23th — 26th
September 2025

Creating better cities together

THE FESTIVAL

Placemaking Week Europe is an annual festival that brings together 700+ placemakers, urbanists, city officials, and community leaders from across Europe and beyond.

Placemaking Week Europe is created in the spirit of collaboration and inspiration and it has proven to be a vital platform to share best practices, foster meaningful collaborations across borders, and to experience the host city’s places, and initiatives firsthand. We provide a friendly environment surrounded by brilliant minds.

HOST CITY

About Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia stands as a dynamic intersection of history, innovation, and inclusivity, where the historical legacy of resistance continues to shape today’s strong culture of social cooperatives, community engagement and civic activism. 

These values have shaped the way the city approaches inclusive urban development, particularly in balancing the needs of diverse communities. The active network of local associations fosters a sense of collective responsibility, ensuring that solidarity and mutual aid remain central to urban life. At the same time, Reggio Emilia’s commitment to well-being—through inclusive urban design, sustainable consumption, and local food systems—ensures that all residents, including vulnerable populations, enjoy a high quality of life.

Reggio Emilia, nestled in the heart of northern Italy, is incredibly well connected! Whether you're coming from Amsterdam, the UK, or anywhere in Europe, getting here is simple, smooth, and scenic.

PLAN YOUR PERFECT FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Connect with what’s happening around you. The Sched App helps you browse speakers, sessions, plenaries and activities of the festival and build your own agenda.

Keynote speakers

LOCATIONS

Reggio Emilia perfectly embodies the spirit we want to celebrate: the creation of meaningful places, born of participation, memory, and a vision for the future. The city stands as a dynamic intersection of history, innovation, and inclusivity.
Binario49
Binario49
Chiostri di San Pietro
Chiostri di San Pietro
International Center Loris Malaguzzi
International Center Loris Malaguzzi
Magnifico Cafarri
Magnifico Cafarri
Parco innovazione
Parco innovazione
Polveriera
Polveriera
Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli
Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli
VR33
VR33

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