NEWEUROPEANBAUHAUS Archives

NEB Academy Alliance at the Festival of the New European Bauhaus

From June 9-13 2026 the NEB Festival creates a place to understand people’s needs and aspirations and showcase projects that successfully reflect them. In doing so, it demonstrates how an inclusive, sustainable and high-quality built environment can foster community, strengthen resilience and boost competitiveness. The biennial Festival showcases the best practices of the New European Bauhaus, the European Commission initiative that brings the clean transition to our built environments and improves everyday life for everyone. It aims to inspire communities to reimagine spaces, design better living environments and drive sustainability and inclusivity. Many activities for diverse audiences are on the programme of the festival.

1st NEB Academy Conference

The 1st NEBA conference in Barcelona was co-hosted by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the InnovaWood network, and the University of Primorska as part of the UNESCO-UIA Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture programme. This first conference showcased good practices in skills development for sustainable construction and opened a strategic reflection on the Academy’s future role as a comprehensive support system for creating beautiful, regenerative, and inclusive neighbourhoods across Europe. The 1st NEB Academy Conference marked an important milestone in shaping a European ecosystem for sustainable construction skills. Beyond showcasing achievements, the event strengthened collaboration, sparked new partnerships, and laid the foundations for the next phase of the NEB Academy’s development.

Europe meets Japan: NEB Academy explores new international collaborations

InnovaWood, in its role as coordinator of the NEBA Outreach Hub, is excited to see the outcomes of new international collaborations with the NEB Academy in Japan, announced at the 30th EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo.

NEBA Alliance gathers for General Assembly | Berlin, Germany

On the 9th and 10th of April 2025, the NEBA Alliance General Assembly took place in Berlin, Germany. The assembly was co-hosted by Bauhaus Earth and InnovaWood.

Vanesa Baño, Ambassador Creating the Future of Wood-Science

At InnovaWood, we are honored that Vanesa Baño has been appointed as an ambassador to represent us in this important area.

Drivers for Wood Construction 2025 | Joensuu, Finland

On the 13th and 14th of February 2025, the third international Drivers for Wood Construction (DWC) conference was held in Joensuu, Finland.

WoodPop at Internationales Holzbau-Forum (IHF) TWG EDU WoodPoP | Innsbruck, Austria

On 4 December 2024, Prologue V: Education and Vocational Training – “Perspectives from the New European Bauhaus Academy on Upskilling and Reskilling the Timber Construction Sector” – took place at the 28th International Timber Construction Conference in Innsbruck, Austria.

NEB workshop at Sustainable Places | Luxembourg, Luxembourg

On 24 September 2024, the very first workshop dedicated to the New European Bauhaus (NEB) took place at the Sustainable Places Conference in Luxembourg. The session was co-facilitated by Clémentine Coujard from Dowel innovation, Larissa De Rosso from Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE-CAE) Kelly Riedesel from NTNU, and Eva Čeh from InnovaWood network.