New European Bauhaus

It is well documented that the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) can play a vital role in the green transition of European society. Innovation policies and funding instruments can empower the CCS to fulfill this role. One significant initiative in this context is the New European Bauhaus (NEB), an interdisciplinary EU flagship project that seeks to connect the EU Green Deal with the everyday living spaces and experiences of citizens. The NEB highlights the competencies of the CCS as crucial assets for building a more sustainable future and mobilises several EU research & innovation funding instruments to support (CCS) actors to create “a beautiful, sustainable and inclusive future”. 

During the NEB Policy Lab, various CCS actors were invited to reflect on how NEB has been a catalyst for CCS to contribute to the green transition so far, which transition roles for CCS actors are particularly stimulated through the initiative and to what extent NEB is complemented with other support mechanisms. During thePolicy Lab, participants also discussed remaining barriers – in NEB and other instruments – for CCS to fully contribute to the green transition in Europe. Based on the input from the Policy Lab, the Ekip team formulated policy recommendations to further stimulate CCS’ contribution to the green transition within an open innovation system.