CONCEPTUAL Biennale

initiated and co-curated by Tina Roeder
9 – 11 October 2025

Location:
San Gimignano Lichtenberg at Dong Xuan Center,
Am Wasserwerk 22F, 10365 Berlin

Conceptual is Berlin’s very first design biennale—intentionally without identifying as such.
Highlighting the forefront of contemporary conceptual and cross-disciplinary practices
in art, design, and architecture that critically explore positions within a broader societal
context.

The founding team consists of the initiator Tina Roeder (curator and designer), who also
serves as the artistic and curatorial director of the Biennale, as well as Anton Rahlwes
(journalist, curator, and designer), and Thilo Reich (architect and designer), who is also
responsible for the scenography. The exhibition is divided into three interconnected sec-
tions, curated by Matylda Krzykowski (transdisciplinary practitioner), Anton Rahlwes, and
Tina Roeder. It includes over 80 selected works by Berlin-based and international designers,
architects, and artists as well as submissions from an Open Call.

A supporting program featuring a two-day CONCEPTUAL Roundtable (‘Towards a Sympo-
sium’) contextualized by Nina Sieverding (journalist, curator, and lecturer) and accompanying
participatory formats by the Studio for Immediate Spaces at the Sandberg Institute in Amster-
dam, led by architect Julian Schubert and futurologist Ludwig Engel, provide space for dialogue
and in-depth discourse. Admission to the exhibition and the Roundtable is free upon prior
registration.