The Commission adopted Communication setting out the concept of the New European Bauhaus and one of the measures proposed by the President was the creation of a Festival.

Taking place from 9 to 12 June, the first edition of the Festival of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) https://europa.eu/new-european-bauhaus/get-involved/festival_en is just around the corner and it will bring together people from all walks of life to debate and shape a future that is sustainable, inclusive and beautiful.

It is a great opportunity to network, exchange and celebrate – from science to art, from design to politics, from architecture to technology. The Festival brings the European Green Deal at the heart of our daily lives.

Designed around three pillars, Forum, Fair and Fest, the event will bebased physically in Brussels, at Gare Maritime & Mont des Arts, but equally around Europe and online. We are happy to share with you a PPT presentation, so you get to learn more about the event.

The Forum will include over 60 speakers from all around the world:

  • Prominent architects such as Francis Kéré, Shigeru Ban, Rem Koolhaas and Stefano Boeri;
  • Significant figures such as Francesca Bria (Italian National Innovation Fund), Gerfried Stocker (Ars Electronica), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Gallery), Sandrine Dixon (Club of Rome) and Emeka Ogboh;
  • Scientists like John Schellnhuber and Stefano Mancuso;
  • Climate activists such as Dominika Lasota and Hilda Nakabuye as well as many others from the world of sustainability, culture, art and social science;
  • President Ursula Von Der Leyen, Commissioners Johannes Hahn, Mariya Gabriel, Elisa Ferreira and Kadri Simson will provide a European perspective on beauty, sustainability and togetherness.

On Saturday 11 June, the Festival will also host the 2022 New European Bauhaus prizes ceremony, awarding the best projects around Europe as well as the best ideas by young talents, the New European Bauhaus Rising Stars – an event open for journalists and the public.

The Fair will feature over 100 innovative projects, which will be displayed at fixed locations, as well as on e-bikes and electrical tuk-tuks scattered across Brussels’ city centre and online on the event platform. The programme will also feature dances, installations, theatre, and music performances – such as Patsyki Z Franeka, popular Ukrainian artist band and Дeva, Budapest-based musician and 2022 winner of the Music Moves Europe Awards – as well as scientific experiments, upcycling workshops, and much more.

The Festival will also feature more than 200 co-created local events – in Brussels and in over 20 EU countries, with activities ranging from concerts to conferences to fully-fledged festivals. To get an overview per country of what happens around the NEB and the Festival in each participating  country, follow the link https://europa.eu/new-european-bauhaus/get-involved/festival_en