The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) will present the Dara Award for the first time in 2026, a new European award recognizing outstanding achievements in timber construction. The award was launched at the 4th High-Level WoodPoP Meeting in October 2025 and will be presented on November 26, 2026, in Prague.
The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) has published a policy brief with recommendations for the next Horizon Europe programme 2028-2034 (FP10), calling for a stronger consideration of wood science, technology, and innovation across all pillars. Through dedicated investment and support of research, innovation and education, Europe can position its forest-based industries as global leaders in sustainability and competitiveness, which will strengthen the circular bioeconomy, and position wood at the core of resilient value chains and low-carbon construction.
The European Commission launched a call for evidence on how to strengthen the New European Bauhaus (NEB). Wood4Bauhaus has responded with an own letter pointing out eight important recommendations.
The Wood4Bauhaus Alliance wishes to contribute further to the ongoing debate concerning the future role of NEB within the European funding programmes.
The 11th of April 2024 marks the official launch of the New European Bauhaus Academy (NEBA) at the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. This landmark event, inaugurated by Commissioner Iliana Ivanova, signifies a significant step forward in the European Commission’s commitment to enhancing skills and sustainability within the construction sector.
The NEB Academy is a flagship initiative on skills for sustainable construction of the European Year of Skills. The first Pioneer Hub is being launched by the University of Primorska in Slovenia together with various institutions across Europe.
The digiNEB webinar delved into the current state of digitalisation in wood construction. The event emphasised the advancement of integration across design, planning, pre-fabrication, and construction. Companies leading the structural timber design and manufacturing in Europe highlighted wood construction’s potential to amplify the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The need of research, innovation, and education was underscored to strengthen wood’s competitiveness within the construction sector.
The Wood4Bauhaus Alliance and the NEB Academy were presented in an open roundtable discussion about the role of NEB for buildings and construction, during which the important need for more skills development and transdisciplinary research and innovation was highlighted.
The project aims to offer to Social Partners concrete recommendations to tackle specific challenges in the Woodworking Industries (WI) through strengthened social dialogue.