Living the City

Cities are full of stories—simultaneous, contradictory, overlapping, and inextricably connected. Living the City tells over fifty stories from architecture, art, and city planning projects in the main hall of the former Berlin-Tempelhof Airport. The National Urban Development Policy exhibition shows processes and opportunities for action in cities across Europe.

For three months, the former airport will be transformed into a venue for city life. In a walk-through urban collage, visitors will encounter a range of stories from people and projects that are actively involved in the city and civic society. These stories ask questions concerning fundamental activities like loving, living, making, participating, learning, playing, moving, and dreaming in the city. These are stories that shape and transform, that make you feel and think. Furthermore, a wide-ranging event and public education program invites everyone to actively participate and contribute.

With contributions from
Assemble (England) / Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine (France / Italy) / Planbude (Germany) / Jeppe Hein (Denmark) / Thomas Hirschhorn (Switzerland) / Lacaton & Vassal (France) / No Shade (International) / Olalekan Jeyifous (Nigeria / United States) / Ahmet Öğüt (Turkey) / Rotor DC (Belgium) / Zones Urbaines Sensibles (Netherlands) / and many others.

The complete program of the exhibition is available online. The tickets are free of charge for the entire duration of the exhibition and can be booked via the website.

Opening Hours
Tue 10am–8pm; Wed, Fri–Sun 12–8pm; Thu 12–10pm
Mon closed

Curatorial Team
Lukas Feireiss works as a curator, artist, and author across disciplinary boundaries.
Tatjana Schneider is a professor of architectural theory at TU Braunschweig.
TheGreenEyl translates complex themes into large-scale installations and exhibitions.

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