DAM PREIS 2026
THE 23 BEST BUILDINGS IN\FROM GERMANY

The DAM Preis 2025 goes to Peter Grundmann Architekten for the ZK/U Center for Art and
Urbanistics in Berlin:

The jury was particularly impressed by the approach of transforming a former warehouse at a freight station into an inviting meeting place: Working closely with the non-profit association KUNSTrePUBLIK e. V., the team at Peter Grundmann Architekten used an above-average amount of manual labor and a modest (and adhered to!) budget to encase the former single-story hall in a lightweight steel and glass structure and add another floor. The rooms on all levels, including the vaulted cellar and roof terrace, can now be used flexibly. Architectural standards are being redefined or thrown overboard directly.
In 2026, the award will be bestowed by Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) for the tenth time in close
cooperation with JUNG as its partner – as part of a phased jury process.

The media partner for the DAM Prize 2026 is: STYLEPARK

EXHIBITION: January 31 – May 10, 2026
at Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)
Schaumainkai 43, 60596 Frankfurt am Main
PRESS TOUR: January 30, 2026, 11 a.m.
AWARD CEREMONY + EXHIBITION OPENING: January 30, 2026, 7 p.m.

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