Together with industry experts, you will shape the future of metal crafts and strengthen the image of your industry. Register now and secure your future!
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10AM to 12.30PM
Location: ICM / Room 13a
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