PREUSE Symposium 2026
A professional and academic exchange on the public management of reclaimed building elements
4-5 June 2026 in Mechelen and Brussels, Belgium
About
The PREUSE Symposium is a one-time event that brings together professionals and researchers with a shared interest in public reuse centres. The aim is to present knowledge and experiences from diverse fields of expertise and to enable an exchange between international participants who share ambitions and face similar challenges.
Preliminary Programme
Day 1 of the symposium will take place in Mechelen (Lamot Congress and Heritage Centre), and will consist of a morning of plenary lectures and an afternoon of roundtable discussions. The first day will be closed by keynote speaker Finn Williams (UK), city architect of Malmö.
Day 2 will take place in Brussels (on location and in COOP Anderlecht), and will consist of site visits to existing public reuse centres and workshops.
The full programme of speakers will be announced soon. In the meantime, you can download preliminary programme and keep an eye on this webpage or our social media.
Participation and practicalities
The symposium takes place on Thursday 5th of June and Friday 6th of June 2026. The symposium will be hosted in two extraordinary venues, both reconverted industrial sites:
Day 1: Lamot Congress and Heritage Centre.
Van Beethovenstraat 8/10, 2800 Mechelen
Day 2: a bus will take participants to the sites of different reuse centres in Brussels. Afternoon workshops will take place in COOP, Fernand Demetskaai 23, 1070 Brussels
Upon launching the full programme, a registration link will be published on this webpage. Registration will be required to attend the symposium.
