NEB Trophy 2026 – Design Competition

The European Commission is organising 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, among other topics, address the transformative power of democratic engagement in shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities.

It will highlight how empowered citizens and local authorities can play an active role in creating their environments, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing as a cornerstone of democratic participation. In line with the NEB’s core vision, the Festival will be a space to reimagine our built environment, placing first life, then spaces, and then buildings.

In parallel to the Festival calls, students of architecture, design, and the arts are invited to take part in an EU-wide competition to design the first official trophy of the New European Bauhaus Prizes.

Shortlisted teams will be invited to Brussels to present their ideas during the NEB Festival, and the winning design will be unveiled there before becoming the official trophy at the NEB Prizes Award Ceremony in September.

Deadline: 31 January 2026.

Visit the Trophy competition webpage for the details.