Placemaking Week Europe is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of placemakers, urbanists, city officials, and community leaders from across Europe and beyond. The 2025 edition, hosted in Reggio Emilia, Italy, from September 23–26, 2025 — was the result of a close collaboration between Placemaking Europe and the City of Reggio Emilia.
The festival, created in the spirit of collaboration and inspiration, has become a vital platform to share best practices, foster cross-border partnerships, and experience the host city’s places and initiatives firsthand. It is not merely a conference — it is a celebration of collective learning, co-creation, and civic imagination.
The 9th edition marked a meaningful milestone in the evolution of the European placemaking movement. Over the course of four days, 622 participants from more than 50 countries explored how mid-sized cities can lead the transition toward more inclusive, regenerative, and caring urban environments. Reggio Emilia, a city internationally recognised for its educational vision and participatory culture, provided a unique context where ideas could be tested in real places and through real relationships.
📹 Video by: Louise Boer
