Aedes
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Aedes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aedes
- Legal name
- Aedes Architekturforum
- Website
- https://aedes-arc.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aedes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Architecture Exhibitions and Cultural Programming
- NAICS
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Architectural Services (541310)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Engineering & Technology Congresses (THAHAJAE)
Keywords
Where Aedes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berlin
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Aedes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free admission to all exhibitions and events |
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Aedes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aedes Architecture Forum is a non-profit cultural institution that presents a continuous public program of architecture and urbanism exhibitions—over 600 since its 1980 founding—featuring both internationally acclaimed and emerging architects. It complements the exhibition program with an internationally renowned catalogue series (400+ titles at €10 each) available via mail order, public debates through its affiliated ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory, an audio-visual archive on Vimeo, and a bilingual newsletter. All exhibitions and events are offered with free admission to the public.
Product overview
Aedes Architecture Forum is a non-profit cultural institution in Berlin (founded 1980) that presents a continuous public program of exhibitions, publications, and events exploring architecture, the city, and society. The core offerings consist of the Exhibition Program featuring over 600 exhibitions since its founding, the Aedes Catalogues series with more than 400 titles, Aedes Videos on Vimeo, the ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory research platform, and the Aedes Newsletter. Aedes collaborates with an international network spanning culture, research, politics, and industry. The institution is not a technology product company but rather a cultural exhibition space that also produces related publications and media.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory: Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory focused on urban research and metropolitan studies, operating in partnership with ANCB
Products and services
- Aedes Exhibition Program A continuous public program of exhibitions exploring the intersections of architecture, the city, and society, presenting over 600 exhibitions since 1980 featuring both emerging and internationally acclaimed architects including Pritzker Prize laureates such as Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid, Thom Mayne, SANAA, and Wang Shu. Open to the general public with free admission at the Berlin venue.
- Aedes Catalogues Internationally renowned series of exhibition-accompanying catalogues (400+ titles) covering contemporary architecture and urbanism, available for purchase at €10 each plus shipping (€2.60–€41.00 depending on weight and destination) via mail order, with payment accepted via bank transfer or check.
- ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory Affiliated research and programming platform working at the intersection of architecture, curation, and territorial transformation, hosting public debates and talks such as "Talk Radical Hope" and "Talk What's Cooking?" in partnership with the Aedes Architecture Forum.
Companies that use Aedes
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Aedes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Aedes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- MAG – Marques de AguiarcoreMAG – Marques de Aguiar is a Porto-based practice working at the intersection of architecture, curation, and territorial transformation. Founded by Marta Aguiar in 1997, MAG founded the Museu Experimenta Paisagem in 2019. MAG leads the 'Landscape Together' project (2023-2027) co-funded by Creative Europe, working with international partners on rural territorial regeneration in central Portugal.
- HUASHENG MEDIAcoreLong-term cooperation partner of Aedes. HUASHENG MEDIA shares professional interests in the ongoing exploration of architecture and the city, and mutual appreciation for continuity and quality.
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancomajorPolytechnic institute in Portugal participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, contributing academic expertise to rural territorial regeneration research.
- Politecnico di MilanomajorPolytechnic University of Milan participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, providing academic and research support for the initiative.
- Universidade de CoimbramajorUniversity of Coimbra participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, contributing to research on rural development and landscape transformation.
- Karsten Huneck und Bernd Trümpler StudiomajorBerlin-based studio participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, contributing expertise in spatial and architectural practice.
- YOKYOKmajorParis-based practice participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, bringing international perspective to rural territorial regeneration.
- Chillida LekumajorCultural institution in San Sebastian, Spain, participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, contributing to the international network of partners.
- Cortiçada LabmajorPortuguese research/lab entity participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, focusing on territorial and landscape research.
- Turismo Centro de PortugalmajorTourism body for Central Portugal participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a project partner, contributing regional development expertise.
- Whitecliffe University of Applied SciencesminorApplied sciences university affiliated with the 'Landscape Together' project, contributing academic perspective to rural development research.
- Direção Regional de Cultura do CentrominorRegional cultural authority for Central Portugal associated with the 'Landscape Together' project, supporting cultural aspects of rural regeneration.
- Município da SertãmajorMunicipality in Portugal's central region, one of five municipalities participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a cooperation partner.
- Município de Proença-a-NovamajorMunicipality in Portugal's central region, one of five municipalities participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a cooperation partner.
- Município de Pedrógão GrandemajorMunicipality in Portugal's central region, one of five municipalities participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a cooperation partner.
- Município de OleirosmajorMunicipality in Portugal's central region, one of five municipalities participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a cooperation partner.
- Município de Idanha-a-NovamajorMunicipality in Portugal's central region, one of five municipalities participating in the 'Landscape Together' project as a cooperation partner.
- ANCB The Metropolitan LaboratorycoreANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory is an affiliated entity of Aedes Architecture Forum, implementing public debates and events alongside exhibitions. Website at aedesmetrolab.de.
- AW Architektur & WohnenmajorHamburg-based architecture magazine, one of Germany's leading publications for architecture, design, living, and garden design. Cooperates with Aedes on exhibitions, having named Labics as AW Architect of the Year 2026.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Aedes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Arts: Rome's national museum of contemporary art and architecture, with a large permanent collection and major exhibitions. Comparable to Aedes as a high-profile venue for architecture exhibitions but operates at much greater scale with public-museum funding rather than Aedes' small non-profit/forum model.
- Chicago Architecture Center: Chicago's non-profit cultural institution for architecture exhibitions, education programmes, and city tours. Comparable to Aedes in combining architectural exhibitions with public programming and education, but at a much larger scale with a dedicated visitor centre.
Direct peers
- Architekturzentrum Wien: Vienna's architecture museum and forum that curates exhibitions and publications on contemporary architecture. Directly comparable to Aedes as a city-based, non-profit architecture forum producing exhibitions, talks, and a publication/archive programme aimed at professionals and the public.
- Architektur Galerie Berlin: Berlin exhibition space dedicated to contemporary architecture. A direct local peer to Aedes, also operating in Berlin as a small architecture-focused gallery hosting solo and group shows of architects.
- Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA): Montreal-based non-profit institution that pursues architectural research, exhibitions, and publications on a global scale. Closely comparable to Aedes as an internationally oriented architecture forum with a curatorial programme and an authoritative publication/catalogue line.
- The Architecture Foundation: London-based non-profit that produces a public programme of exhibitions, talks, and research on contemporary architecture. Closely comparable to Aedes in mission (public engagement with architecture), programming mix (exhibitions + talks), and city-based non-profit operating model.
- Storefront for Art and Architecture: New York non-profit gallery dedicated to experimental architecture and design exhibitions and public programmes. Comparable to Aedes as a small-team, mission-driven cultural institution focused on showcasing emerging and established architects through exhibitions and events.
Regional players
- Architekturmuseum der TU München: Munich's architecture museum affiliated with TU Munich, presenting exhibitions and holding a substantial collection. Comparable to Aedes as a German-language architecture museum/forum with an exhibition programme, but anchored to a university and based in a different city.
Others
- Dezeen: Leading online architecture and design media platform publishing daily news, projects, and videos. Comparable to Aedes as a channel through which the architecture profession discovers and engages with new work, but operates digitally rather than via a physical venue.
- ArcSpace: International architecture magazine and online platform covering buildings, exhibitions, and practitioners. Comparable to Aedes as an editorial/publishing channel for architectural discourse; complements rather than competes with Aedes' physical exhibition programming.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses2 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Aedes leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Aedes funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Aedes
What does Aedes do?
Aedes Architecture Forum is a non-profit cultural institution that presents a continuous public program of architecture and urbanism exhibitions—over 600 since its 1980 founding—featuring both internationally acclaimed and emerging architects. It complements the exhibition program with an internationally renowned catalogue series (400+ titles at €10 each) available via mail order, public debates through its affiliated ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory, an audio-visual archive on Vimeo, and a bilingual newsletter. All exhibitions and events are offered with free admission to the public.
Is Aedes a public or private company?
Aedes is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Aedes founded?
Aedes was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Aedes based?
Aedes is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.
Who are Aedes's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Arts and Chicago Architecture Center. Direct peers are Architekturzentrum Wien, Architektur Galerie Berlin, Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), The Architecture Foundation and Storefront for Art and Architecture. Architekturmuseum der TU München is listed as a regional player. Others are Dezeen and ArcSpace.
Does Aedes have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aedes.
What industry is Aedes in?
Aedes's product category is Architecture Exhibitions and Cultural Programming. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAC, Landscape Architecture & Site Design, with a secondary code of THAHAJAE, Engineering & Technology Congresses. Its NAICS code is 7121.