Heritage - Presence - Future

Our built heritage of tomorrow is made up of today’s heritage. While the debate about new building in Germany is now being held at all levels, the existing building stock still receives too little attention. At the same time, two-thirds of the construction work in this country is being invested in existing buildings and their renovation, conversion, or expansion, which is an increasing trend. Against this background, the question of dealing with our built living spaces is becoming ever more urgent, because existing architectures and infrastructures are not only culturally signi cant: they have social, environmental, and economic values, in which the key to a forward-looking Baukultur lies.

The interactions between historically established structures and today’s societal demands form the starting position of the Baukultur Report. Within the thematic areas “Continue Building Mixed Quarters”, “Establish Conversion Culture”, and “Design Successful Processes”, methods for a qualitative and sustainable further development of the built environment
are shown. With the present Baukultur Report, the Federal Foundation of Baukultur is addressing the situation of Baukultur in Germany 2018/19. It emphasises the importance and potential of our existing building stock, in order to open up new perspectives for our built heritage.

Here you can download a copy of the Baukultur Report 2018/19.