On the 16th of June 2025, at 18:00, we will open the exhibition “Visible. Women in Architecture” (Sichtbar. Frauen in der Architektur) in the “Roter Saal” of the Federal Bauakademie Foundation. The exhibition marks the launch of our contributions to the Women in Architecture Festival 2025 (WIA 2025) — the first nationwide festival dedicated to making women in the fields of architecture, interior architecture, urban and landscape planning, as well as structural and civil engineering visible.
The photographer Anke Illing presents powerful portraits of women from all areas of architecture: firm owners, students, communication-professionals, and representatives from public administration and the architectural press. Their stories highlight the issues that move them, the visions they pursue, and how their work is shaping the culture of building in lasting ways.
In 2023, Steidl Verlag published the photo book under the same name, “Sichtbar. Frauen in der Architektur”, featuring portraits and texts from over 60 women working across the architectural spectrum — from urban planning to journalism, from design to execution, from architectural practice to academia. The photographs and personal accounts offer insights into their perspectives. What unites them is a commitment to sustainable, resource-conscious construction, the adaptive reuse of existing structures, and, above all, collaborative work toward future-proof solutions — values that are also central to the mission of the Federal Bauakademie Foundation.
The exhibition will run through until the 29th of June 2025, and will be open to the public all day during the Weekend of Architecture (28th-29th of 2025). With this exhibition, we aim to broaden the perspective on emerging impulses in Baukultur — driven by diversity, creativity, and a shared goal of shaping a sustainable future.
Vera Martinez, © Photo: Anke Illing