Venice Think Tank @Biennale 2025
Venice, Italy
Cities under stress — heat waves, climate challenges, new forms of pressure: The German Pavillion at Architecture Biennale 25 lets us experience the "Stresstest" and the need for climate adaption in our built environment. You feel the urgency to act. The why and what are already clear — what’s missing is the how. How do we move forward? How do we bring social innovation together with urban development and architecture?
This Socialtecture Think Tank in Venice is designed for those who want to expand their skills toward the social dimension, and — most importantly — learn how to weave "social" and "tecture" together. For three days, our guiding question will be: What would life do?
We will explore the challenges of de-stressing our cities through the 9 Socialtecture Principles of Life — a powerful, almost magical model that simplifies the complex, sparks intuition, and opens unexpected ways of thinking.
The Venice Think Tank is for those who...
- ... experience cities in stress and want to contribute to solutions
- ... are deeply interested in the social dimension of climate adaptation
- ... want to connect social innovation with designing, planning, acting
- ... are excited to experience the final days of Venice Architecture Biennale `25
- ... look for fresh networks and new collaborators
- ... simply can’t resist the magic of Venice in autumn
Three days together in Venice, at the pulse of the Biennale:
Day 1: Biennale explorations and dialogue
Day 2: Socialtecture Think Tank working sessions
Day 3: Final presentations together
What to take away:
Thinking: insights into the 9 Socialtecture Principles of Life as a practical compass
Designing: socially sustainable solutions to meet climate adaptation
Acting: concrete action pathway to be sent to government officials
When
16 to 18 November 2025
Costs
Introductory rate for this first Socialtecture Think Tank: €630,-€
includes a Biennale ticket, a shared dinner, and lunch catering
excluding travel to and from the Socialtecture Think Tank in Venice, as well as accommodation (all self-organized)
This Socialtecture Think Tank is intended for a curated group. If you are interested in joining, please feel free to email us at hello@socialtecture.net. We will get back to you with further information.
Date:
16.-18. November 2025
Time:
3 days
Location:
Venice
Price:
630,-€
includes Biennale entry ticket, selected meals
You are responsible for organizing your own travel to and from the event, as well as your accommodation
Register & more infos:
hello@socialtecture.net