Registration Opening for 2026 Edition

Registration for these special sessions is now open. Sign up and join a celebration of democracy, community and sustainability. 

Visitors can now register for the 9 June Opening Ceremony, featuring high-level EU speakers and a live inaugural performance. The Ceremony kicks off a five-day event featuring people from all over Europe and beyond working to move their communities towards a more sustainable and inclusive future. 

You will also need to register if you want to participate in guided tours of innovative neighbourhoods around Brussels, tours around the Art & History Museum, or in the closing ceremony of the Festival.

All other activities at the Festival are open without registration including concerts and performances by a diverse line-up of artists and performers, and sessions covering subjects such as low-carbon design, future-proofing democracy, and repurposing industrial heritage. 

You will be able to connect directly with leading architects, designers and innovators. Discover companies from all over Europe that are developing innovative technologies. Hear from inspiring speakers sharing their expertise. Make the most of this opportunity to learn more about real community action already happening on the ground. 

Get the full programme, including the opening day, Forum, Fest and Fair activities, and Satellite Events around Europe and beyond, here.

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus will showcase communities working to be more sustainable, inclusive, accessible and affordable. EU and local experts will come together with representatives of industry, architecture, academia and more, to showcase projects, art and innovation. 

Everyone is welcome.