The prizes recognise and exemplify beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects and support the younger generation to develop emerging concepts and ideas further.
The four prize categories reflect the New European Bauhaus transformation themes:
Reconnecting with nature
Regaining a sense of belonging
Prioritising the places and people that need it the most
Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking
In each category, there are three parallel competition strands:
New European Bauhaus Champions for existing and completed projects
The winners receive EUR 30 000 and a communication package.
New European Bauhaus Rising Stars for concepts by young talents aged 30 or less
The winners receive EUR 15 000 and a communication package.
New European Bauhaus Education Champions for education and learning initiatives
The winners receive EUR 30 000 and a communication package.