ASCEND partners and city representatives gathered in Budapest, Hungary, on 6-9 October for the project’s General Assembly, a three day event filled with discussions, learning, and forward-looking collaboration around the shared mission of accelerating Positive

Budapest, Hungary - 6 October 2025 — Representatives from the City of Charleroi came together for the Business Models Workshop, an engaging and forward-looking session led by Monica Barroso, PhD, and

How can citizens help shape the Positive Energy Districts of tomorrow?

The Driving Urban Transitions Partnership has opened its 4th call for proposals, inviting transnational research and innovation projects that help cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate-neutral and resilient future.

From 4 to 6 November, 26 European and international urban initiatives will gather again in Barcelona under the banner “EU for resilient green cities”.

Over the past month, the City of Munich has made significant progress in its ASCEND initiatives, bringing tangible progress to the Harthof district across mobility, energy, citizen engagement, and public space interventions.

On May 11, 2025, ASCEND took part in Europa*Rad 2025, one of Munich’s most vibrant Europe Day celebrations.

A couple of weeks ago, ASCEND facilitated two focused Business Model Workshops with the project teams from Prague, Budapest, and Alba Iulia. These sessions were essential in helping the cities shape viable strategies to deliver Positive Clean

On 5 June 2025, the ASCEND project held its General Assembly, bringing together partners, cities, and technical experts for a full day of strategic updates, collaboration, and planning.

On June 11, 2025, five leading European projects, ASCEND, InterPED, NEUTRALPATH, PEDvolution, and HARMONISE, came together under the Scalable Cities initiative for a joint workshop on Positive Energy Districts.