EIT Culture & Creativity operates across 30 countries through six Regional Hubs, strategically located in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Košice and Vienna. These regional centres develop local ecosystems, connecting actors and initiatives to boost innovation and address regional value while scaling international opportunities. All Regional Hubs are coordinated from our headquarters in Cologne, Germany.

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Evening view of Cologne with the illuminated Hohenzollern Bridge spanning the river and the Cologne Cathedral visible in the background.
Headquarters
Köln, Germany
CEO
Anette Schaefer
Get in touch
[email protected]
Panoramic view of Barcelona from Park Güell, showing colourful mosaic architecture in the foreground and the city stretching toward the sea.
South-West
Barcelona, Spain
Hosting partner organisation
Barcelona XR Lab Palo Alto
Director
Fabio Palma
Get in touch
[email protected]
Sunlit historic buildings and porticoes in an Italian city street, with a medieval tower rising in the background under a blue sky
South
Bologna, Italy
Hosting partner organisation
ART-ER
Director
Angelica Monaco
Get in touch
[email protected]
Exterior view of a grand historic European building with ornate architecture under a cloudy sky.
South East/Alps
Vienna, Austria
Hosting partner organisation
Kreativwirtschaft Austria (KAT)
Director
Sonia Munoz Blanc
Get in touch
[email protected]
Art installation of glowing white spheres floating on a river at dusk, with surrounding buildings and trees reflected in the water
East
Košice, Slovakia
Hosting partner organisation
Creative Industry Košice (CIKE)
Director
Michal Hladky
Get in touch
[email protected]
Group of people gathered in an industrial-style event space, listening to a speaker under a large suspended sculpture
North
Helsinki, Finland
Hosting partner organisation
KAAPELI
Director
Kati Uusi-Rauva
Get in touch
[email protected]
Row of traditional Dutch canal houses in Amsterdam illuminated by late-afternoon sunlight
North West
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hosting partner organisation
City of Amsterdam
Director
Gijs Gootjes
Get in touch
[email protected]

Key numbers

6
Regional Hubs
30
countries
64
partner
organisations

Our initiatives

Our Regional Hubs act as entry points to a Europe-wide community. They activate regional strengths by supporting collaboration between people and organisations. Each Hub is designed to enable local actors, providing them with access to opportunities and cultivating the development of projects that have a tangible impact, both regionally and internationally. They collaborate closely with their regional ecosystems to enhance skills, stimulate innovation and drive the growth of Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).