Strengthening the Territorial Dimension in the future EU-Cohesion Policy (in-person)

This high-level Brussels event, held during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026, will bring together EU, national and local leaders to discuss the future of Cohesion Policy and its territorial dimension. It will focus on upcoming decisions on the EU budget and investment framework, while promoting balanced, place-based development across urban and rural areas and strengthening cooperation between key European stakeholders.

You will hear from the following speakers:

Dr Christoph Schnaudigel – President of Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the President of the County of Karlsruhe (Germany)

Matija Kovač – Mayor, City of Celje (Slovenia)

Vasco Alves Cordeiro – Member of the European Committee of the Regions

Arjen Gerritsen – King’s Commissioner of Flevoland, The Netherlands

Renata Calak – Director of the Strategy Department in the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, Poland

Claragh Mulhern – Principal Adviser, National Strategic Planning in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Republic of Ireland

Hugo Sobral – Deputy Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission

and Tilman Buchholz – Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB)

Organisers: German Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building in cooperation with the German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development (DV) and Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)

• Public event
• Registration here