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🎤 Opening Speech by President von der Leyen | New European Bauhaus Festival 2026 | EU Innovation
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium 📅 Date: 9 June 2026 🎤 Speaker: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
đź“Ś About This Video
President von der Leyen delivers the opening speech at the New European Bauhaus Festival 2026, highlighting Europe’s commitment to sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful urban development. From circular economy innovations (like turning olive pits into furniture) to affordable housing solutions, this movement is shaping a greener, more resilient Europe.
🔹 Key Themes: ✅ Sustainable Architecture | Circular Economy | Affordable Housing ✅ Climate Resilience | Community-Led Design | EU Innovation Funding ✅ Ukraine Reconstruction | New European Bauhaus Academy
đź“ş Chapters (Timestamps)
00:00 – Introduction: Europe as a Continent of Builders
02:15 – Why We Must Build Differently (Climate, Democracy, Resilience)
04:30 – New European Bauhaus: A Global Movement
06:00 – Case Study: Olive Pits to Sustainable Furniture (Circular Economy)
08:45 – €50M Investment in the New European Bauhaus Academy
11:20 – Ukraine’s Recovery: Turning Rubble into Renewal
14:00 – Solving Europe’s Housing Crisis (Amsterdam’s Kleiburg Example)
17:30 – New Catalogue of Bauhaus Blueprints for Architects & Cities
20:10 – Democracy & Public Spaces: Building Trust Through Design 22:40 – New European Bauhaus Prizes & Trophy Design Competition 25:00 – Closing: “Long Live Europe”
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en
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🎤 Opening Speech by President von der Leyen | New European Bauhaus Festival 2026 | EU Innovation
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium 📅 Date: 9 June 2026 🎤 Speaker: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
đź“Ś About This Video
President von der Leyen delivers the opening speech at the New European Bauhaus Festival 2026, highlighting Europe’s commitment to sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful urban development. From circular economy innovations (like turning olive pits into furniture) to affordable housing solutions, this movement is shaping a greener, more resilient Europe.
🔹 Key Themes: ✅ Sustainable Architecture | Circular Economy | Affordable Housing ✅ Climate Resilience | Community-Led Design | EU Innovation Funding ✅ Ukraine Reconstruction | New European Bauhaus Academy
đź“ş Chapters (Timestamps)
00:00 – Introduction: Europe as a Continent of Builders
02:15 – Why We Must Build Differently (Climate, Democracy, Resilience)
04:30 – New European Bauhaus: A Global Movement
06:00 – Case Study: Olive Pits to Sustainable Furniture (Circular Economy)
08:45 – €50M Investment in the New European Bauhaus Academy
11:20 – Ukraine’s Recovery: Turning Rubble into Renewal
14:00 – Solving Europe’s Housing Crisis (Amsterdam’s Kleiburg Example)
17:30 – New Catalogue of Bauhaus Blueprints for Architects & Cities
20:10 – Democracy & Public Spaces: Building Trust Through Design 22:40 – New European Bauhaus Prizes & Trophy Design Competition 25:00 – Closing: “Long Live Europe”
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en
Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8
#InclusiveurbandevelopmentEurope #EUfundingsustainableprojects
#EUclimateresilientneighbourhoods
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Check our website: https://commission.europa.eu/
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en
Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8
#InclusiveurbandevelopmentEurope #EUfundingsustainableprojects
#EUclimateresilientneighbourhoods
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