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30 September 2026
Energy
Innovation calling
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Call for Pilots: Social Housing Retrofit Lab
We are inviting housing providers to join a...
14 September 2026
Social
Built for the long term: How public and social housing shares risk and creates value?
Public, cooperative and social housing is financially viable, resilient and capable of delivering lasting public value....
11 September 2026
Urban
Prevent the next housing stress area: build affordability that lasts
The Affordable Housing Act presented by the European Commission represents a concrete and necessary response to...
11 September 2026
Housing Systems in Transition
2027 European Responsible Housing Awards: now open!
From Brussels and Lyon to Helsinki, Barcelona, Dublin and now Lisbon: the European Responsible Housing Awards...
23 July 2026
Energy
Electrification and beyond: A public, cooperative and social housing perspective
Reducing Europe's dependence on imported fossil fuels, strengthening energy sovereignty, improving competitiveness and delivering on climate...
17 July 2026
Energy
MAESTRO sets the tempo for large-scale energy renovation of social housing
July marked the launch of MAESTRO, a new EU-funded project that aims to make deep energy...
15 July 2026
Social
Will Ireland’s EU Presidency open a new chapter for housing?
With Ireland now at the helm of the Council of the European Union until December 2026,...
15 July 2026
Energy
Tackling energy poverty from different angles - meet our peers
The clean energy transition will only succeed if everyone can participate in and benefit from it....
03 July 2026
Urban
Renovating homes the Cooperative way in Germany
As we mark the International Day of Cooperatives, Wohnungsverein Hagen offers a concrete example of the...
29 June 2026
Research
Social and Public Housing in the EU & UK
Europe's social housing systems have grown over decades, shaped by different histories, political choices and welfare...
29 June 2026
Social
Housing Europe Position: Strengthening the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and Council Recommendation on Fighting Housing Exclusion
THE EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY AND COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION ON FIGHTING HOUSING EXCLUSION:
HOUSING EUROPE ASSESSMENT AND CALL TO...
26 June 2026
Social
2026 International Day of Cooperatives
What does housing have to do with peace?
Each year, the International Day of Cooperatives celebrates the...
25 June 2026
Economy
Municipal housing: building the foundations for long-term affordability
Affordable housing is often discussed in terms of construction targets or funding gaps. Yet a workshop...
18 June 2026
Social
Can Europe make housing both affordable and climate-resilient?
Cities, housing providers and architects say yes.
Europe is facing two crises that are often discussed separately:...
17 June 2026
Energy
What can the EU do about construction costs?
Residential construction was at its lowest level in a decade last year, while the European Investment...
15 June 2026
Energy
SOCIALNRG at Thematic Event on Heating Cooperatives
On 15 June 2026, the Jožef Stefan Institute hosted a thematic event Heating cooperatives: from theory to...
12 June 2026
Energy
Energy communities tackling energy poverty - from formal rights to real benefits and engagement
Energy communities have the potential to tackle energy poverty while giving people a greater role in...
12 June 2026
Energy
From rooftops to residents: why social housing must be at the heart of Europe’s energy communities
What happens when affordable housing providers become active players in Europe’s energy transition? At EUSEW 2026,...