The University of Navarra is a finalist in the last phase of the New European Bauhaus Awards with four projects, whose deliberation will be held on September 16 in Brussels. 

The academic center presented the four proposals in the group of existing projects: Campus (category "reinvented spaces to meet and share") the Degree of design, the Master's Degree at design and management Environmental Building (both in the category "interdisciplinary educational models") and the University of Navarra Museum (category "cultural heritage preserved and transformed").

In the words of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, the New European Bauhaus initiative is "a project of hope (...) that will help us face the biggest challenge we are facing: climate change (...) a plan to define how we want to live together after the pandemic".

In order to shape it, the European Commission launched a preliminary phase in the form of a call for proposals to award New European Bauhaus, in which institutions and young people were invited to present their challenges and solutions in order to learn about the state of the art and the initiatives already underway.

The New Bauhaus Europe awards were announced in 10 categories with two different sections, one for existing examples or projects already completed and one for rising stars, concepts or ideas submitted by young talents up to 30 years of age. More than 2,000 initiatives were submitted in total.

The projects were voted on by the more than 20,000 subscribers to the project newsletter. Following this vote, a committee panel of experts selected three projects from each category and group. From the 30 finalist projects, each section will select winners who will receive an award of 30,000 euros for ongoing or completed initiatives and 15,000 euros for rising stars and in both cases a communication package.

Projects aligned with the University's Strategy 2025

The project winner in each category will be announced at the final awards ceremony on the 16th, between 17:00 and 18:30, in Brussels. The ceremony, which can be followed live at https://prizes.new-european-bauhaus.eu/, will be attended by Pilar Lostao, Vice President of International Office of the University of Navarra; Carlos Naya, director of School of Architecture of the University; Cristina Muñoz Corsini, Director of Planning and design of Campus; and Guillermo García del Barrio, director of Education of Innovation Factory.

The initiatives presented are aligned with the axes of work of the University of Navarra. The project New European Bauhaus contributes to highlight the lines established within the University's Strategy 2025 plan, which seeks to contribute to the resolution of the challenges posed by society through its research, professor and care work, at partnership with other people and institutions. The sustainable development and the care of people and the environment are the reference letter for the orientation of its projects. 

The University is part of group promoted by the Government of Navarra in the framework of the New European Bauhaus and the Green Pact. The group, coordinated by NASUVINSA, seeks to position the Community within this important axis of development marked by Europe.