Community Update

The New European Bauhaus Festival is back on 9-14 April 2024 and it will take place in Brussels at the Museum of Art & History, Parc du Cinquatenaire. It will bring together people from across the globe to share their vision and actions for a future that is sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive. The Festival is free and open for everyone to attend. Registrations will open on 18 February.

More information here. Stay tuned!

The 40 works shortlisted are examples of how architects continue to undertake the endeavours to design responsibly, ethically and environmentally. They also highlight the importance that architecture, urban planning and governance need to work together in an even stronger way to achieve long term city projects. Among the selected works, an important number are transnational projects, and half of the selected works are located in relatively small cities and towns. 

Learn more about the shortlisted works and competion on this website. 

In December 2023, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU. The strengthened Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will support the EU's efforts to decarbonise buildings across the whole Union. This is an area in which the concrete impact of the European Green Deal will improve the quality of life for people, in their homes and workplaces, and lower their energy bills. This deal will also boost Europe's energy independence in line with the REPowerEU Plan and make a strong business case for a cleaner buildings sector in the EU.

Find more information about the proposal here.

Date & Time: 26 January 2024 from 10:30 to 12:30 (CET)
Platform: Webex
Registration: Register here

Join us for an informative online session to learn about the latest updates on the New European Bauhaus initiative. We will talk about:  

✅ Future programming framework for NEB 
✅ NEB Festival updates and programme 
✅ Pilot project on innovative financing for NEB supported by the European Parliament 
✅ Updates and invitations from NEB communications team

To attend, please register on the provided link before 25 January at 10:00 (CET). Connection details will be sent to registered participants after closing of registrations. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping the New European Bauhaus!

The aim of the presentation was to inform the NEB Community and other relevant NEB stakeholders about an emerging and inspiring NEB pilot project taking shape on the ground in Ukraine.

The Lviv Hospital project proposes an expansion of the largest hospital in Ukraine in the city of Lviv, which has been receiving a vast number of patients, both civilian and military, from the war zone since February 2022. The project proposal was approved by the city’s mayor and deputy mayor as well as the hospital officials. The project has received support by the Japanese government, while substantial resources are still needed for its full realisation.

The project was presented by an award-winning Japanese architect and a member of the High-level Round Table Shigeru Ban, and a city architect representing the Municipality of Lviv, Anton Kolomieitse. You can watch the recording of the presentation on the EU video platform. 

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is looking for a PhD candidate to join their architecture and planning team. This four-year position offers an exceptional opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research and contribute to increasing cities’ preparedness to face climate change. The deadline for application is on 15 February 2024. Find out more about this opportunity on this website.

Solar Solidarity International is launching a new initiative aiming at setting up a 'Manifesto of the New European Bauhaus'. The objective is to set up the manifesto, have it ready at the next edition of the NEB Festival (9-14 April 2024) and have it freely adopted by those who wish to sign it.

The manifesto will be prepared by a working group that will meet 3 times till the end of March. The kick-off meeting ("brainstorming") will take place on 13 February at 13:00 (CET) for one hour.

If you would like to be part of this initiative please contact Xana and Alexandre. 

Date & Time: 26-28 February
Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Registration: Register here (deadline for registrations is on 4 February)

This 3-day event will offer participants to:
✔️ Delve into how local collaboration has the potential to shape climate-neutral cities
✔️ Learn about the New European Bauhaus Impact Model and how several European cities are already testing it
✔️ Visit several CrAFt Sandboxing pilot projects in Amsterdam
✔️ And much more!

Explore the provisional programme on the event website. 

In the heart of Gadehavegaard, a residential area in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark with a vision for transformation, eighth-grade students from the local Ole Rømer School have embarked on a unique design journey. Three theme weeks, under the umbrella of the New European Bauhaus project Desire, have brought about innovative ideas for the development of green areas and empowered young minds to shape their surroundings by actively participating in the design process.

The experiences from the journey have inspired development a toolkit - Think it, Sketch it, Show it! - that will simplify the process of involving youngsters in projects for architects and city planners in the future. The intention is to provide an easy-to-use resource for the implementation of engaging co-design activities with young people.

Learn more about the toolkit on Desire's website. 

Date & Time: 3 February from 14:30 to 17:00 (CET)

'Minante' is a local-scale project with the participation of over 500 local community persons, and wide range of stakeholders (from schools, to co-works, to cultural associations) and the objective of prototyping a natural and cultural experience for public space co-creation focusing on the surrounding of an out-of-use river mill in northern coastal Portugal. Registration and programme will be published closer to the date. If you have any questions, please contact project coordinatig organisation Rio Neiva.