Albertslund, Denmark (6 EU municipalities), 2021–2025
New European Bauhaus | Rambøll
- Year
- 2021–2025
- Location
- Albertslund, Denmark (6 EU municipalities)
- Client / Partner
- Rambøll Management Consulting, Adelphi, ICLEI (funded by the EU)
- Category
- Research & Tools
Challenge
New European Bauhaus, an EU initiative, is supporting development projects in small cities around Europe – with the help of VOLCANO. The initiative aims to promote the transformation and adaptation of cities through beautiful, sustainable and inclusive places. The New European Bauhaus launched a competitive call in 2022 for projects led by local public authorities that contribute to its core values. After a careful screening, 20 public development projects were selected to receive up to 75 days of professional support from interdisciplinary experts.
Approach
As part of this technical assistance programme, VOLCANO is providing support for six municipalities across Europe: Albertslund (Denmark), Cesis (Latvia), Kalmar (Sweden), and municipalities in Finland, Hungary, and Slovenia. Each project falls under one or more action areas: Renovation, Preservation, Adaptation and Regeneration. VOLCANO provides these place-based projects with expertise in stakeholder and citizen engagement, marketing, and concept development. Other organisations providing technical assistance alongside VOLCANO include Adelphi, ICLEI, and Ramboll. VOLCANO and the other supporting experts visited a site in Cesis, Latvia in early December 2022, supporting the project 'RAINIS' — a one-and-a-half day session centered on implementing New European Bauhaus values and alternative methods of citizen engagement.
"RAINIS dreams of being a meeting and working place for the creative community in the heart of the city. With its own ecosystem, people of all ages meet to set the direction for a better and greener future through the prism of art, culture, and action." The support to New European Bauhaus Local Initiatives is funded by the EU and implemented in collaboration with Ramboll Management Consulting.