In the mid-term review of the EU Missions, published last week, the European Commission has put forward a proposal to create a new EU Mission on the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The initiative was launched two years ago and has set a goal of introducing the European Green Deal in the living spaces. Its aim closely links with other EU Missions, in particular Mission Cities and Mission Adaptation to climate change. In the Staff Working Document, the Commission mentions the Cities Mission as a complementary tool to implement NEB in urban areas and invites to take on board the NEB principles when developing their climate city contracts.  

With a community of over 1000 members (ERRIN being one of them), the Commission sees the creation of a new EU Mission as an opportunity to consolidate the progress of the initiative, to give more focus and to increase the link with R&I. These aspects are welcome by ERRIN, as for the last two years we have been discussing the innovative local approaches and examples of NEB projects, and what is needed for a successful and tangible future of the NEB initiative.   

As stated in the EC communication, the proposed new NEB Mission will follow the same development process as the other five Missions, from the appointment of a Mission Board, and the drafting of a Mission Implementation Plan. This will build on the achievements and potential of the New European Bauhaus initiative, as well as the mid-term review of the EU Missions. 

ERRIN’s NEB Task Force is planning an event in October which will aim to gather concrete input from ERRIN members about the future of NEB, in particular regarding the local aspect of NEB projects and the involvement of the regions in the development of the new EU Mission, if the Commission’s proposal goes through.