Brussels, Art & History Museum, Parc du Cinquantenaire, 9-13 June 2026
“First life, then spaces, then buildings.
The other way around never works.”
(Jan Gehl, Danish architect)
Buildings and common spaces should be designed around the people who live in them. That’s why we place communities at the heart of the 2026 Festival of the New European Bauhaus. The Festival creates a place to understand people’s needs and aspirations and showcase projects that successfully reflect them. In doing so, it demonstrates how an inclusive, sustainable and high-quality built environment can foster community, strengthen resilience and boost competitiveness.
Join us for the third edition of the Festival of the New European Bauhaus! For five days, communities, creators and changemakers will come together to celebrate creativity, explore innovative ideas and shape a more inclusive, sustainable and vibrant future.
The biennial Festival showcases the best practices of the New European Bauhaus, the European Commission initiative that brings the clean transition to our built environments and improves everyday life for everyone. It aims to inspire communities to reimagine spaces, design better living environments and drive sustainability and inclusivity.
The 2026 edition of the NEB Festival will focus on Democratic Engagement, showing how citizens can be involved in shaping their communities, and on Affordable Housing, the foundation for strong, inclusive societies.
Explore the Festival of the New European Bauhaus
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus takes over Brussels with three pillars of activities: Forum, Fair, and Fest. In parallel, Satellite Events bring the movement to local communities in Europe and across the world.
Discuss the future of Europe through live debates on affordable, sustainable and inclusive living.
Explore innovative concepts and prototypes that are already transforming Europe.
Celebrate the movement through music, dance, art, and hands-on creative workshops.
Discover events showcasing NEB values across Europe and beyond.
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Innovative technologies, affordable housing, democracy and cool architects – it’s all there at the Festival of the New European Bauhaus. Hear from inspiring speakers with new ideas, watch artists and performers , tour local neighbourhoods to see sustainable and democratic transformation in action.
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus means seeing how culture is helping to accelerate a clean transition for local communities. Stay tuned for the full set list of performers, musicians, and visual artists joining the NEB Festival.
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus means hearing how people across Europe are moving communities towards a more sustainable, inclusive future.
