NEB Festival 2026 Events

Live music, dance, theatre, storytelling and more (Evening)

Keynote Speaker: Chloé Léger Witvoet and Matthieu Witvoet, Swimmers and Founders of Swim for Change

NEB Academy: how the NEB learns, tests, and scales

NEB Academy worldwide: Building skills, knowledge and alliances for a regenerative future

Rooted in the philosophy of materieunite, this forum brings together architects, designers, industry leaders and researchers to explore how circular materials can shape temporary and adaptive architecture.

A socio-economic and community festival for underpopulated rural municipalities.

Open Neighbourhoods is a forum that takes place on 12–14 June 2026 in Pankow-Buch, Berlin, during the New European Bauhaus Festival.

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)

Living Waters Forum-Fest emerges from the deep relationship between water, life, and space in Esposende, Portugal.

Circular economy in construction at Rotor DC

From Non-Place to Third Place brings together community traces, digital art and urban dialogue at Paribu Art in Söğütlüçeşme, Istanbul, Turkey.

Introductory speech from Commissioner Jessika Roswall

From algorithm to artisan: Crafting new lifestyles for a circular future

Keynote Speech

Designing with water: building resilient and beautiful cities

Panel discussion, providing wrap up reflections and strategic insights to conclude the FORUM

ARCHÈ, Festival of Ephemeral Architecture, is a cultural event in Rieti, Italy, that explores how temporary architectural installations can activate public spaces and communities.