BAU 2017 – the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems

BAU, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, is the biggest and most important event in the sector. It has proven itself as an efficient international contact and business platform for the construction industry. Practice-oriented innovations and interdisciplinary solutions for commercial and residential construction and interior work for both new-build and renovation and modernization are presented here every two years. The BAU 2017 trade fair takes place between January 16 - 21, 2017 in Munich.Around 2,000 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and approximately 250,000 visitors from all around the world are expected to take part. BAU 2017 features materials, technology and systems for commercial and residential construction on more than 180,000 square meters of exhibition space which has already been fully booked. It covers the complete range of state-of-the-art technology in the international construction industry. BAU also attracts more than 60,000 design professionals. As before, the exhibits in the 17 halls (BAU will be using additional two halls for the first time in 2019) are organized according to building material and also product and theme area. The many attractive events in the supporting program, including high-caliber forums with experts from all over the world, round off this industry showcase.» BAU 2017 opens its gates with four key topicsBAU 2017 is getting ready to open its gates with four key themes that are critical to the future of building. Many exhibitors will orient their presentations to those themes and have corresponding solutions on display. In the fair's forums, architects, building engineers and project developers will explain and discuss various aspects of these key themes. And in BAU's special shows, they will be demonstrated using examples of various products and projects. The key themes for the future of building are: 1. Intelligent facades2. Digital design, construction and management3. Smart buildings 4. Living and building 2020» Four forums at BAU 2017BAU 2017 features four different forums. In Halls A4, B0 and C2, experts exchange ideas and information. They present and discuss future ideas and projects:1. Forum C2 - 'The Future of Building'. A place where leading architects present the future of building.2. Forum A4 - 'Architect and Industry in Dialog'. A place where top speakers from leading architecture offices report on and discuss the latest product developments and trends with industry representatives.3. Forum A4 - 'DETAIL research - Building the Future'. A series of events which present practical, interdisciplinary research projects for building the future.4. Forum B0 - 'From Vision to Reality'. A forum which examines the important topics in the construction and building industry of the future from the perspective of science, politics and actual practice.» Special shows at BAU 2017The special shows focus and shed light on BAU's main themes from different perspectives and taking various aspects into account. As a result, they lend depth to the impressions that people get at the fair and put them in a scientific context. The special shows include:1. 'Bauen 2020: From energy efficiency to product effectiveness'. The German Sustainable Building Council's special show demonstrates how relevant parameters can be optimized and conveyed to decision-makers in a transparent manner.2. 'Fraunhofer StadtLabor: The future of our cities'. Fraunhofer Institutes presents the current status of their work.3. 'The changing housing industry: Building for all generations 4.0'. Experience innovative product solutions for the housing industry in new and existing structures live: in the model property of GGT Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontotechnik®.4. 'Quality follows Function!' ift Rosenheim focuses on 'application-oriented construction quality' and provides valuable use recommendations and impetus for everyday practice.» The Long Night of Architecture One of the highlights in BAU's supporting program is the Long Night of Architecture. It takes place on January 20, 2017. The event bridges the gap between BAU and the city of Munich as well as all Munich residents who are interested in architecture. The tours take participants to the city's most beautiful and most significant buildings. These structures have a very special flair at night. In some cases, the Long Night of Architecture is also the only chance to take a look behind the facades of these buildings. Between 19:00 and midnight, shuttle busses provide service between the buildings selected for the tour. The busses are free of charge and passengers can get on and off whenever they please. Architecture students are on the busses to provide information about the buildings on the tour. Besides normal tours, which are open to the general public, there are also guided tours with a set schedule for BAU's exhibitors and visitors. These tours start at the trade-fair center. The thematic tours give you the exclusive opportunity to participate in architectural tours, thematically tailored for industry professionals of BAU.