Thank you!
A successful Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy 2026 is behind us.
Under the title “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone” this year’s Federal Congress took place with around 1,100 participants at Palladium Cologne, the smartvillage and further venues in the Cologne/Bonn region.
The programme remains available as a download.
We have summarised some first impressions of the congress here for you. You can find contributions and further information in the media library.
We would already like to draw your attention to the 20th Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy, which will take place on 15 and 16 September 2027 in Chemnitz.
Until then, we wish you all the best – stay healthy. We look forward to seeing you!
Congress Highlights – Voices of the participants
Speakers
The success and quality of our congress are largely due to the renowned experts as well as representatives from politics, urban development and civil society whom we were able to win for contributions in panels and presentations. If you would like information on the individual persons, please use the link in the photo.
Martin Arnold-Schaarschmidt
Executive Board of Plattform e.V.
Photo: © Friederike Günther
Programme · 14.09.▾
Sören Bartol
Member of the Bundestag, SPD, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Photo: © Susie Knoll
Programme · 15.09., 16.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
20:00 – Late Night Talk – Political Panel
Wed, 16.09.
13:55 – Panel: Partners of the National Urban Development Policy
14:50 – Conclusion and outlook
Torsten Burmester
Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne
Photo: © Maximilian König
Programme · 14.09., 15.09.▾
Mon, 14.09.
19:00 – Words of welcome
Tue, 15.09.
10:00 – Tour of the marketplace
10:30 – Opening and welcome talk
20:00 – Late Night Talk – Political Panel
Sarah Dungs
Managing Director, Greyfield Group, Essen
Photo: © Julius Gnoth
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
11:20 – Panel: “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone”
Bernd Düsterdiek
German Association of Towns and Municipalities
Programme · 16.09.▾
Wed, 16.09.
13:55 – Panel: Partners of the National Urban Development Policy
Andrea Gebhard
President of the Federal Chamber of German Architects
Photo: © Laurence Chaperon
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
11:20 – Panel: “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone”
Andree Haack
Deputy Mayor for Urban Development, Economic Affairs, Digitalisation and Regional Affairs, City of Cologne
Photo: © Stadt Köln/Tom Frohn
Programme · 16.09.▾
Wed, 16.09.
13:55 – Panel: Partners of the National Urban Development Policy
14:50 – Conclusion and outlook
Julia Hendrysiak
Designer – Concept development, interior design, project management, Urban Lab gUG
Photo: © Simeon Johnke
Programme · 14.09.▾
Mon, 14.09.
Pecha Kucha – Future scenarios as a unifying force: how we can build and strengthen community alliances
Anja Heyde
Moderator and journalist
Photo: © andreaslander.de
Programme · 15.09., 16.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
Overall moderation
Wed, 16.09.
Overall moderation
Verena Hubertz
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Photo: © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
10:00 – Tour of the marketplace
10:30 – Opening and welcome talk
11:20 – Panel: “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone”
14:30 – Forum with representatives of the Network of Young Mayors and the Urban League
Dr. Reimar Molitor
Managing Director of the Cologne/Bonn Region Association (Region Köln/Bonn e.V.), Cologne
Photo: © Region Köln/Bonn e.V.
Programme · 14.09.▾
Mon, 14.09.
19:00 – Words of welcome
Dr. Timo Munzinger
Speaker from the German Association of Cities
Photo: © Rüdiger Schestag
Programme · 16.09.▾
Wed, 16.09.
13:55 – Panel: Partners of the National Urban Development Policy
Isabell Raschke
Biologist – Urban Farming, Project Management, Urban Lab gUG
Photo: © Simeon Johnke
Programme · 14.09.▾
Mon, 14.09.
Pecha Kucha – Future scenarios as a unifying force: how we can build and strengthen community alliances
Sylvia Rietenberg
Member of the Bundestag, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Münster)
Photo: © Sylvia Rietenberg/Stefan Kaminski
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
20:00 – Late Night Talk – Political Panel
Prof. Dr. Uwe Schneidewind
Former Scientific Director of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy gGmbH, former Lord Mayor of the City of Wuppertal
Photo: © Schader Stiftung/Jens Steingässer
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
10:50 – Keynote
11:20 – Panel: “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone”
Sebastian Schuster
Chairman of the Executive Board of the Cologne/Bonn Region Association (Region Köln/Bonn e.V.) and District Administrator of the Rhein-Sieg district
Photo: © Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
10:00 – Tour of the marketplace
Dr.-Ing. Katja Strauss-Köster
Member of the Bundestag, CDU (Ennepe-Ruhr district)
Photo: © Katja Strauss-Köster/Paul Schneider
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
20:00 – Late Night Talk – Political Panel
Tristan Vitt
Lord Mayor of the City of Siegen
Photo: © Fionn Grosse
Programme · 15.09.▾
Tue, 15.09.
11:20 – Panel: “Acting together, moving faster, thinking further: shaping cities for everyone”
Downloads
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Handout Arena V
Fachforum 08 „Neu(es) Wohnen in der Innenstadt“
– Monika Fontaine-Kretschmer, Geschäftsführerin Unternehmensgruppe Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt
– Mathias Metzmacher, Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR)
– Ricarda Pätzold, Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)
Arena IV „Neue Stadtquartiere“
– Han Joosten, BPD Immobilienentwicklung GmbH
– Prof. Dr. Iris Reuther, Senatsbaudirektorin Bremen
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