European Urban Initiative

European Urban Initiative The European Urban Initiative (EUI) is an instrument of the urban dimension of Cohesion policy.

EUI supports European cities of all sizes in developing transferable and scalable innovative solutions to urban challenges of European Union relevance.

🛠️ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐔 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! Is your city ready to take its Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) strategy to the...
24/02/2026

🛠️ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐔 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! Is your city ready to take its Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) strategy to the next level?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!

🎤 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝐂𝐄𝐓, to learn more, help you choose the right role, and get answers to your questions: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/gkxha8xsvl

💡 Through an EUI Peer Review, European cities can access hands-on capacity building, peer learning, and benchmarking to refine their SUD strategies.

🤝 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖?
🔸 Become a city under review and receive tailored support from up to six peer cities, sharing practical recommendations for your strategy’s design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
🔸 Or share your expertise as a peer reviewer, supporting other cities by exchanging practical insights, know-how, and proven solutions.

📅 What challenges would you like to address in your peer review ? Comment below, let’s get the conversation started!

🎨 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.A brush and a canvas can create a masterpiece.Thinking of applying to a City-to-City ...
23/02/2026

🎨 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.
A brush and a canvas can create a masterpiece.

Thinking of applying to a City-to-City Exchange but need help finding the peer city that can really move your project forward?
We can help you find the right city to exchange with.

⏰ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.
Contact the European Urban Initiative before 25 February to get free help with your application.

Apply to City-to-City Exchanges: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/2oqn0lj8l3

🇩🇰 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝑼𝑰 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒃 𝒐𝒇 2026 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎.As European cit...
20/02/2026

🇩🇰 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝑼𝑰 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒃 𝒐𝒇 2026 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎.

As European cities rethink tourism’s future, this two-day event will explore how the sector can evolve into a greener, digitalised, and more inclusive industry that benefits both residents and visitors.

📅 𝟮𝟮–𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸

Why attend?
✔️ Discover how tourism value chains can become locally sustainable
✔️ Understand the real impact of green transition measures
✔️ Hear inspiring practices from cities across the EU
✔️ Visit successful projects on site
✔️ Network with urban practitioners and policymakers

⚠️ 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 — register now to secure your spot!
➡️https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/vflznjvxj2

2️⃣7️⃣ 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦! 🎉🎉 🎉The application window has now officially cl...
19/02/2026

2️⃣7️⃣ 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦! 🎉🎉 🎉
The application window has now officially closed, and we are delighted by the strong interest shown from cities across Europe.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕?
🔍 Selection process
All submitted applications will be carefully reviewed including. Each city will be assessed based on its suitability, commitment to sustainability, venue capacity and overall contribution to the Cities Forum’s objectives.

📅 Timeline
The final selection will be announced by the end of April.

🌟 If your city is selected
The host city will welcome policymakers, experts and stakeholders from across Europe.
It will have the opportunity to showcase its urban innovations and contribute to shaping the future of EU urban policy.

Stay tuned for further updates as the selection process moves forward.


Thank you to all 27 cities that applied. The selected host city will be revealed soon. 🌍✨

18/02/2026

👀 𝗣𝘀𝘀𝘁… 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱?

In just one week, the EUI – Innovative Actions Call 4 officially launches!

And we’re kicking things off with an online launch event on
🗓️ 25 February 2026 | 14:00 (CET)

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁?
✨ discover what’s new in Call 4
🧭 explore how cities will be supported throughout the application process
🏙️ see how cities of all sizes can take part

Whether you’re already considering applying or just starting to explore the Call, this session is the ideal starting point.

💡 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹… 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵!

Cities will also be supported through:
🧪 Thematic Labs & online Q&A sessions
🌍 National events with Urban Contact Points, online or in person, because Call 4 speaks your language

👉 Save your spot: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/zsvozynhqi

📺𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒔!EUI helps cities find the right channel to click with the right partnerHow can EUI sup...
17/02/2026

📺𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒔!
EUI helps cities find the right channel to click with the right partner

How can EUI support you?
🔹Identify a peer city that fits your challenge
🔹Get expert-led matchmaking and introductions
🔹Receive step-by-step guidance to prepare a strong application

All it takes is filling in a simple form 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲.
➡️https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/vrbx8aptkn

Apply to City-to-City Exchanges and get extra support.

16/02/2026

⏳ Last Chance to Apply for the 2027 Cities Forum Host City!

The countdown is on! You have until tomorrow Tuesday 17 February 2026 14:00 sharp to submit your city’s application to host the 2027 Cities Forum. Don’t miss out on the chance to elevate your city’s profile on the European stage.

- 📝 Last questions before the deadline?
Contact us or check the FAQ for more information.
- 🔗https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/4zz3p2lkgy


📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 – 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀The European Urban Initiative (EUI) has launched a call fo...
13/02/2026

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 – 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀

The European Urban Initiative (EUI) has launched a call for tender to deliver a Policy Lab (capitalisation activity) on good practices of the New European Bauhaus, drawing on EUI projects and activities.

We are looking for experts in:
✅ New European Bauhaus principles, objectives and funding landscape
✅ capitalisation and knowledge management
✅ policy-oriented research and facilitation

🗓️ Deadline to apply: 26 February 2026, 12:00 (CET)

👉 Tender documents and information on how to apply available here:https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/p2scmkixpl

𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐮̈𝐫𝐳𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠!On 11–12 February 2026, the EUI Capacity Building event “Fit ...
12/02/2026

𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐮̈𝐫𝐳𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠!

On 11–12 February 2026, the EUI Capacity Building event “Fit for EU Funding: Training for Municipalities on Sustainable Urban Development” took place in Würzburg, bringing together staff from German municipalities working with or preparing for ERDF-funded urban development projects.

The event focused on strengthening practical skills and confidence to plan and manage EU-funded projects.

Over two days, participants took part in:
- Introductory sessions on EU funding at European and national level,
- Parallel training workshops on funding management, partnerships and innovative administrative approaches, with insights from cities across Europe,
- A field visit to the Hubland district in Würzburg, showing EU-funded urban development in practice,
- Interactive discussions, peer exchange and shared reflections.

👏 Thank you to all speakers, and participants for the great collaboration throughout the event.

11/02/2026

🏙️𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 2 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼... 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆!

The new Call for Innovative Actions is almost here – is your city ready to turn local ideas into action?

From small cities of 25,000 inhabitants to major metropolitan hubs, innovation is happening on the ground, addressing challenges like climate action, social inclusion, mobility, and more – all guided by the EU Agenda for Cities.

📃𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/nsadx5ookp

✨ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Applicants can benefit from structured support offer throughout the call, including four Thematic Labs in March and a series of online Q&A sessions running until June, designed to accompany cities throughout the entire application process.
Discover the full support offer here: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/z3nfuhecgb

The IA Call 4 opens soon… don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting journey!

🔌𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.A plug only works when it finds the right socket.EUI supports your city to find peer cities...
10/02/2026

🔌𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
A plug only works when it finds the right socket.

EUI supports your city to find peer cities across Europe to share solutions and move forward together.

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐔𝐈 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.

Why should you request support?
🔸Find relevant partner cities more easily
🔸Benefit from dedicated expert support
🔸Get guided step-by-step through the preparation process

Remember City-to-City Exchanges are open to urban authorities in EU Member States.
Small and medium-sized cities (under 500,000 inhabitants) are especially encouraged to apply.

📅 Applications are open on a rolling basis
but extra support will be available if you apply by the 25 February
➡️https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/3oadjgpm7r

📝 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦? 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?The deadline is fast approaching! If ...
09/02/2026

📝 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦? 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?

The deadline is fast approaching! If you’re in the process of preparing your city’s application to host the 2027 Cities Forum and need assistance, we’re here to help!
🔷 Need help with the application form?
🔷 Unclear about any of the criteria?
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