10. November 2026
More than 600 people have already contributed to shaping the future of the former Istrochem industrial site through an online questionnaire. Many of them have also expressed an interest in participating in focus groups, which will allow key topics to be explored in greater detail. The public has also had the opportunity to engage with the Nové Nové Mesto initiative in person at an information stand in Polus Bratislava and during guided tours of the site. The participation process continues until 15 November 2026, with the online questionnaire and another information stand at the New Market Hall (Nová tržnica).
The participation process, organised by Istrochem Reality and Penta Real Estate in expert cooperation with the Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava (MIB), began on 26 October with the launch of the online questionnaire. Residents living near the site also received a printed edition of Novynoviny, providing information about the area, the planned process and opportunities to get involved. The online activities were followed by an information stand in Polus Bratislava, where visitors could speak with the participation team and complete the questionnaire.
The activities also included guided tours of the former industrial site. All available places on the three public tours were fully booked within just a few hours of registration opening. Led by representatives of Istrochem Reality, the tours introduced participants to the scale of the site, its history, current condition and selected buildings, including the Water Tower and Boiler Workshop.
The main opportunity to participate remains the online questionnaire at www.novenovemesto.sk, which is open until 15 November 2026. Anyone who lives or works in Bratislava, or is interested in the city’s future, is welcome to take part. The questions cover public spaces, services, transport, greenery, housing, leisure opportunities and concerns related to the site’s future transformation.
The public can also participate in person on 12 and 13 November at an information stand at the New Market Hall (Nová tržnica), near the main entrance on the Trnavské mýto side. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with the participation team and complete the questionnaire on site. No registration is required.
MIB’s Department of Public Participation and Urban Studies is responsible for the participation methodology, facilitating selected activities, and independently processing and evaluating the feedback received. The questionnaire will be followed by focus groups, while expert consultations are also continuing with representatives of the city, the municipal district, relevant institutions and specialists from the respective fields.
The findings from the public and expert participation process will serve as one of the inputs for the brief of an international urban planning competition, which will seek to define the future spatial and functional layout of the site and its connections to the surrounding area. The results of the participation process will be published at www.novenovemesto.sk, together with an explanation of how the key findings have been incorporated into the competition brief.
