DETAIL Facade Congress 2026 in Düsseldorf

More than just a facade: adaptive and climate-friendly building envelopes

Thursday, 21 May 2026 in Düsseldorf

The facade is one of the most distinctive architectural elements and has an impact far beyond its boundaries on the cityscape, neighbourhoods and interior.

In recent years, materials, systems and technologies have evolved rapidly. Today, facades offer more than ever in terms of functionality, sustainability and design. The Detail Facade Congress, the annual industry gathering, explores new possibilities for this progress in dialogue with leading figures from architecture, specialist planning and civil engineering. International and local innovations in facade design and technology, as well as outstanding built projects, will be presented.
  • What new materials and technologies are shaping facade design today and tomorrow?
  • How can aesthetics, energy efficiency and recyclability be combined?
  • How can facades enhance the interior of a building?
Here you will meet experts who share their practical experience and insights in exciting presentations on innovative projects.

Participation in the Detail Facade Congress is free of charge.

Venue & Schedule

Architektenkammer NRW
Zollhof 1
DE - 40221 Düsseldorf

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Doors open from 1.30 pm
Start: 2 pm
Networking session from approx. 6.30 pm

Attend online or in person (seating is limited).
Online registration

Education points

The event is recognised by the Berlin and Hessen Chamber of Architects (5 CPD credits), the North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Architects (4 CPD credits) and the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects (2.5 CPD credits).

Certificates of attendance are expected to be sent out at the end of July.

Program

from 1:30 PM
Admission presence participants
2 PM
Greeting
Claudia Hildner & Jakob Schoof, DETAIL editors
2:15 PM
Ingmar Menzer – wulf architekten
Glass Memories – The New Museum Building on Oberamteistraße in Reutlingen
2:45 PM
Alexander Schechner – Envola
Air conditioning technology in the facade
3 PM
Marlene Hübel – Boltshauser Architekten
A photovoltaic facade for shading
3:30 PM
Florian Petersen – Etex
Innovative facade solutions using fibre cement
3:55 PM
Wolfgang Häußler – Fachverband FVHF e.V.
A cut above the rest? A discussion on curtain walls.
4:10 PM
Break
4:40 PM
Sandor Naus – Monadnock
Volante: detail, colour and expression
5:10 PM
Alexander Will – heroal
Individuality in form and colour: the example of the Hartmann factory in Chemnitz
5:40 PM
Christian Krüger – VELUX
The LKR Innovation House – Conversion of a warehouse into a multifunctional office and research building
6:10 PM
Simon Banakar – Staab Architekten
Experiment, Education, Discourse: The Tower at the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin
6:40 PM
Panel discussion
With Marlene Hübel, Ingmar Menzer, Sandor Naus, Simon Banakar, Alexander Schechner and Florian Petersen
about 7 PM
The end and get-together
Simon Banakar
Simon BanakarStaab Architekten GmbH, Berlin
Marlene Hübel
Marlene HübelBoltshauser Architekten, Zürich
Ingmar Menzer
Ingmar Menzerwulf architekten, Stuttgart
Sandor Naus
Sandor NausMonadnock, Rotterdam
Wolfgang Häußler
Wolfgang HäußlerFVHF, Berlin
Christian Krüger
Christian KrügerVELUX, Hamburg
Florian Petersen
Florian PetersenEtex, Brussels
Alexander Schechner
Alexander SchechnerEnvola, Ulm
Alexander Will
Alexander Willheroal, Verl
Jeanette Kunsmann
Jeanette KunsmannEditor-in-Chief DETAIL
Claudia Hildner
Claudia HildnerEditorial DETAIL
© Jimmy Chang / unsplash
© Jimmy Chang / unsplash

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