New European Bauhaus · Zhytomyr · 2026–2027
RE:Access Zhytomyr
Building inclusive urban spaces with today’s technologies
A 14-month programme under the New European Bauhaus that brings together residents, designers, mentors and city partners. Together we create inclusive and accessible solutions for Zhytomyr — from an idea to a working prototype and a new organisation.
About the project
A city that is easy for everyone to use
RE:Access Zhytomyr works to the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainable, inclusive, beautiful.
months of the programme
A full cycle: preparation, a two-day event, an eight-month incubation and dissemination of the results.
European framework
The project runs under the New European Bauhaus initiative, hosted by EIT Food.
from idea to prototype
The aim is to ideate, prototype and launch real solutions for Zhytomyr, not to write concepts for the drawer.
priority groups
Veterans, youth, elderly people and people with reduced mobility are at the centre of every solution.
Vision
Equal access to urban life
To make Zhytomyr a city where veterans, youth, elderly people and people with reduced mobility have equal access to urban life, through prototypes created by residents themselves.
Mission
Mobilise local ChangeMakers
To design, test and launch inclusive and circular solutions that can become sustainable social or entrepreneurial initiatives.
Who this project is for
For people who want to change the city, not wait for change
This project is for people and young residents who want to make Zhytomyr more accessible for priority groups, so that the city is easier to use for people with reduced mobility, elderly people, children and veterans.
The task for participants is to come up with a strong, innovative solution that makes Zhytomyr more modern, more inclusive and easier to move around.
Who can apply
Timeline
How the programme unfolds
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August 2026
Applications open
Registration opens for teams joining the hackathon and for the pre-event sessions.
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September – October 2026
Pre-event sessions
Four sessions open to everyone: NEB values, local challenge discovery, team formation.
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24 October 2026
Hackathon, day 1
Zhytomyr Polytechnic: prototyping and the engineering track.
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25 October 2026
Hackathon, day 2
Zhovten Cinema: NEB Celebration and the announcement of two winning teams.
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December 2026 – August 2027
Incubation programme
Mentoring, prototyping and testing of solutions with real users.
Donors and partners
Who stands behind the project
Powered by
EIT Community NEB
The New European Bauhaus programme hosted by EIT Food — a European initiative that accelerates the transition to sustainable, inclusive and beautiful urban solutions. The main financial donor of RE:Access Zhytomyr.
Implemented by
CCPA (Center for Conversion and Professional Adaptation)
The Center for Conversion and Professional Adaptation is a team with experience in running a veteran adaptation programme (more than 160 graduates across 7+ municipalities), organising hackathons, the BGV Hardware Accelerator and other urban innovation activities. It acts as the operator of RE:Access Zhytomyr and is responsible for delivering every stage, from the pre-event sessions to the incubation programme.
RE:Access Zhytomyr is supported by the Ignite NEB programme, part of the EIT Community New European Bauhaus. The EIT Community NEB is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), bringing together different Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) to support projects that advance the New European Bauhaus.
Get involved
No idea yet? That is not a problem
Join the pre-event sessions — that is where teams and ideas are born. Already know what you want to change? Apply and build your team.
Apply