The framework and thematic focus for the new Programme are currently under development. In order to facilitate the process, the Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat of Interreg Baltic Sea Region has involved current project partners to hear about their ideas on...
Interreg Programmes aim to create change in their regions. That’s why cities and municipalities are important partners in Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects. However, there is scope for even more local public authorities to join Interreg partnerships. Heike Bunte...
Interreg is all about the regional development of municipalities and cities. Every tenth project partner in projects funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region is a local public authority, i.e. an institution involved in governing a municipality or city. But why exactly do they participate in cooperation projects?
On 25 September 2019, St. Petersburg welcomed more than 150 participants from the EU countries and Russia at the interactive event “Nature as our common treasure” held in the framework of the European Cooperation Day. Focusing on nature protection and sustainable...
Along with the two-third of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects still ongoing, the preparations for the future programme 2021-2027 are already taking shape. ©IB.SH/Robert Schulz Joint Programming Committee So far, the present Interreg Baltic Sea Region’s...
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Monitoring Committee met in Potsdam on 25 September 2019 to exchange on the status of the Programme implementation, and to decide upon the allocation of the last tranche of funds available in this programming period. ©IB.SH/Anna Galyga...
Waste water treatment plants are transforming from energy consumers to energy producers thanks to new technologies, privatisation of public services and growing resource awareness. The Interreg project IWAMA enables regions and cities to make better use of their limited resources: its Baltic Smart Water Hub makes knowledge about relevant techniques available to plant operators and owners as well as researchers and university lecturers.
Next-generation large windmills, solar power plants and electric cars can become more reliable and efficient thanks to advanced power electronics. These new technologies are in fact among the key drivers for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The Interreg Baltic Sea Region project Green PE explored the new terrain for using green advanced power electronics together with academia, technology transfer organisations and industry around the Baltic Sea.
We joined forces with our colleagues of other transnational Interreg programmes and applied for a slot in the Panorama magazine, a high level European print periodical with high circulation all over Europe. Together we want to tell how Interreg helps create new...
Finding a Pokemon on your city’s main square or playing tennis in your living room with a handheld pointer – these examples of augmented reality have reached millions of people. Screen industries which develop, produce and sell such games have a huge potential to cross-innovate traditional sectors. But virtual and augmented reality are rarely used outside gaming. Read about how Interreg catalysed innovation by connecting screen industries with education, health and tourism.
