On 6–7 October 2025, Berlin will host the BWI European Conference on Just Transition in the Built Environment, bringing together unions, employers, city officials, NGOs, and global partners to shape how climate action can deliver both decent work and affordable housing.

The transition to net-zero in construction and building materials is urgent. Europe’s building stock accounts for 40 percent of energy consumption. But without protections for workers and communities, this shift risks deepening inequality.

The programme spans climate finance, supply chains, green skills, city partnerships, and housing justice. Together, these debates will address the central question: how can Europe build a climate-fit future where jobs are safe, unionised, and fair, and where no one is priced out of housing?

The conference will culminate in a Call for Action for Housing Justice “Green Homes for All”, calling for governments and institutions to recognise housing as a right, tie climate finance to decent work and social outcomes, and ensure workers and communities lead the transition.

The conference will conclude with remarks from Verena Hubertz, German Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development, and Building, underlining the political weight of housing in Europe’s climate transition.