Regional Living Labs
Regional Living Labs: Place-based, challenge-based and interdisciplinary open innovation ecosystems within the BAUHAUS4EU Alliance
The BAUHAUS4EU European University Alliance invites academic staff from all partner institutions to submit proposals for Regional Living Labs (RLLs). RLLs are open innovation ecosystems aligned with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) vision and core values. They connect universities, students, local communities, and regional stakeholders to collaboratively design, test, and implement sustainable and inclusive project ideas addressing place-based challenges.
Key facts:
| What | Open Call for creation of joint, interdisciplinary courses with focus on New European Bauhaus Themes |
| Submission deadline | 3 June 2026 |
| Funding | Each Regional Living Lab may receive funding of up to €10,000 to support its development and implementation |
| Eligibility | Teaching staff from partner universities within the BAUHAUS4EU consortium, working with an interdisciplinary approach. |
| More information |
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| Contact & support | Download full open call document |
| Application Form | Submit here |
Objective of the call:
Regional Living Labs operate as experimental learning environments, encouraging interdisciplinary teaching formats and collaboration across faculties to engage students from diverse academic backgrounds. Learning activities are embedded in real regional contexts and developed in close interaction with local actors, social environments, and community knowledge. Ideally, RLLs may focus on the revitalisation, reuse, and transformation of unused or vacant built and unbuilt spaces in both urban and rural contexts.
Why apply?
Selected teaching staff will be supported by the BAUHAUS4EU Alliance in the development and implementation of the Regional Living Labs through the following activities:
- A pedagogical support course on interdisciplinary course development.
- A community of practice of BAUHAUS4EU members.
- Three online workshops (kick-off, mid-term, and closing) with selected regional partners of the alliance, on the involvement of local communities, place-based design of labs, and communication with local and regional stakeholders.
Submit your idea using the Application Form:
Info session Webinar on Regional Living Labs 27.03.2026
Presentation Slides of Info session Webinar on Regional Living Labs 27.03.2026
Live-Recording of Webinar on the Creation of Regional Living Labs 27.03.2026
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