New Bickendorf District at Stadthaus Deutz: Experience urban planning as an exhibition
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What will Bickendorf's new district look like?
The exhibition New Bickendorf District – Exhibition of Planning Concepts at the Stadthaus Deutz shows how an area previously used for commercial purposes can become a vibrant urban district. From October 5 to 16, 2026, the city of Cologne presents twelve designs from an urban planning qualification process.
Twelve designs for the future of the district
The focus is on the planning concepts developed as part of an urban planning competition. The exhibition highlights various architectural and landscape planning approaches and invites viewers to consider the development of a new district from multiple perspectives.
Also on display is the winning design selected by the jury, created by the architectural firms ASTOC Architects and Planners and RMP Stefan Lenzen Architects. The presentation demonstrates how urban planning, architecture, open space design, and urban use are interconnected.
Urban planning as a visual art experience
Plans, models, and presentation concepts transform the main hall of the Stadthaus into a space for examining works and public discussion. Lines, volumes, relationships between paths, and open spaces narrate a potential urban future. The exhibition thus offers an aesthetic experience beyond classical painting or sculpture: the city is visible as a customizable living space.
Insights into the curation of the competition
The exhibition documents the process of an urban planning competition and makes comprehensible how different ideas lead to a qualified planning concept. The goal is a contemporary, lively urban district with mixed uses of commerce, housing, social infrastructure, and green and play areas.
The exhibition opening will take place on October 8, 2026, at 12 PM with representatives from Instone Real Estate GmbH, the urban planning office, and the participating architectural firms. Registration is not required.
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Conclusion: Experience local urban development
The exhibition offers a concentrated insight into future planning for Bickendorf and shows how architectural quality, open space design, and urban use interact. Those interested in urban development, architecture, and cultural education experience planning here as a vivid and public process. A visit is worthwhile to compare the twelve designs on-site and discover the possible visions of a new district for oneself.
