On Thursday, March 6th, the SMART LAB was officially presented, a new innovative space set up in the Test Area of Cogorno. Equipped with interactive digital tools, the lab is designed to support young people in their educational and career orientation, offering an...
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Circular Construction in Practice: Experts Discuss Solutions at SALZ21
As part of the EUSALP Co-Presidency of Austria and Liechtenstein and supported by ARGE ALP, a high-profile panel discussion at SALZ21 explored the pressing challenges and opportunities in circular construction and renovation on March 5, 2025. The session, moderated by...
Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Advancing the BAUHALPS Model for Sustainable Heritage Conservation
Yesterday, BAUHALPS partners explored the rural heritage of Salzburg at the region’s largest museum dedicated to preserving buildings over 500 years old. We gained valuable insights into the importance of in-depth knowledge of materials, traditional craftsmanship, and...
Circular Economy Meets AI – Rethinking Business Models at salz21
On March 5th professionals from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the textile and food industries, alongside scientific experts, came together to explore the intersection of circular economy principles and artificial intelligence. Hosted by Interreg Danube...
Waterwise project partners – Université de Neuchatel
The University of Neuchâtel is the project leader of Waterwise and provides key expertise through its Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), an institution at the forefront of hydrogeology research. With state-of-the-art research infrastructure, including...
Waterwise participates in closing event of the OSCE “Drops of the Future” workshop series
Team members of the Interreg Alpine Space project Waterwise recently participated in the closing event of the OSCE workshop series “Drops of the Future” (26/02-27/02), a series which focuses on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Central Asia and puts a specific emphasis...
How to Protect Your Building from Extreme Weather Conditions: Showcasing “Climatefit Construction” at ComBau
From February 21 to 23, we had the opportunity to present our innovative "Climatefit Construction" advisory service at ComBau, the largest trade fair for construction, renovation, and sustainable living concepts in Vorarlberg. The fair attracted several thousand...
The regional dissemination event of iiSBE Italia organized in Chivasso pilot: share and promote best practices in climate adaptation
On February 5th 2025, the regional dissemination event of the ADAPTNOW project took place at the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Chivasso, in the province of Turin (IT), organized by iiSBE Italia R&D, precisely at the headquarters of the pilot case study....
Rethinking Alpine Tourism in Bohinj
Alpine tourism has been undergoing significant transformations due to climate change, particularly in winter, where snow can no longer be taken for granted. As part of the BeyondSnow project, RAGOR organized a workshop in Bohinj to explore concrete adaptation...
Wildlife and outdoor activities in Alpe Devero – Pilot site visit at Aree Protette dell’Ossola
Managing outdoor activities to minimize visitors’ impact on biodiversity: that was the focus of the first pilot site visit of the LiveAlpsNature project (Interreg Alpine Space), hosted by Aree Protette dell’Ossola in Crodo (IT), from February 5th to 7th, 2025. The...
Closing the loop: Sustainable Plastic Packaging in the Alpine Region
As part of the Cradle-ALP project, we have launched pilot actions aimed at exploring and testing the implementation of Cradle to Cradle (C2C) approaches in collaboration with businesses. The objective of these pilot activities is to assess the feasibility of these...
Diverse at Ecomondo 2024: Advancing Sustainability in Bioenergy
At Ecomondo 2024, the leading event dedicated to technological innovation and environmental sustainability, held from November 5th to 8th at the Rimini Expo Centre, DIVERSE Lead partner, RSE, collaborated with the Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee to organize...
Partner: Eurac Research and Its Role in the ALPHA Project
Eurac Research is a private research center based in Bolzano, South Tyrol (Italy), bringing together experts from diverse scientific fields and international backgrounds. Our interdisciplinary approach fosters innovation and knowledge exchange across a broad spectrum...
Newsletter#2
SmartCommUnity partnership created the 2nd Newsletter. The Newsletter #2 contains: Progress of the Project; Smart Alps Network; Discover the SmartCommUnity Test Area ; News and event: 4th SmartAlps Webinar , Digital Alps Conference, SmartCommUnity project meeting in...
The pilot version of the open-access Alpine Climate Change webGIS atlas has been completed and made available to project partners for testing
One of the objectives of the project is to leverage the results of large-scale analyses and map production within an open-access webGIS. The initial test version of the future MOSAIC interactive webGIS atlas was set up at the end of 2024. This prototype currently...
Innovative Hydrogen-Powered Transport Experiment for Sustainable Mobility in the Mountains
From 13th until 25th February, 2025, the Pays d’Évian – Vallée d’Abondance Community of Communes (CCPEVA) is testing hydrogen-powered buses and coaches to explore their potential in decarbonizing transport in mountainous regions. This pilot project, supported by AURA...
Valposchiavo becomes a new pilot site for the Waterwise project!
In early Februrary a meeting in Poschiavo, Switzerland, happened within the project Waterwise framework. Clément Roques from the University of Neuchâtel, project coordinator, met here with local stakeholders to discuss future, possible connections between the...
Pilot 1 – CRNS installation
In Pilot 1, which takes place in Slovenia, we successfully installed Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) probe for soil water content measurements. The CRNS probe is located in an agricultural area frequently facing drought. The primary objective is to enhance existing...
Melting of glaciers and water management in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: local stakeholders engaged in co-designing future adaptation strategies by a European project
February 21, 2025 Press Release Download the document Melting of glaciers and water management in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: local stakeholders engaged in co-designing future adaptation strategies by a European project The catchment of River Partnach within the...
RAGOR and ZRC SAZU political meeting with local and national policy-makers
RAGOR and ZRC SAZU recently organised a political meeting that brought together local and national policy-makers, regional development agencies and the Slovenian representatives in international Alpine Space institutions. The main objective was to explore policy...
Wool Weekend in Sonogno
Join us on 1st and 2nd March 2025 for an immersive weekend dedicated to the world of wool! Over two days, we will visit key wool processing sites, share a friendly meal, and engage in hands-on activities such as wool washing. This gathering will also be an opportunity...
Meet Our Project Partner: AGES
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) plays a key role in monitoring and ensuring water quality in Austria. Their work includes monitoring bathing and drinking water, tracking infectious diseases, and assessing environmental risks, all to protect...
Recording of webinars
Transnational webinars: AI, wellbeeing of workers and green transformation In the first project period from September 2024 to February 2025, three transnational webinars on AI and green transformation took place. You can watch the webinars on our youtube channel....
A-DROP Stakeholder Workshop at TUM
On February 17, 2025, the A-DROP project hosted a stakeholder workshop at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), bringing together 23 representatives from hydropower operators, environmental organizations, ministries, associations, and research institutions. After...
ClimateFit Counselling training completed
The AdaptNow training programme for energy consultants to become Klimafit consultants was completed with an on-site visit to two private houses in Wolfurt and Schwarzach. The consultants met in two groups at the various buildings and talked to the owners about...
EU-Wide Policy Development Workshop: Advancing Green Hydrogen Mobility in the Alpine Space
EU-Wide Policy Development Workshop: Advancing Green Hydrogen Mobility in the Alpine Space The H2MA project is organizing an EU-wide policy development workshop on May 14-15, 2025, in Strasbourg, France, to showcase its resources and foster collaboration among...
Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Circular Potential of Used Cooking Oil
Waste Cooking Oil – A Harmful Waste or a Valuable Resource? As part of the European ECOLE project (Interreg Alpine Space), partners from Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and France are working together to promote the circular economy in industrial zones. The...
Kickoff meeting on 20 February 2025
We are excited to kick off the RE-INCITE project in Stuttgart! The Project Officer from Interreg Alpine Space will be present to provide important information to all participants. During the meeting, we will discuss project management and communication. Additionally,...
Sharing knowledge about climate change – an experiment in Chartreuse
During the second half of 2024, the INRAE team, in collaboration with the PP UGA, organized a series of 4 conference-debates, held in different locations in the Chartreuse area, open to the general public and with the aim of bringing knowledge to a wider audience. ...
ALPHA: first online workshop explores concrete cases and administrative challenges
On Wednesday, February 12th, the first online workshop of the Alpine Space project ALPHA took place. The meeting focused on sharing European best practices in district heating and cooling. Project partners presented concrete examples and experiences, alongside...