New European Bauhaus: new actions and funds to unite sustainability, beauty and inclusion.
On September 15, the Commission adopted a Communication setting out the concept of the New European Bauhaus. This project includes a series of actions and funding possibilities. It aims to accelerate the transformation of various economic sectors, such as construction and textiles, to facilitate access for all citizens to circular and less carbon-intensive goods. The New European Bauhaus introduces a cultural and creative dimension to the European Green Pact in order to demonstrate how sustainable innovation brings tangible and positive experiences to our daily lives.
On the funding side, around €85 million from EU programs in 2021-2022 will be earmarked for New European Bauhaus projects. Many other EU programs will integrate the New European Bauhaus as a contextual or priority element, without a specific predefined budget.
The funds will come from different EU programs including the Horizon Europe research and innovation program (specifically, the Horizon Europe missions), the LIFE program – in terms of environment and climate action – and the European Regional Development Fund. In addition, the Commission will invite Member States to use the core values of the New European Bauhaus in their territorial and socio-economic development strategies, and to activate the corresponding chapters of their recovery and resilience plans and cohesion policy programs to build a better future for all.
The Commission will set up a New European Bauhaus Laboratory: a think tank and action group dedicated to collective creation, prototyping and testing of new tools, solutions and recommendations for action. The Lab will take up the collaborative spirit of the movement, bringing together different disciplines to approach society, industry and the world of politics in order to connect people and find new forms of collective creation.
The Communication draws on input received during the collective design phase, which took place between January and July, when the Commission received more than 2,000 contributions from across Europe and the rest of the world.
