Islands of Hope — New European Bauhaus Festival Satellite Event

What does it look like when communities partner with researchers, to lead their own transition?

Join us on 9 June for a webinar exploring Islands of Hope, a programme connecting researchers and on-the-ground organisations to drive research innovation through transdisciplinary collaborations. From energy communities and food security to sustainable construction materials, these initiatives show how bottom-up action fuels democratic engagement and real change.

Islands of Hope operate as living laboratories: spaces that inspire, challenge existing systems, and prove that transdisciplinary collaboration can move communities from isolated problem-solving toward regenerative, systemic thinking. This session will explore the potential of transdisciplinary methods in concrete projects, dive into different projects financed and supported by the programme, and discuss how participatory projects can be translated into policy and influence decision-making.

We’ll cover:

• Case studies from active Islands of Hope projects

• How participatory projects can shape policy and influence decision-making