This is the driving question behind the New European Bauhaus (NEB), a visionary EU initiative that integrates sustainability with human-centered values. NEB is about how we live, build, develop, and collaborate – about creating solutions that benefit both people and the planet. It is not simply a project, but a way of thinking. It is an invitation to explore the connections between the technical and the human, between functionality, economy, quality of life, and beauty – and between human activity and the limits of nature.

At NTNU, this invitation guides our work. Here, research is connected with education, student projects with urban and neighborhood development, and art with technology. We experiment, listen, and learn – together with citizens, municipalities, businesses, healthcare actors, and creative communities.

As a leading university with broad academic expertise and strong societal engagement, we have a unique opportunity – and a responsibility – to contribute to the green transition. Through interdisciplinary research, education, and collaboration, we develop knowledge that can shape the neighborhoods, cities, buildings, services, technologies, and healthcare systems of the future.
At NTNU, we work on everything from inclusive public spaces and sustainable materials to digital tools, energy efficiency, circular economy, nature-based solutions, and biodiversity conservation. We experiment, learn, and share – always with the goal of creating real value for people, society, and the environment.

Do you want to contribute to a beautiful, just, and sustainable future?
The future is being shaped now – and we shape it together.

The NTNU partnership is hosted by NTNU Faculty of Architecture and Design