Rene Peter Hohmann

Three Agendas for Cities, One Delivery Test: Why 2026 Matters Comparing the three agendas for cities: The New Urban Agenda, The Urban Agenda for the EU and the EU Agenda for Cities

A few thoughts on why 2026 will matter for Cities in light of a plethora of "Urban Policy Agendas": www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-...

We are pleased to announce today’s release of the study “The #TerritorialDimension of #EUCohesionPolicy in Germany – Analysis, Assessment and Recommendations for 2028–2034” (funded by BMWSB/BBSR): www.deutscher-verband.org/fileadmin/us...

The Urban Dimension in the New EU-Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034: Between Integration, Uncertainty, and Shared Management Responsibility The European Commission’s proposed changes for the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034 represent a turning point for European structural and cohesion policy in many respects. In the cu...

First reflections on the #urban dimension in the future #EUcohesionpolicy, www.linkedin.com/pulse/urban-...

The Territorial Dimension in the EU-Cohesion Policy: Local Experiences and Future Perspectives of Integrated Regional Development in Europe

Join us in Brussels for a pivotal dialogue on "The Territorial Dimension in #EUCohesionPolicy: Local Experiences and Future Perspectives of Integrated Regional Development in Europe"
🕜 Date and Time: October 16, 2025, 13:30–17:00
🔗 Pre-Register here: eveeno.com/820740118

Interesting resources are coming from the #EUCitiesMission contributing to the ongoing discourse surrounding Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal, emphasizing the strategic importance of collaboration between cities and industry. #IndustryDecarbonisation

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The European Court of Auditors has just released a timely review of past #EUCohesionPolicy, contributing to the dialogue around the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
The review offers several key recommendations on how cohesion policy can evolve.

www.eca.europa.eu/en/publicati...

6 Steps Towards More #AffordableHousing in #Europe –
Today, DV submitted its key recommendations for the first European Affordable #Housing Plan to the #EuropeanCommission.
The position paper can be retrieved from: lnkd.in/e4YvArMD

Empowering #Cities – Shaping Europe!
As part of the European Commission's current call for evidence on the #EUPolicyAgendaforCities, the German-Austrian #URBAN Network has presented key positions.
👉 www.deutscher-verband.org/fileadmin/us...

The documentation of the event is now available: eukn.eu/wp-content/u...

I would like to thank the Austrian Association of Cities for publishing our contribution on the future of sustainable urban development in Europe in the latest issue of their magazin ÖGZ. An English version of the article can be retrieved from: tinyurl.com/e2ze6yur
#EUCohesionPolicy, #UrbanPost2028

"Now, as the EU faces historic transitions once again, the ERDF will continue to adapt to the needs of the moment—without ever forgetting the communities and regions it exists to serve"

I will keep my fingers crossed on this promise.

#EUCohesionPolicy

ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...

PlanningMatters – Webinar Series Ep. 2: Compact Cities
Join us online for the next session in the #PlanningMatters series!
🗓️ 24 March 2025 | 🕝 14:30–15:30 CET
Explore the role of compact cities in shaping sustainable urban futures.
Register: tinyurl.com/55ka5bdd
#UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities

Not surprising neither uplifting to see the term #cohesionpolicy for a long time appearing on German TV News yesterday. Using cohesion funds to finance EU defence is a dangerous and ‘slippery slope’ for Europe.

So, do not count on anything, both EU funding systems and priorities will change. My key takeaway from our event on the urban dimension in the future #EUcohesionpolicy. A great turn out highlights the commitment to making the urban dimension and policy agenda for #cities - work despite all changes.

Competitiveness Compass - CEMR CCRE The "Competitiveness Compass” seems to be the final blow to the idea that the European project takes place close to the citizens.

Can Europe’s competitiveness strategy succeed without strong cities and regions?
#eucohesionpolicy,#urbanpost2028

ccre-cemr.org/impactgoal-c...

No net land take trajectories: policies and practices in Europe In the framework of the newly created European platform of exchanges PlanningMatters, perspective.brussels is launching a free series of inspiring talks and presentations on how European cities, metro...

No net land take trajectories: policies and practices in Europe
by 'PlanningMatters': first episode of a new webinar series
Wednesday 26 February 2025. 14:30 > 15:30. Register at: perspective.brussels/en/news/no-n...
#Urbanism, #Urban, #Europe

The future of cohesion policy: Current state of the debate | Think Tank | European Parliament The future of cohesion policy: Current state of the debate

The future of #EU #cohesionpolicy: Current state of the debate, collated the European Parliament Research Service: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...

Ich freue mich, dass jetzt auch die Langversion unserer neuen Studie “Die städtische Dimension in der EU-Strukturpolitik und Förderung in Deutschland” verfügbar ist: www.deutscher-verband.org/fileadmin/us...

#Stadtentwicklung #EUFörderung #IntegrierteStadtentwicklung #UrbanPost2028

📢 Urban Dimension & EU Cohesion Policy!

Happy that our new study analyzing the urban dimension of EU Cohesion Policy in Germany for 2021–2027 is out.

Check out the summary: tinyurl.com/2728mbnk

#EUCohesionPolicy #Sustainability #Urbanism

Integrated urban development in the future EU Cohesion Policy The event aims to assess the experiences of EU Cohesion Policy in promoting sustainable urban development throughout the European Union.

📢 Reminder: Registration Deadline Approaching! 🗓️

Are you planning to join the event on Urban Development in the Future EU Cohesion Policy happening on February 19th, 2025? 🌍🏙️

Don't forget, the deadline to register is only one week away – January 17th, 2025!

URL: eukn.eu/news/fosteri...

27 national plans: include the territorial reality! The proposal for 27 national plans offers opportunities to streamline EU policies and improve their coherence across sectors, but it needs a strong territorial dimension.

As discussions on the future of #CohesionPolicy continue, the idea of focusing on 27 national plans has emerged. In their latest blog post, the #TerritorialThinkers explore the potential benefits of this idea and argue for strong territorial dimension:
steadyhq.com/en/spatialfo...

very useful study by @eulaliarubio.bsky.social and Cinzia Alcidi about financing a future EU Crisis Reserve within the next MFF.

www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

Bigger vehicles cause bigger problems in Brussels For every additional 300kg a car weighs, the risk of fatal injury to vulnerable road users increases by 30% in the event of a collision, according to an analysis by the Traffic Institute Vias of accid...

📈 A recent report reveals that from @mobilite.brussels and Bruxelles Environnement more than 50% of new vehicles in the city are now SUVs. With the weight of vehicles increasing, so is pressure on local municipalities to find solutions. ➡️ eurocities.eu/latest/bigge...

Sustainable Urban Development: Multi-Level Governance Insights - Urbanet Cities driving change: How collaborative governance transforms urban sustainability across Europe. Insights from innovative city networks and EU partnerships.

🌍 With 56% of the global population living in #cities (set to rise to 68% by 2050), collaboration is key to tackling urban challenges. Multi-level dialogue platforms are game-changers.

🔗 #URBANET just published a blog exploring this in action:
www.urbanet.info/multi-level-...

Joint statement of the German Federal Government and the Länder on EU cohesion policy beyond 2027

Very happy to see that the national statement of #Germany to future #EU #cohesionpolicy has a dedicated paragraph on the value of sustainable urban development: www.bmwk.de/Redaktion/EN...
#URBANPost2028

Our new #100daysEU campaign spotlights 10 priorities for a stronger, sustainable Europe 🌟

Kicking the campaign off, if mayors ruled the EU, they would match local needs with sufficient public investments 🏙️ 💶

The city of #Brno, for instance, has used EU funds to boost its #urbanrural links ⬇️ [1/2]

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as a partner of the new Urban Agenda for the EU (#UAEU) Building Decarbonisation Partnership. The partnership will start at the beginning of 2025 and will be active for three years. shorturl.at/9HauO

📢 Launch & Event: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Urban Development in Europe 🌍

On 19 February 2025 in Brussels, join us for an in-depth discussion on strengthening EU Cohesion Policy for sustainable urban development.

📌 Get more information on the Event: eukn.eu/news/fosteri...