Europan is a thematic competition of ideas / projects of architecture, urbanism and landscape, followed by implementation processes. It is a tool for European cities and urban actors to find and develop innovative strategies for their sites in transformation.
Each biennial session, around fifty cities in Europe offer sites on which these professionals (more than 3,000 each session) answer. They imagine a better future for the proposed contexts, adapted to major ecological and societal changes. The competition takes place simultaneously in several European countries and is evaluated by juries of renowned experts with varied skills. Each session more than a hundred projects are awarded, with several ideas on each site.
For young professionals, Europan is a rare opportunity to be able to show and share their visions for the future of these inhabited milieus that must be taken care of. They will be promoted through catalogues, national events and exchanges on an European scale (forums). For a certain number of teams, their winning ideas are discussed at the local level by involving stakeholders in a collaborative process and spirit, and some can be implemented either on an urban scale or through built projects.
Europan is a platform for young professionals of urban, landscape and architectural design under 40.
The theme for 2025 is Re-sourcing! with 47 european sites in 12 different countries.
Launch March 3rd, 2025
Entries Jun 29th, 2025
Results Nov 17th, 2025
Find out more about the competition at https://www.europan-europe.eu/en/session/europan-18/topic