In the location's words:

The DAM is not only one of Frankfurt's museums, it is also the "German Architecture Museum" with a national claim. As an exhibition hall and discussion center, the DAM is dedicated to the interests of building culture and puts architectural questions and urban planning problems up for discussion with changing exhibitions, symposia and lectures. At the same time, the DAM deals with current architectural issues in Frankfurt am Main.

In addition to numerous exhibition catalogs, the DAM has been publishing the German Architecture Yearbook for over twenty years. It presents the best buildings of the year and the winner of the DAM Prize, which are presented in a parallel exhibition.

The museum is also involved in the International Highrise Award, the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the European Prize for Urban Public Space and the European Architectural Photography Prize. The DAM is an increasingly internationally networked partner - cooperation with institutions abroad is constantly being intensified and is reflected in joint exhibitions. The museum is a member of the International Confederation of Architectural Museums (ICAM), whose congress was held in Germany for the first time in 2012.

The DAM's architecture collection, founded by Heinrich Klotz, not only offers future generations an overview of architecture in Germany since the beginning of the 20th century by means of drawings and models, it is also an important resource for research and exhibitions.

As the built environment is not always self-explanatory, architectural education plays an important role at the DAM. The museum's educational program offers children, schoolchildren and adults access to architectural topics in a playful and practical way.