Two of these projects focus on healthcare. In the Improving Cross-border Emergency Healthcare (ICEC) project, partners are working on structural cooperation for patients in life-threatening situations, with the aim of developing a well-functioning cross-border system for acute care. Patients who do not have a life-threatening illness are the target group of the ELFI project. In this project, a large consortium will identify sustainability aspects for various treatment methods so that patients can opt for a more sustainable treatment with equivalent health benefits.
Sustainability and dealing with climate change are not only important in the ELFI project, but also in two other projects. In Dedye-Redye, the project partners are working on a better technological solution for decolourising and recolouring polyester textiles so that the fabrics can be recycled more easily. This prevents dyed polyester textiles from being incinerated or landfilled after use. The Smart Green Wall project is working on innovative systems for the maintenance of vertical gardens. Vertical gardens reduce temperature, noise, CO2, N2 and particulate matter, thus contributing to sustainability and climate protection.
COMET is also an approved innovative project that focuses on the Einstein Telescope. This telescope will be one of Europe's most advanced research facilities for gravitational waves. As part of the COMET project, small and medium-sized enterprises and knowledge institutions can contribute to the technological challenges involved in realising the Einstein Telescope.
The final project, KraMe, focuses on strengthening interest in the neighbouring languages German and Dutch, with multilingualism playing a major role. Taking into account the language skills already present in the region, innovative, age-appropriate educational programmes are being developed and tested for primary school through to university level.
All these projects will start in 2025 and have an average duration of three years. The projects have a total budget of €17,370,742.52 for this period. The project partners are contributing a total of €6,527,867.83. The projects will receive €10,842,874.69 in funding and will be co-financed by the European Union and the Interreg partners, namely the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ), MWIKE NRW, the Lower Saxony State Chancellery and the provinces of Groningen, Fryslân, Drenthe, Flevoland, Overijssel, Gelderland, North Brabant and Limburg.
In short, these are all different cross-border projects with one thing in common: Interreg Germany-Netherlands. Funding is still available for new projects under the Interreg programme Germany-Netherlands.
Do you have an idea for a project? Then please contact the regional programme management at: rpm@euregio.org
Further information about the programme can be found at: https://deutschland-nederland.eu/de/
