The Federal Chamber of German Architects (Bundesarchitektenkammer - BAK) founded the Network for Architectural Exchange NAX (Netzwerk Architekturexport - NAX) for promoting the activities of German and foreign architects working abroad and for supporting internationally active developers and investors in their search for suitable architects and urban planners.

The BAK in Berlin is the umbrella organization of the Architects Chambers of the 16 German Laender – bodies of public law. BAK represents nationally and internationally the interests of 115.000 working architects (as of January 1st 2004). Among them a majority of 87% works as construction architects, 5% work as landscape architects, 5% are registered as interior designers and 3% as urban planners.

The designations “architect”, “interior architect”, “garden and landscape architect” and “urban planner” are protected by the rules and regulations of the Architects Chambers of the Laender. Only those who are registered in the relevant Architects Chamber may be entitled.Main topics and tasks of the BAK:

• To strengthen the consciousness of architectural culture.
• Consumer protection.
• To maintain and improve the economic and legal conditions of professional education.
• To promote the cooperation and regular exchange of experience with the Architects Chambers of the Laender.

In cooperation with the State Minister at the Federal Chancellery for Media and Cultural Affairs, the BAK rewards the architectural award “Taut-scholarship” The Federal Chamber of Architects is also the patron of the German architectural award which is granted every other year.

China, Gartenstadt Bailujun, Hangzhou, seit 2005, Zhejiang Narada Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., David Chipperfield Architects, Berlin, Levin Monsigny Landschaftsarchitekten, Berlin, www.levin-monsigny.com

On a European level, BAK is an active member of the Architects Council of Europe (ACE), the federation of the architects' organisations for the states of the European Union; it is located in Brussels. On international level, the BAK represents the interests of German architects in the German section of the „Union Internationale des Architectes“ (UIA).