Start the day with an informal networking coffee amongst participants of the same country or speaking the same language. This networking per country/language will be facilitated by the respective National URBACT Points, who will explain what URBACT is, who’s involved, and who will put you in touch with other European peers according to your needs and interests.

The URBACT City Festival kicks-off in a dynamic way!

Find out what is happening over the next two days, what the 116 URBACT Good Practices are all about and how to get to know them. Understand the flow of the URBACT City Festival and don't miss a thing!

These networks aim to transfer URBACT Good Practices to other European cities from October 2025 to end of 2027. Learn what the Transfer Networks are about, how they work, who is concerned, and what are the important dates to pin to your calendar.

Discover the URBACT Good Practices in a speed networking mode. Every 20 minutes you'll have to move from a practice to another. Good Practice representatives will first briefly present their practice before you ask them any questions. 

Do you want to take your time and connect with a specific Good Practice? Then book a bilateral meeting for the afternoon's and the next day's marketplaces!

Attend the parallel sessions where the good practices are presented from a thematic point of view (mobility, local economy, climate action, etc.).

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the morning marketplace or book a meeting for the next day.

Attend the parallel sessions where the good practices are presented from a thematic point of view (mobility, local economy, climate action, etc.).

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the morning marketplace or book a meeting for the next day.

Attend the parallel sessions where the good practices are presented from a thematic point of view (mobility, local economy, climate action, etc.).

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the morning marketplace or book a meeting for the next day.

Attend the parallel sessions where the good practices are presented from a thematic point of view (mobility, local economy, climate action, etc.).

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the morning marketplace or book a meeting for the next day.

Open to all URBACT City Festival participants, the following study visits will take you to discover:

- Microgrants (URBACT Good Practice)
- Culture Centre Czasoprzestrzeń in a revitalised tram depot (URBACT Good Practice)
- GreenPlace case study site in a historic tram depot (URBACT Action Planning Networks)
- The old town of Wroclaw

Participants will be asked to register to the study visits prior to the event. Only people registered to the visits will receive practical information about the meeting points.

Collective jogging, yoga, and other courses, to keep you fresh and energetic!

What did you think about the first day? Overwhelmed by the diversity of Good Practices and the amount of information? Do you have questions before you deep dive in day 2? Join your National URBACT Point and other people from your country or who speak your language to debrief and ask your questions.

A short review of what happened the previous day and what’s more to happen! Discover the sessions of the day make your choice.

Interested in taking a Good Practice back to your city? Discover all you need to know about Transfer Networks by joining the sessions below!

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the Good Practices at the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting during the morning's Marketplace.

Interested in taking a Good Practice back to your city? Discover all you need to know about Transfer Networks by joining the parallel sessions!

Otherwise, take the time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the morning marketplace.

Get immersed in open conversations with cities and representatives of different EU-funded programmes and initiatives like the European Urban Initiative (EUI), Net Zero Cities Twinning, International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC), and URBACT.

Discover the transfer solutions they offer, discuss about the benefits of transfer at local level, and exchange on how to overcome common (transfer) challenges like securing political support, engaging stakeholders, coordinating resources, or developing key skills.

Otherwise, you still have time to have more in-depth discussions with the good practices in the Marketplace. To do this, make sure you have booked a meeting in the previous marketplace sessions.

The URBACT City Festival closes with a look to the future.

Discover all the next funding, networking, capacity building and learning opportunities, including the next URBACT City Festival, which URBACT is proposing to European cities for 2025 and 2026.

Then let's say goodbye with highlights from the event.