FERRYTALES Partner Meeting: Moving Towards Sustainable Ferry Connections

Location: Germany
Date: 15.09.2026 - 16.09.2026

Agenda 

15 September 2026

individually

Individual travel from Pirna to Bad Schandau

10:22

Recommended S1 connection from Pirna railway station to Bad Schandau

until 11:00

Individual arrival in Bad Schandau / optional short visit of Bad Schandau old town

11:00

Meeting point for all participants: ferry landing Bad Schandau Elbkai

11:15

Departure from Bad Schandau Elbkai to Pirna by RVSOE meeting boat

11:20

Introduction and agreement of the agenda

11:30

Progress update: Cooperation Framework, Regional Connectivity Report, Feasibility Study Workflow, Regulatory Framework Report and Ferry Development Guide

14:00

Arrival at Pirna ferry station

14:00–14:15

Walk from Pirna ferry station to Hotel Deutsches Haus, approx. 10 minutes

15:00

Continuation of the meeting in the meeting room at Hotel Deutsches Haus: Pilot Action Concept Notes – state of play

15:30

Draft of the Transnational Strategy: review of current status and structure, identification of gaps and missing inputs, agreement on responsibilities, timeline and next steps

16:00

Summary of key discussion points, agreed follow-up actions and next steps

16:15

Administrative and management issues: Milestone 2 of the Monitoring Plan, preparation of next partner meeting and events, online partner meeting before JAR submission, mid-term pilot showcase in Vienna

17:00

End of meeting

18:00

City walk in Pirna

19:30

Joint dinner in Pirna

Agenda

16 September 2026

 

10:00

Transfer from Pirna to the ferry station F28 Niederlommatzsch – Diesbar-Seußlitz

11:00

Site visit: electric ferry Niederlommatzsch – Diesbar-Seußlitz, with technical and operational guidance by Verkehrsgesellschaft Meißen (VGM)

12:00

Transfer to Meissen

12:15

Lunch in Meissen

13:00

City walk in Meissen

15:00

End of the meeting