Long Table of Building Culture 2026

Pina Bausch Centre under construction, Bundesallee 260, Wuppertal

Building Culture. Alive. On Site.

Together with building culture initiatives and their members, the Federal Foundation of Baukultur showcases building culture locally and brings the network to life in special places. On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Long Tables of Building Culture will make commitment to building culture visible across Germany. Places are shaped, great ideas are realized, and opportunities for exchange and networking are created!

Our theme for 2026 is community. What image could represent it better than a long table?

With a long table on the forecourt of the Pina Bausch Center under construction, we are taking part in the Long Table of Building Culture together with the BDA Wuppertal and the Friends Association of the Pina Bausch Centre.

Program Overview:

11:00 a.m.: Opening ceremony with Helge Lindh, Member of the German Bundestag and Chair of the Friends Association of the Pina Bausch Centre; Marina Kirrkamm and Prof. Holger Hoffmann from BDA Wuppertal; Bettina Milz, Head of the Preliminary Phase of the Pina Bausch Centre; and Florian Schrader, Head of Monument Preservation for the City of Wuppertal.

For the opening, Ute Völker, renowned as an outstanding accordionist, will present a short musical program with her soloists’ orchestra.

11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.: Guided tours of the former theatre – a look at the stage and behind the scenes. Florian Schrader, Head of Monument Preservation for the City of Wuppertal, will lead tours through the listed theatre building, is currently only partially accessible.

From 1:30 p.m.: Exhibition and workshop by students from the Chair of Urban Design led by Prof. Dr. Tanja Siems, Faculty 5 of the University of Wuppertal. Under the title Mapping Memories, the students will present works from the research project Urban Language Landscapes by architect Mohamed Fezazi from the Chair of Urban Design. Visitors are invited to explore memories, traces, and stories in the urban space surrounding the Schauspielhaus.

3:00 p.m.: Argentine tango for all dance enthusiasts on the TANZDECK.

3:30 p.m.: Guided walk with Antonia Dinnebier from the Friends Association for Historical Parks from the Schauspielhaus via Klopphaus Park and on over the heights.

Long Table of Building Culture

Every year, the Federal Foundation of Baukultur and the Friends’ Association of the Federal Foundation of Baukultur invite initiatives, construction projects, and other participants to bring this important topic into the city and draw attention to impulses for architecture and urban development. The nationwide action day Long Table of Building Culture focuses on engagement in building culture.

The event on the forecourt of the Pina Bausch Centre under construction is jointly organized by the BDA Wuppertal and the Friends’ Association of the Pina Bausch Centre. Interested citizens are warmly invited to take part, engage in conversation with one another, and rediscover this special place. Food and drinks will also be provided.