NEB Festival 2026 Events

Kick-Off of FORUM Day 3 and introductory remarks

Keynote Speech

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

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 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.

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

Participatory creative ateliers to make, experiment and create together.

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

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.

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

ZIN: Adaptive reuse and decarbonisation in Brussels North

Social housing transformation at Peterbos, Anderlecht

Introductory speech to kick off the afternoon sessions

Investing in what truly matters: scaling up the NEB market for competitive solutions in the built environment

Growing the future: Investing in affordable, desirable bio-based solutions