Bridges between Stuttgart & Cairo 

Glass & Sound – Exploring Material & Culture
📍 Cairo, Egypt
📅 4–7 November 2026

Kick-off & Meeting Point |

Wednesday, 4 November, at 9:30 AM @Mosque & Khanqah of Al-Nasir Faraj Ibn Barquq
@https://maps.app.goo.gl/WhUhv3crrWC8RNk37

EZBET e.V. invites students, young professionals, artists, architects, designers, and researchers interested in craft, architecture, urban space, materials, culture, and environmental design to join this collaborative exchange between Cairo and Stuttgart.

The programme combines research visits, urban exploration, traditional craftsmanship, cultural exchange, and an intensive collaborative design workshop at  Faculty of Energy & Environmental Engineering, British University in Egypt (BUE).

Programme

🟠 Day 1 – CRAFT

Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Material, Making & Traditional Knowledge

Explore Cairo’s traditional crafts, materials, and making through workshop visits, observation, and exchange with local craftspeople.

Focus: Craft · Materials · Tools · Making · Traditional Knowledge

🟠 Day 2 – HERITAGE

Thursday, 5 November 2026
Architecture, Urban Heritage & Environment

Explore historic Cairo and discover how architecture, materials, climate, and culture shape the city.

Focus: Architecture · Heritage · Urban Form · Climate · Materials · Public Space

🟠 Day 3 – CONTEMPORARY CAIRO

Friday, 6 November 2026
Urban Life, Culture & Everyday Experience

Explore contemporary Cairo through streets, markets, public spaces, architecture, and everyday life. Work in groups to observe and document the city.

Focus: Light · Microclimate · Sound · Culture · People · Urban Life

🟠 Day 4 – INTENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO

Saturday, 7 November 2026
📍 British University in Egypt (BUE)
Design, Reflection & Transformation

Bring together the experiences from the previous days and develop collaborative architectural, environmental, and artistic design ideas.

Focus: Material & Craft · Climate & Comfort · Public Life · Heritage · Circular & Resilient City

🌍 PART OF A WIDER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

The Cairo programme is part of a wider exchange that also includes two additional workshops: one at the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, from 2–7 January, and another in Stuttgart, Germany, from 10–20 August. An official invitation letter will be provided to support participants with their visa application process, where required.

For registration and more information