Institute
for Urban
Excellence
Institute for Urban Excellence
We are a non-profit think tank and independent knowledge broker specialising in research, citizen engagement, advocacy, research communication and professional trainings in fields related to the urban.
Having established ourselves as a bridge between urban planning theory and practice, we facilitate the cross-border dissemination and adoption of transdisciplinary knowledge and innovation across sectors, governance levels and communities.
WHAT WE DO
Our work happens in collaboration with an extensive network of partners that we constantly strengthen. We organise our activities in three pillars:
Research - Practice - Academy
Our expertise is centred around core themes to advance sustainability and equity in cities, increase awareness of emerging trends and promote best practices:
THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
INCLUSIVITY AND REPRESENTATION
RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION
GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Here comes our second update of 2026! We are happy to share our recent activities, upcoming events, and the diversification of core themes, including a renewed focus on landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban systems, in line with our efforts to systemically integrate nature into planning. It is also our pleasure to welcome Eric Huybrechts as a new Board member of the Institute and to give a warm welcome to Constance Bickerton, our 2026 summer intern! We look forward to working with you and wish you continued success in 2026!
Here comes our second update of 2026! We are happy to share our recent activities, upcoming events, and the diversification of core themes, including a renewed focus on landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban systems, in line with our efforts to systemically integrate nature into planning. It is also our pleasure to welcome Eric Huybrechts as a new Board member of the Institute and to give a warm welcome to Constance Bickerton, our 2026 summer intern! We look forward to working with you and wish you continued success in 2026!