I Czech-German Regional CBC Forum in Chemnitz

The first Czech-German regional forum took place in Chemnitz (Saxony) on 30 November and 1 December 2023 at the invitation of the German State Ministry for Europe and Climate, Dr Anna Lührmann, and under the patronage of the German and the Czech Foreign Ministers, Annalena Baerbock and Jan Lipavský.

 

During two days, local, regional, national and European actors from Germany and the Czech Republic met in Dresden to discuss common challenges and joint initiatives that make cross-border cooperation along the Czech-German border successful.

In the framework of this first regional forum, the Foreign Office tasked AEBR with the organisation of stands to showcase local best practices of cooperation. These projects were presented due to their positive contribution to the development of cross-border cooperation in the region:

• “Common cross-border economic area Fichtelgebirge (DE) – Northern Bohemia (CZ)” by Wunsiedel district in the Fichtelgebirge
• “New Dresden – Prague railway line” by the EGTC New Dresden – Prague railway line
• “Coordination concept”, “Cross-border emergency rescue” and “Cross-border emergency rescue: harmonization and digitalization” by the Bavarian Red Cross
• “Voluntary Vocational Internships” programme established by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, managed and presented by the German-Czech Youth Exchange Coordination Centers and German-Czech Youth Exchange – Tandem
• “Center for German-Czech language skills. Common language, common future” and “Guest school year EUREGIO” by the Euregio Bavarian Forest-Bohemian Forest-Lower Inn
• “Neighbouring language from the beginning – language offensive of the Euregio Egrensis” and “Guest School Year” by Euregio Egrensis Bavaria and Euregio Egresis Saxony/Thuringia
• “Democracy on the brink? Disinformation versus media competence (DemoDes)” by Chemnitz University of Technology with J.E.Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem and the Krušnohoří region
• “Vintíř’s Trail” and “Golden Trail” – a network of hiking trails on the “Green Roof of Europe” by the Pilsen region
• “ArchaeoMontan 2018-medieval mining in Saxony and Bohemia” and “ArchaeoTin. Archeology in the World Heritage tin mining landscapes” by the State Office for Archeology of Saxony

Three stands were dedicated to actors from other border regions to showcase further successful initiatives:

• „Border information point“ by EUREGIO
• The Frankfurt (Oder) & Słubice bus line, by the cities of Frankfurt (Oder) (DE) and Słubice (PL)
• “Health without Borders” by the twin city Guben-Gubin (DE/PL)

The AEBR is particularly happy to have been part of this event, which brought together many actors of cross-border cooperation along the Czech-German border, and thanks everyone for their active participation and for having shared their success stories with other partners.

 

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