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13.01.2026

Our Year in Review

From pioneering solutions in peripheral regions to sharing knowledge across borders at our conference “From Results to Impact,” and launching our strategic call for capitalisation, the year 2025 has shown how cooperation translates ambition into meaningful change. Read more in our review.

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27.11.2025

Strategic call for capitalisation closed with 73 submissions

Our strategic call for capitalisation closed on 27 November 2025. 496 organisations had joined forces in 73 project proposals to strengthen the impact of Interreg for the benefit of central Europe. The call budget of around 23 million Euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be allocated to the ...

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28.10.2025

EURegionsWeek: Transnational solutions in spotlight

From 13–15 October, Brussels hosted the European Week of Regions and Cities, Europe’s biggest gathering of regional policymakers, experts, and practitioners. Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE joined the event with a session titled “Interreg Solutions for Local Challenges: How Cooperation Supports Peripheral and Border Regions in Central Europe”, showing how transnational ...

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30.09.2025

Recordings: Strategic call for capitalisation webinars

On 29 September 2025, we officially launched our strategic call for capitalisation. More than 350 participants joined us online to learn about the call’s objectives, requirements and opportunities for cooperation across central Europe. You can now watch the recordings of both the launch and Q&A webinars on our YouTube channel.

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29.09.2025

Strategic call for capitalisation open

On 29 September 2025, we launched our strategic call for capitalisation. This final call invites organisations from across central Europe to submit transnational cooperation ideas for strategic projects. The overall objective is to reduce the effects of borders on flows and functional linkages among regions, contributing to a more ...

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22.09.2025

Call for peripheral and lagging Areas: 25 projects selected for funding

On 22 September 2025, our programme monitoring committee agreed to co-finance 25 new transnational cooperation projects with a budget of around 15 million EUR from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Through this call, we support small-scale projects that will bring fresh solutions to peripheral and lagging areas of ...

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22.09.2025

Tender for maintenance of programme website and project subsites

We are looking for a provider to maintain and update the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE programme website and its project subsites, ensuring secure, reliable and continuously available operation. Interested providers may request the tender documents. Submission deadline for offers is 20 October 2025.

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15.07.2025

New ESPON analysis guides clean energy transition in central Europe

How can regions and cities in central Europe accelerate their shift to clean energy while ensuring fairness and effectiveness? Supported by our programme, the new ESPON analysis CleanEnergy4CE provides evidence-based insights and practical guidance for advancing the clean energy transition in Central Europe to policymakers and stakeholders at all ...

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03.07.2025

Building Europe’s future through youth and cooperation: Interreg exhibition at the European Parliament

From June 24 to 27, 2025, the European Parliament welcomed the “Through the Youth Lens: Stories of Transnational Cooperation” exhibition, an event that celebrated the pivotal role of youth and transnational coooperation in shaping Europe’s future. Organised by a passionate group of Interreg Volunteer Youths (IVYs) and supported by ...

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11.06.2025

Germany reopens funding for transnational projects

Good news for German applicants for Interreg B projects: With immediate effect, applications for funding can once again be submitted to the federal Transnational Cooperation programme. With the Federal Transnational Cooperation Programme, the German Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) supports Interreg B projects with main ...

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11.06.2025

Beyond Borders: Celebrating youth and transnational cooperation at the European Parliament

Get ready to experience how young people in Interreg are contributing to the future of Europe and beyond. From June 24-27, the European Parliament will host an exhibition highlighting the transformative power of transnational cooperation. Explore the innovative projects, insights, and faces behind these initiatives, and see how Europe’s ...

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10.06.2025

From Results to Impact: Highlights from our conference

More than 250 participants joined us in Vienna and another 220 followed online our conference 'From Results to Impact: Cooperation Takes Synergies Forward' on 27 May 2025. The event brought together stakeholders from across central Europe to explore how cooperation can maximise the impact of project results.

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11.04.2025

Call preview: Strategic call for capitalisation

With our next and final call, we invite organisations from across central Europe to submit transnational cooperation ideas for strategic projects for capitalisation. The call is designed to leverage existing results of transnational and cross-border project, to maximise the impact of Interreg across Central Europe.

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02.04.2025

Programme countries define key elements of the new strategic call for capitalisation

On 1 April 2025, the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE monitoring committee met online to advance key decisions for the programme's next phase. The meeting marked an important milestone in preparing the next call, while also continuing strategic discussions on the future of Interreg cooperation beyond 2027.

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19.03.2025

Joint brochure: Amplifying collective impact of transnational cooperation

Thirteen Interreg programmes have joined forces to highlight how transnational cooperation strengthens European territorial cohesion. This initiative not only reinforces the strategic role of our work but also fuels a broader campaign that brings our message to national and European stakeholders. Developed with the support of Interact, the brochure is ...

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20.02.2025

The new Interreg website is live! A stronger voice for cooperation

Interreg.eu has a brand-new look! The revamped website marks a major step forward in strengthening Interreg’s voice, especially at a time when cooperation is more crucial than ever. Discover the impact of 86 Interreg programmes and gain deeper insights into how cooperation drives positive change across Europe.

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29.01.2025

Jobs: We are looking for a Programme Officer

We have a new vacancy at the Joint Secretariat in Vienna. We are looking for a Programme Officer in the field of innovation, who will help us to assess and monitor projects and provide guidance to applicants and beneficiaries. The deadline for applying is 24 February 2025.

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19.12.2024

Shaping the future of Interreg: Stakeholder insights and recommendations

A new report summarising recommendations from our programme for the future of Interreg has been published today. The Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Harvesting Report captures feedback from 216 central European stakeholders as part of a consultation process initiated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO).

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17.12.2024

Taking communications forward: Training for funded projects

Throughout December 2024, we hosted three webinars to strengthen the communication skills of project beneficiaries. While primarily targeting beneficiaries of the second call, the webinars also welcomed participants from first call projects, bringing together around 90 professionals across the three sessions.

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12.12.2024

Third call closed with 140 project proposals

Our third call closed on 10 December. With this call, we invited organisations to develop transnational cooperation ideas for small-scale projects that “pioneer solutions for peripheral and lagging areas, making them more attractive to live and work in”. 703 organisations had joined forces in 140 project proposals.

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28.11.2024

Next call: Strengthening synergies across central Europe

On 27 November, we brought together key stakeholders in Brussels to validate the findings of a study that is shaping our upcoming capitalisation call. During the interactive workshop, we gathered valuable input on the potential for a joint valorisation of cross-border and transnational Interreg solutions in central Europe.

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06.11.2024

Survey: Help us to shape future of clean energy in central Europe

The latest ESPON study delves into energy transition policies across central Europe, examining how these policies—at all territorial levels—can accelerate the shift toward climate neutrality. Share your insights by filling out our survey and help us build a roadmap for a cleaner, greener central Europe through transnational cooperation.

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28.10.2024

Third call: Rewatch our webinars

On 15 October 2024, we officially launched our third call for project proposals. If you missed our webinars you can still rewatch them. In the sessions we covered key aspects of the call, including thematic and territorial focus, as well as the main features of small-scale projects. We also ...

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15.10.2024

We have launched our third call

On 15 October 2024 we have launched with a webinar our third call for peripheral and lagging areas! With this call, we invite organisations from across central Europe to submit their transnational cooperation ideas until 10 December 2024. The call has an indicative co-financing budget of 14 million EUR from ...

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10.10.2024

Synergy roundtables: Fostering cooperation across our projects

On 9 and 10 October, we have run a series of online roundtable meetings to take the cooperation among our projects forward. The roundtables brought together approximately 200 beneficiaries to discuss collaboration across central Europe. These discussions facilitated the exchange of ideas and laid the groundwork for future partnerships ...

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26.09.2024

Insights into our third call: Interview with Monika Schönerklee-Grasser

In this interview, we explore the unique aspects of the upcoming third call for proposals, which targets peripheral and lagging areas in central Europe. Our colleague, Monika Schönerklee-Grasser, sheds light on the key objectives, expected results, and innovative approach behind this call, emphasizing the importance of transnational cooperation. With ...

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10.07.2024

Future call: Help us to shape our capitalisation call

We have recently launched a study to analyse the potential for a joint valorisation of cross-border and transnational Interreg solutions in central Europe. The results will shape our capitalisation call. Have you been involved in the cross-border project? You can contribute to designing our call by completing this survey.

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13.06.2024

Programme countries put new call for peripheral and lagging areas on track

On 12 June 2024, the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE monitoring committee decided to launch a third call for project proposals in October 2024. In their meeting in Ljubljana, the programme countries agreed on key elements of the new call including cornerstones of a revised assessment methodology.

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24.04.2024

Survey: Help us shape the future of Interreg

Political discussions about future of Interreg already started last year. How should transnational cooperation be supported after 2027? We invite you to participate in a short survey and let us know your thoughts and ideas on this. Your inputs will directly inform the position of the European Commission.

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10.04.2024

Tender: We are looking for experts for operational evaluation

We are looking for experts to carry out an operational evaluation of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme. The key objective of the evaluation is to assess the programme management and implementation along two main evaluation criteria: effectiveness and efficiency. More information can be found in the Terms of Reference.

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05.03.2024

Jobs: We are looking for a volunteer

Join us in Vienna for a unique international experience in cooperation. We are looking for an Interreg Volunteer to help us to spread the word about our programme and projects achievements. The position is available for six months, starting in September.

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12.02.2024

Tender: Help us to analyse capitalisation potentials

We are looking for expert support in preparing a call for capitalisation in coordination with Interreg cross-border programmes. The task is to define the most relevant challenges for central European border regions, regions along inner borders and our entire programme area. Deadline for submitting offers is 20 March.

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12.02.2024

Citizens have a say in Interreg

In regional development, being close to citizens and actively engaging with them is a fundamental aspect. It increases the effectiveness and impact of cooperation solutions. A new study by Interact on “Civic and civil society engagement in Interreg” finds that both programmes and projects recognise this imperative by fostering ...

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01.02.2024

Second call: 47 new projects will kick off in spring 2024

On 31 January 2024, our programme monitoring committee agreed to co-finance 47 new transnational cooperation projects with a budget of 76 million EUR from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The total number of transnational projects funded by our programme will therefore increase to 100 after the first two ...

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16.11.2023

REGIOSTARS: Dynaxibility4CE wins prestigious European award

The REGIOSTARS 2023 winners have been announced by Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Ostrava (Czech Republic). Among the six winners was also our Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project Dynaxibility4CE. It was selected by an expert jury as the best European-funded project in the category ‘A connected Europe’.

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27.10.2023

The way to cooperate: Looking back at the Interreg Annual Event 2023

The European Commission's Directorate General for Regional Policy (DG REGIO) and the Spanish Presidency of the European Council have hosted the Interreg Annual Event 2023 in Santiago de Compostela from 25 to 27 October. The event attracted over 300 Interreg programme representatives, who discussed the current implementation of programmes ...

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18.10.2023

EU Regions Week 2023: Our programme contributions

For many years now, the second week of October has been reserved in Brussels for discussing the present state and future of European cities and regions. This year was no different: From 9 to 12 October, the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions hosted the 21st European ...

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16.10.2023

Programme countries agree to select second call projects in early 2024

Following the relevance assessment, 118 project proposals submitted in the second call were selected for further evaluation, a decision confirmed during the 6th monitoring committee meeting in Vienna today. The final funding decision is set to be made on 31 January and 1 February 2024, during the next monitoring ...

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28.09.2023

Increasing project impacts through communications and synergies

On 26 and 27 September, we hosted a communications and synergies seminar in Vienna for key beneficiaries of 53 transnational projects funded after the first call for proposals. Expert presentations, group training, and peer-to-peer exchanges, helped around 100 participants from across central Europe to further build their capacities on ...

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14.09.2023

Regiostars: Vote now for our shortlisted projects

We are excited that two of our transnational cooperation projects have been selected as finalists in the European Regiostars awards: Dynaxibility4CE and SIforREF. Support them with your vote now! Since 2008, this competition awards the best cohesion-funded projects that demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development.

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31.08.2023

Transnational cooperation has a lasting impact on regions

In 2021, we launched an independent impact evaluation of our 2014-20 funding programme. In their final report, a group of external experts found evidence that the programme played a significant role in enhancing stakeholder capacity, building trust, and delivering innovative and high-quality products and services.

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17.05.2023

Second call closed with 210 project proposals

Our second call for proposals was open from 22 March to 17 May 2023 and will result in the funding of transnational cooperation projects with a budget of around 60 million Euros ERDF. When we closed the call, 1.843 organisations had joined forces in 210 project proposals to work ...

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05.04.2023

Rewatch our Q&A webinar on the second call

We launched our second call for project proposals on 22 March 2023. On 30 March, we organised an online Q&A webinar, in which we tried to answer as many questions from our applicants as possible. If you did not manage to follow the webinar, you can still rewatch it on our ...

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22.03.2023

We have launched our second call

Today, we have launched our second call for project proposals at our programme conference. Wit this call, we invite organisations from across central Europe to submit their transnational cooperation ideas in all funding priorities and specific objectives until 17 May 2023. The indicative call budget is around 60 million ...

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22.03.2023

Programme conference: Cooperation is central for European cohesion

The conference “Cooperation is central for a more cohesive Europe” has taken place in Vienna on 22 March. Together with high-level speakers and nearly 800 participants online and onsite, the programme reflected on achievements of transnational Interreg funding and looked ahead into the future of cohesion policy and territorial ...

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