Provisional programme – as of 24 November 2025
Event moderator Dorothea Palenberg, blue! Advancing European projects
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
12:00 Arrival and registration
13:00 Welcome and introduction
- Dorothea Palenberg, blue! Advancing european projects
- Jan Gimkiewicz, UBA, Lead Partner NiCE
13:30 Keynote
- Dirk Messner, President UBA
14:00 Panel discussion: How different stakeholders can drive circularity transition in city centres?
- Dirk Messner, President UBA
- Mária Szalmáné Csete, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- City perspective (tbd)
- NGO perspective (tbd)
14:30 BREAK – Foyer: Market of opportunities
15:30 Workshops
- Choose one of four workshops on various topics related to sustainable urban living. These will focus on findings from the NiCE project and other UBA activities. European cities and networks will also share their ideas and show how you can benefit from them. Further information to follow.
17:00 BREAK
17:30 Closing Day 1
18:15 Get together with Snacks, Drinks and Music
Thursday, 12 March 2026
08:30 Arrival
09:00 Welcome and recap Day 1
- Dorothea Palenberg, blue! Advancing european projects
- EU Representative (tbd)
09:30 Keynote
10:00 BREAK
10:30 Workshops
- Choose one of four workshops on various topics related to sustainable urban living. These will focus on findings from the NiCE project and other UBA activities. European cities and networks will also share their ideas and show how you can benefit from them. Further information to follow.
12:00 BREAK
12:30 Closing of conference
13:00 Network Lunch at UBA cantine (optional, with limited space, on own expenses. Please indicate your participation at the registration)
14:00 Study Trip in Dessau-Roßlau (optional, duration around 2,5 hours. Please indicate your participation at the registration)
