Boosting cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region

Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) is the leading network of cities in the Baltic Sea Region with Member Cities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. Founded in 1991 in Gdańsk, UBC is a voluntary, proactive network mobilizing the shared potential of its member cities.

UBC works through eight Commissions: Cultural Cities, Inclusive and Healthy Cities, Learning Cities, Planning Cities, Safe Cities, Smart and Prospering Cities, Sustainable Cities, and Youthful Cities.

 

UBC mission

Support member cities within our network and beyond; provide dynamic and flexible means to cooperate; create a joint voice for cities, regardless of size; connect our member cities with the rest of Europe and beyond.

Read more about our goals

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Chernivtsi

Vilnyansk

Hamburg

Haapsalu

Aarhus

Rubizhne

Lahti

Ivano-Frankivsk

Kherson

Rakvere

Kamianets-Podilskyi

Söderhamn

Palanga

Valmiera

Kalush

Darłowo

Myrove

Elva

Chernihivka

Kalmar

Malmö

Jyväskylä 

Kirkkonummi

Tauragė

Rivne region (partner)

NURI (partner)

Helsinki

Rīga

Kiel

Boiarka

Turku

Tartu

Koszalin

Kolomyia

Gotland

Jelgava

Jonava

Elbląg

Sejny

Tallinn

Słupsk

Liepāja

Arendal

Jēkabpils

Gargždai

Kristiansand

Khmelnytskyi

Gdynia

Reda

Gävle

Rostock

Sopot

Cēsis

Rumia

Karlskrona

Porvoo

Association of Frontline Cities and Communities of Ukraine (partner)

Mielno

Pärnu

Klaipėda

Espoo

Ystad

Umeå

Panevėžys

Mariehamn

Pori

Gdańsk

Vaasa

Kołobrzeg

Dolina Charlotty (partner)

Zaporizhzhia

Guldborgsund

Kaunas

Luleå

Pokrovsk

Kemi

Greifswald

Kramatorsk

Kotka

Växjö

Pruszcz Gdański

Örebro

Vyshhorod

NEW AT UBC

Join UBC and become a member!
The UBC is a constantly growing organisation with members in all ten countries surrounding the Baltic Sea. We invite your city to become a member.
Funding
Here you can find information about programmes providing funds for projects contributing to the economic, social and sustainable development of the Baltic Sea region.
Partner Search
Welcome to the UBC Partner Search notice board!
European Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
UBC works strenuously to implement the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR)