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.
PEDvolution has officially launched its Open Call for Positive Energy Districts, inviting municipalities, energy communities, urban developers, and technology providers across Europe to test, validate, and enhance energy solutions designed to accelerate the development of climate-neutral district
From late February to early April, more than 1,500 residents took part in Kreuz&Quer, the City of Munich’s popular mobility scavenger hunt.
As part of its role in ASCEND, the City of Lyon has launched the Confluence Innovation Partnership (PIC)—a collaborative platform designed to explore, test, and scale forward-looking solutions within Positive Clean Energy Districts.
Sweden has demonstrated its leadership in sustainable urban innovation. The project Net Zero Persikan, based in Stockholm, has been named one of the winners of the European Innovation Procurement Awards 2025, under the Net Zero Industry Procurement category.