New European Bauhaus

Think of Bauhaus, and you might think of German modern art, design and architecture - a movement to find new solutions for a new era. Now, 100 years on, the European Commission has initiated a New European Bauhaus movement to shape future ways of living that answer the wider challenges we face today. Think green, sustainable and affordable, alongside accessible, inclusive and beautiful and impacting all aspects of how we live. New European Bauhaus calls for new and diverse perspectives to shape the concrete actions that will improve everyday life, and asks for design, art and culture to work alongside modern science and technology.

Digital cultural heritage already makes this connection and our sector can play an important role in this initiative, and in shaping the heritage of tomorrow. Over the summer of 2021, New European Bauhaus is in its co-design phase, calling for contribution from citizens to creators, and across society and sectors. Explore more and find out how to get involved, including joining in the Europe-wide conversation happening now.

Enriching spaces with digital cultural heritage

How can digital heritage support the development of enriching and inclusive social experiences and create accessible, welcoming spaces? Explore some examples below.

Title:: Foreman and Drill Bore Technician, Shannon Scheme
Institution:: Europeana Foundation
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

How Europe at Work helped to connect a community to its environmental and cultural heritage

New European Bauhaus has called for inspiring examples of how our cultural institutions and heritage contribute to sustainable and inclusive practices, services, and spaces in our communities. Explore an example from Europeana.

Title:: SmartSquare, Hamburg
Creator:: Jens Bley
Date:: 2018
Country:: Germany
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

What the Europeana Impact Playbook taught a city about revitalising an inner city square

Professor Jens Bley discusses SmartSquare, an initiative using digital culture in the revitalisation of an urban square in Hamburg, Germany, and some of the theoretical questions posed by running an impact assessment with multiple stakeholders.

Title:: Youngsters listening to the audio track and making collages in the ULK + SMK Open stall at UFM’18
Creator:: SMK Open
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

Statens Museum for Kunst: The social impact of using art to increase civic participation of young people, 2018

We look at how the SMK Open and ULK joined forces to bring SMK's digitised art collection to the 'Young People's Meeting', a public event for 15-25 year olds to foster democratic engagement.

Title:: Zuidgevel Rijksmuseum en Villa tijdens de verbouwing
Date:: 2012-12-18
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: The Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

How the renovation of a world renowned art museum is inspiring a sector in digital transformation

Building on the Rijksmuseum's own impact assessment looking at the economic and social impact of a renovation, we've taken a look at what we can learn and how it starts to articulate the value of their digital strategy.

Title:: Innocenti VR mock-up
Creator:: INCEPTION project
Date:: February 2017
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

3D models to explore our built cultural heritage: the INCEPTION technologies

We explore the INCEPTION project, which creates 3D models of buildings, monuments and sites, accompanied digitally by contextual technical and historical information.

Title:: DING Courtyard Open Windows
Creator:: Carmody Groarke, TRANS and RE-ST
Date:: 9 July 2020
Copyright:: CC BY-NC-SA

Exploring the CoGhent Project

Jasper Visser interviews Oliver D’huynslager of the Design Museum Ghent on the new and exciting ‘CoGhent’ project, as well as his particupation in 'Europeana's Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19' sensemaking workshops.

We are connecting contemporary conversations about green issues and sustainable living with cultural heritage using blogs, galleries and learning resources on the Europeana website. Explore topics from sustainable tourism to pollution, Bauhaus to beavers, and discover varied learning resources around ecology and climate change.

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Title:: Köln. Kantoor van modelfabriek, gemaakt voor de Werkbund tentoonstelling van 1914 Exterieur: Voorgevel
Creator:: Walter Gropius Adolf Meyer Raphaël Verwilghen
Date:: 1910/1939
Institution:: KU Leuven
Country:: Belgium
Copyright:: Public Domain

Interviews

Through conversations with cultural professionals and heritage advocates, we are exploring the key role that cultural heritage can play in the New European Bauhaus. Explore our interviews below.

Title:: Weaving Jerusalem, the Paley Center, 1991, © Susan Hazan

New European Bauhaus - an interview with Susan Hazan

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We interview Susan Hazan about the key role which cultural heritage and networks can play in the intiative.

Title:: Merete Sanderhoff
Creator:: Jonas Heide Smith
Institution:: SMK
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

New European Bauhaus - an interview with Merete Sanderhoff

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We interview Merete Sanderhoff about the key role which cultural heritage can play in the intiative.

Title:: Héctor Aliaga
Creator:: Héctor Aliaga

New European Bauhaus - an interview with Héctor Aliaga

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We interview Héctor Aliaga about the key role which cultural heritage and new and emerging professionals can play in the initiative.

Title:: Harry Verwayen
Creator:: Sebastiaan ter Burg
Date:: 2018
Copyright:: CC BY

New European Bauhaus - an interview with Harry Verwayen

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We interview Harry Verwayen, General Director of the Europeana Foundation, about the key role cultural heritage can play in the initiative and in digital space.

Title:: Marie-Véronique Leroi at EuropeanaTech Conference 2018
Creator:: Sebastiaan ter Burg
Date:: 15-05-18
Institution:: Europeana Foundation
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: CC BY

New European Bauhaus: an interview with Marie-Véronique Leroi

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We interview Marie-Véronique Leroi of the French Ministry of Culture and Chair of the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum.

Title:: 20th Anniversary of Sneška Quaedvlieg - Mihailović as Secretary General of Europa Nostra
Creator:: Felix Q Media
Institution:: Europa Nostra
Copyright:: CC BY-NC-SA

New European Bauhaus - an interview with Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović

The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative wants to put sustainability, inclusivity and beauty at the heart of Europe’s future. We speak to Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra, about the key role that cultural heritage can play.

Reflections from Europeana Cafés

Over spring 2021, Europeana organised a series of Cafés to help cultural heritage professionals join the conversation about New European Bauhaus. Watch retrospectives below!

Café 1: What is the New European Bauhaus all about and how can you get involved?

Café 2: What is the role of the cultural heritage sector in the New European Bauhaus?

Café 3: How does the cultural heritage sector promote collaboration and innovation to support the goals of the New European Bauhaus?

New European Bauhaus

New European Bauhaus

Enriching spaces with digital cultural heritage

How can digital heritage support the development of enriching and inclusive social experiences and create accessible, welcoming spaces? Explore some examples below.

New European Bauhaus on the Europeana website

Interviews

Through conversations with cultural professionals and heritage advocates, we are exploring the key role that cultural heritage can play in the New European Bauhaus. Explore our interviews below.

Reflections from Europeana Cafés

Over spring 2021, Europeana organised a series of Cafés to help cultural heritage professionals join the conversation about New European Bauhaus. Watch retrospectives below!