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On about 185,000 m2 of exhibition space, BAU will be presenting a display of architecture, materials and systems for commercial and residential construction and interior design, for both new-build and R&M projects. This next edition of the show, which takes place in Munich from January 16 to 21, 2017, will again be filling up all the available halls at the exhibition center. Here around 2,000 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will be showcasing a comprehensive range of materials and technologies for planning and construction. In particular architects – many coming from all over the world – regard this event as an unmissable source of information and inspiration.

BAU brings together all the technologies, products and materials that are used in planning and building. This cross-functionality approach makes BAU an essential information source for everyone involved in planning and building: from investors, planners and architects through to skilled tradesmen and facility managers.

BAU is regarded as the world´s leading trade fair for architects: It is the number-one information and communication platform for planners, architects and construction engineers from all over the world. No other event around the globe attracts so many representatives from this group, and in such quality. Over 65,000 visitors from architecture and planning firms came to BAU in 2015. Within eight years, the proportion of planners among the visitors to BAU has therefore more than doubled. Clearly planners and architects hold BAU in very high regard, and this is a unique feature of BAU. In 2017 BAU will again have lots on offer, specifically targeted at architects:

• The forums program at BAU is targeted principally at architects and engineers. In the three forums at the event (in Halls C2, A4 and B0) there are different themes each day, oriented towards the key themes of the show. Just some of the topics covered are: new concepts for utilizing existing buildings, strategies to cope with climate change and involving building users in the design process. But the range extends across a very broad spectrum. Among the speakers, there are some very well known names.
• The special shows at BAU are also directed primarily at planners and engineers. BAU is working together in these shows with partners from research and development. In the special show entitled "StadtLabor: The future of our cities", the partner is the Fraunhofer Building Innovation Alliance. Its 17 institutes will be presenting current developments for the building envelope and product and system solutions for the city of the future. ift Rosenheim, another partner, will be putting on a special show with the name “Quality follows function”. Here the emphasis is on building components and materials: They must satisfy different requirements, depending on a building's use. ift Rosenheim will focus on “application-oriented construction quality” and provide valuable use recommendations and impetus for everyday practice. More on the special shows here.

For further, detailed information on the special shows, forums and award ceremonies, go to: bau-muenchen.com

Online registration: bau-muenchen.com/tickets