After two years of absence, Saturday 7 May 2022 marked the return of the EU Open day across EU institutions buildings in Brussels. While during the Covid crisis European institutions were more present than ever in the lives of European citizens, this year’s Open Day revived a time-honoured occasion for the EU institutions and citizens to interact again in a festive environment.

Among the many Commission projects, initiatives and policies that were showcased at the Berlaymont building, DG REGIO was present within the Green Deal Village with a pavilion displaying the priorities of the New European Bauhaus and the projects developed in its framework. Specifically, three display walls and a video screen showed the winners of the 2021 NEB Prizes, projects such as APROP Ciutat Vella, Xifré’s Rooftop Floating” Wild Garden or ESSERI URBANI.