NEB Festival 2026 - Re-sourcing design aesthetics for all

Save the date! FutureBalticBauhaus will be contributing to the NEB Festival 2026 with an online satellite event on the 11th June 2026! 

Join us for inputs on our project, circularity in the building sector and new aesthetics through regional reuse, as well as best practice examples from our pilot projects.

The event will take place in English

Registration

Agenda

15:00–15:10 - Introduction FutureBalticBauhaus EU Interreg South Baltic Project

Speaker: Steen Schønemann
An overview of the project's vision for a circular and low-carbon construction sector in the South Baltic region, rooted in regional identity and cross-border collaboration. Steen Schønemann, project leader of FutureBalticBauhaus, outlines the project's goals, partner network, and strategic framework.

15:10–15:30 - Input: Re_sourcing Architecture – Aesthetics, Affordability and Inclusion

Speaker: Prof. Martin Wollensak
An impulse lecture exploring how reused materials shape new architectural aesthetics while supporting affordability, accessibility, and sustainable design.

15:30–16:00 - Best Practice: Pilots from Holbæk and Kalmar Municipalities

Concrete examples demonstrating how circular practices can be successfully implemented in municipal contexts.

Holbæk Municipality

Speaker: Niels Thun-Rasmussen
Strategies for making the best possible use of materials from demolished buildings.

Kalmar Municipality

Speaker: Linda Camara & Stefan Westblom (GodaHus)
Insights into market exploration for reused construction materials, demolition mapping, and early steps toward establishing a regional marketplace — with the long-term goal of making all procurement processes green.

16:00–16:50 - Interactive Workshop: “No time to WASTE – How to Plan Circular”

Facilitators: Katarina Rupar Gadd, Kassandra Hellicar, Lucia Oberfrancová
A hands-on session introducing circular planning approaches for architectural projects to explore innovative, circular solutions, have discussions and network.

16:50–17:00 - Discussion, questions and takeaways

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus takes place in Brussels from 9–13 June 2026. It invites participants to imagine and build a beautiful, sustainable and inclusive future, celebrating the power of democratic engagement in shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities.

The festival consists of three strands:

• Fair – Showcase Your Project brings together innovators, thinkers and game-changers to present beautiful, sustainable & inclusive projects, products and ideas. It offers five days of networking with potential partners and collaborators.
• Fest – Celebrate Art & Culture is open to artists, collectives and cultural organisations, featuring music, theatre, dance, performance, art exhibitions and more — a space to present creative visions to a vibrant audience.
• Satellite Events can be organised anywhere — in Brussels, across Europe, or worldwide — and promote beautiful, sustainable & inclusive projects, helping organisers gain international visibility.

More information about the New European Bauhaus Festival 2026 can be found on the website:
NEB Festival 2026

Further NEB Festival Satellite Events:
NEB 2026 Satellite Events Map