NEB Festival 2026 Events

An evening of discussions and presentations organised by the Austrian Architecture Foundation in Vienna, with a focus on public participation.

Circular Care: The 5R Creative Lab is an online co-creation workshop.

From participation to self-sufficiency: Designing democratic, climate-ready communities

Strategic reconstruction in times of emergency: lessons from Ukraine

Open heritage: accessibility, innovation and the future of cultural institutions

Kick-Off of FORUM Day 3 and introductory remarks

Keynote Speech

Healing Garden Living Lab is a two-day event in Hungary, part of the COEVOLVERS Horizon Europe project, providing a platform for all professions and disciplines that deal with the topic of nature and mental health.

This Satellite Event explores how New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, inclusion and beauty are translated into concrete urban transformation pathways across Europe.

This event focuses on the often-overlooked early phase of public urban projects: the preparation of strong project briefs.

Exploring how Europe's cultural heritage can support energy-efficient, affordable and inclusive buildings at a time of climate, energy and housing crises.

Bauhaus Nova 2026 is a hybrid student art exhibition under the theme Beauty Unseen, collecting creative works from students across the Bauhaus4EU alliance.

SZTOS / START is an interdisciplinary STEAM showdown that revives the Bauhaus spirit, the fusion of craft, art and technology.

FAIR Projects in Action. Interactive hands-on workshops led by FAIR exhibitors

Participatory creative ateliers to make, experiment and create together.

A mobile lab running from 11 to 14 June under the NEB ‘Life First’ principle. Examines a landscape of contrasts, from abandoned quarries and tourist hotspots to the ‘sea of plastic’ and informal settlements.

Live music, dance, theatre, storytelling and more (Lunch break)

Across Europe, a new generation of city projects demonstrates how sustainability can drive true transformation.

The event is held as a hybrid event in Brussels, hosting a panel discussion that brings together representatives from Metsä Group, European Commission, European Parliament, the public sector and the concrete industry.