New European Bauhaus

This year, the NEB Festival will focus on the results of the first three years of the initiative. It will be launched on the evening of 9 April with the official Opening Ceremony featuring, among others, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, European Commissioners Elisa Ferreira and Iliana Ivanova, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.  

Easily move around between the FORUM, featuring keynotes and panel discussions, the FAIR of workshops, labs, and exhibitions, and the FEST part, showcasing artistic performances. Meanwhile, Satellite Events will take place all over Europe and beyond, ensuring that the spirit of the New European Bauhaus Festival reaches far and wide.   

This year’s panel discussions will cover a diverse array of topics, including architecture, education, and the future of construction, in the presence of esteemed speakers, industry leaders in art, architecture, design, sustainability, innovation and much more. The Festival will also put a spotlight on NEB's contributions to Ukraine's reconstruction. For the full programme and list of speakers, have a look here!  

In this edition, we are placing a special focus on fashion, inviting 16 young fashion designers from the EU and beyond to display their designs in a ‘sustainable NEB catwalk’ on 11 April. It will be the occasion to demonstrate alternatives to fast fashion, and innovative materials, giving space to creativity.   

We also invite you to actively participate in workshops and exploring exhibitions that showcase innovative projects on the future of sustainable sports, innovative designs, and more. You will have the opportunity to get a closer look at these creative projects, celebrate success stories, exchange ideas, network and build partnerships. Moreover, a movie screening on 10 April invites you to immerse yourself in a series of EU-funded short films on climate change, water pollution, deforestation, and more.  

Additionally, we will celebrate diverse artistic talents from across Europe – showcasing the rhythms of La Barca Música or Marco Pillitteri as well as the performances of DAH Theater and the Moveo Dance Company.   

The Festival will also feature the New European Bauhaus Prizes Ceremony, rewarding 20 exceptional projects, designs, and ideas that align and exemplify the movement's commitment and embody the NEB values. Read more below! 

Now in its fourth edition, the New European Bauhaus Prizes reward exceptional projects, designs, and ideas that align and exemplify the movement's commitment and embody the NEB values. 

In this year’s edition, 49 projects are shortlisted as finalists from all 27 EU Member States, 5 Western Balkans countries and – for the first time included in this edition - Ukraine. These including applicants with completed projects, as well as young people with innovative ideas, all of them a testament of the creativity, talent and commitment of people from across Europe and beyond to build a more sustainable, inclusive and beautiful world.  

As another novelty this year, a “Special Recognition to Ukraine’s Reconstruction and Recovery Effort” will also be granted to projects and ideas that align with NEB values and actively contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine.  

The 20 Prizes winners will be selected across 4 categories: Reconnecting with nature; Regaining a sense of belonging; Prioritizing the places and people that need it the most; Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking. The winners and runners-up will receive a monetary prize ranging from EUR 15,000 to EUR 30,000. 

Discover the 49 finalists and cast your vote for your favourite ones by 27 March 2024, 18:00 CET! Your vote will decide 2 of the winners of the NEB Prizes 2024! 

The winners will be announced at the official Prize Ceremony on 12 April as part of the New European Bauhaus Festival.

The NEB Facility will be anchored in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 and will have two components: 

The NEB Facility is set to bring stability for investment and creativity, helping the NEB movement unfold its full potential and generate new and improved ways of doing, thinking and policy-making with impactful results. 

The European Commission is working on the next steps including a consultation process involving Member States, the NEB Community and stakeholders. 

Stay tuned to learn more about this next step of the New European Bauhaus movement and how it will help transform neighbourhoods across Europe for the better.