New European Bauhaus, Europen Commission
As an official Partner of the New European Bauhaus and the European Commission’s NEB team, BEDA has been involved in the New European Bauhaus initiative from the beginning. BEDA supports the initiative’s vision to create a more sustainable and inclusive future through design, and has been actively promoting the initiative among its members and the wider design community. BEDA’s involvement in the New European Bauhaus is an example of how the design industry can contribute to addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing Europe today.
The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences.
The New European Bauhaus initiative calls on all of us to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future that is beautiful for our eyes, minds, and souls.
Beautiful are the places, practices, and experiences that are:
- Enriching, inspired by art and culture, responding to needs beyond functionality.
- Sustainable, in harmony with nature, the environment, and our planet.
- Inclusive, encouraging a dialogue across cultures, disciplines, genders and ages.
“If the European Green Deal has a soul, then it is the New European Bauhaus which has led to an explosion of creativity across our Union”
Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
How is BEDA involved in NEB?
Read more about how BEDA is involved in New European Bauhaus and why this is important for design, in the Prosperity section.
Read More: beda.org/topic/prosperity/
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2026
The European Commission organises the third edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels (Belgium) on 9-13 June 2026, and you can be part of it!
The NEB Festival 2026 will explore how democratic engagement fosters inclusive, sustainable communities, highlighting affordable housing and reimagining our built environment — putting life first, then spaces, then buildings..
The NEB Festival features a Forum for dialogue, a Fair showcasing innovative projects, a Fest celebrating creativity and expression, and Satellite events across Brussels and beyond, all reflecting the values of the New European Bauhaus.
Get Involved and Help Shape the Next Festival!
Whether you’re a project leader, artist, designer, event organiser, or simply someone passionate about shaping a more sustainable, inclusive and beautiful future – you can now apply to be part of the next edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival:
- Showcase your NEB-aligned project – apply for the Fair
Deadline: 15 October 2025 - Share your artistic performance or cultural activity – apply for the Fest
Deadline: 15 October 2025 - Organise a Satellite Event across Europe and beyond
Deadline: 31 December 2025
More Information: https://new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu/events/festival_en
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The initiative by the European Commission for beautiful, sustainable and inclusive forms of living.
New European Bauhaus website.
Ready to Use NEB Tools and Methodologies
Anyone — from project owners and investors to public institutions and NEB community members — can use the New European Bauhaus tools and resources to plan, design, and implement projects in line with NEB values. These tools support every stage, from understanding the NEB concept to applying it in practice and developing investment plans.
NEB Compass
A guiding framework for decision and project makers wishing to apply the NEB principles and criteria to their activities. Click here to read more.
NEB Toolbox
A collection of tools for public authorities that can be leveraged while planning and designing New European Bauhaus projects. Click here to read more.
NEB Investment Guidelines
The Guidelines show how to apply NEB values and principles in built environment projects, especially in buildings, open spaces, and neighbourhoods. Click here to read more.
NEB Self-Assessment Method
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to evaluating projects aligned with NEB values, principles, and ambitions. Click here to read more.
NEB Checklist
A compact tool for assessing how built environment projects align with NEB values and principles, designed for small projects and early-stage screening of larger ones. Click here to read more.
NEB Actions for Ukraine
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) community has actively supported both emergency needs and the long-term reconstruction of the country.
Early Actions
- Implementation of the Paper Partition System, providing privacy in temporary housing for displaced Ukrainians using simple, easy-to-assemble paper tube frames and textile dividers.
- Demonstrated the strength of the NEB network in delivering practical, community-focused solutions.
Pilot Activities
- Housing Urgency – Developing solutions to address urgent housing needs for internally displaced people in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in the EU, and providing guidance for public authorities.
- Circular Housing – Promoting sustainable reconstruction through recycling demolished buildings, exploring circular construction methods, and using local Ukrainian resources.
- Capacity Building – Delivering webinar training programs for Ukrainian municipalities to support reconstruction efforts.
The initiative emphasises local partnerships, job creation, workforce upskilling, and cultural identity, connecting short-term relief to long-term reconstruction in line with NEB values of sustainability, social inclusion, and cultural resilience.
More Information: new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu/inspiring-projects-and-ideas/actions-ukraine_en
New European Bauhaus: Call for Partnerships
The New European Bauhaus supports a movement towards sustainable communities, inclusive dialogues, and purposeful activities. The role of its partners is to help build and inspire these communities while acting as sounding boards and key spokespersons for the initiative.
Who can apply for a partnership?
Any entity, except for-profit organisations and public authorities, can become New European Bauhaus official partners. The call for partners of the New European Bauhaus is permanently open.
Partners are organisations with a significant outreach capacity who are trusted members of their communities. Their core activities address one or more dimensions of the New European Bauhaus. They promote the priorities and core values of the European Union: human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and rule of law.
What will partners do?
Partners commit to organising several types of activities, for example:
- Initiating discussions around how diverse professions and disciplines can interpret and enrich the initiative. This could be achieved through organising trans-disciplinary conversations, meetings, and conferences.
- Identifying or embarking on projects, practices or concepts that enact the New European Bauhaus principles and share them with the public.
- Co-creating beautiful, sustainable, inclusive living experiences in collaboration with citizens and institutions.
Many more activities are possible as long as they are concrete and contribute to achieving the objectives of the New European Bauhaus.
Read More and Apply: new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu/get-involved/call-partners_en