In September 2010 the Ludwig Forum in Aachen is staging an exhibition entitled “West-Arch: The Architecture of a New Generation”. The exhibition shows the work of a number of young architects from Nordrhein-Westphalia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Among the invited offices are NEXT architects, ZUS, 2012 Architecten and DUS architecten. According to the applicant, the financial crisis has changed the working method and role of architects. This has resulted in the development of new ideas, forms and strategies. The applicant wants to compare the working conditions of young architects in different European countries through lectures, symposia and workshops.