In our last "Danube Diaries" interview about the results of projects supported in 2014-2020 programming period, we had the privilege of speaking with Hrvoje Spremić, Assistant General Manager at Dubrovnik Airport, to delve into the impactful...

Three years ago, the CD Skills project embarked on a comprehensive journey that merged research, education, and international cooperation to address the complex challenges surrounding coeliac disease. At the helm of this transnational...

The Danube region has an abundance of cultural and natural wonders. Recognizing the need for innovative approaches to utilize this rich heritage, a new transnational initiative has emerged - the Transdanube Travel Stories project. This...

In the ever-evolving landscape of renewable energy and sustainable practices, transnational projects can be instrumental in advancing technological frontiers but also in influencing the policies that drive these transformations. The DanuP-2-Gas...

In an era where technology and heritage conservation are joining forces to bring the past to life, the Danube's Archaeological eLandscapes project is a trendsetter in the field, as it leverages cutting-edge technology to narrate the untold...

In the pursuit of urban revitalization and the restoration of city centers, innovative approaches are essential to address the challenges posed by industrial transformations, shifting consumer behaviors, and the impact of suburbanization. One...

The Danube Cycle Plans (DCP) project, a transnational initiative aimed at advancing cycling infrastructure, has witnessed remarkable success in its mission to create better conditions for cycling across multiple countries. Among the key...

As the chairman of Tid(y)Up's project lead partner, founder of the Plastic Cup initiative, and director of Naturefilm.hu Society, Attila Dávid Molnár has been at the forefront of the battle against plastic pollution on the Danube and the Black...

The CSSC Lab project has been a remarkable example of international cooperation, fostering a culture of sustainability and encouraging the adoption of eco-friendly practices beyond the project's duration. As Jan Jareš, CSSC...

Newly established 4 pilot Women Entrepreneurship Centres can play a crucial role in providing tailored support addressing specific needs or challenges that young women in the Danube region face when it comes to starting and growing their...

Ilie Bricicaru serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Technical University of Moldova (TUM) and also holds the position of Director at TUM Road Safety Observatory. Additionally, he played a pivotal role as the...

Peter Klučka, the National Cycling Coordinator from the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, shares his views on joining the transnational project, Danube Cycle Plans, funded by Interreg Danube Transnational Programme and on what impact...

The DARLINGe project aimed to thoroughly assess and analyze the geothermal energy potential in the southern part of the Pannonian Basin, which spans across six countries: Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Romania....

The Accelerator programme in the Republic of Srpska is a groundbreaking initiative for nurturing innovative start-ups that has emerged within the ACCELERATOR project, co-financed from the European Union as part of the Danube Transnational...

Supporting 10 cities in the Danube Region in engaging stakeholders as well as citizens around the goal of local socio-economic development, the AGORA project is providing innovative administrative policy instruments for the reintroduction...

Focusing on enabling the creation of new sustainable home care services and products in 9 countries of the Danube region, the D-Care Labs project established 9 specialised regional D-Care Lab innovation structures in the last 2 years.  Photo:...

The Danube Cycle Plan project works on transforming the currently unsatisfactory cycling infrastructure in the Danube Region into a comprehensive network for active mobility. Photo: Danube Cycle Plans

The Finance 4 Social Change project provides a platform to support social entrepreneurship as a driver of social development and progress across eight different countries, including: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia...

By changing the traditional urban forest management, our URBforDAN helps 7 Danube cities to make their forests a place for socialization, relaxation and education. The Vovchynets Hills near the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine is one of...

Preserving nature and enhancing biodiversity in karst nature-protected areas leads to more jobs and better quality of life for local people. ECO KARST develops a holistic view of natural resource management and implements it in seven pilot areas,...

Ecological corridors are belts of greenery through which animals can safely migrate across their territory, which is often divided by the borders of different states. Thanks to SaveGREEN project, new corridors and other...

Did you know that  the city of Oradea is often dubbed the Romanian capital of Art Nouveau? A new free app to explore Art Noveau heritage was developed thanks to cooperation among museums and cultural institutions from 8 countries of the Danube...

Did you ever hear about the Amazon of Europe? It is the largest river-based protected area in entire Europe. Thanks to transnational cooperation and support from the Danube Transnational Programme, a bike trail was created through the biosphere...

Would you like to see what life in Germany looked like 3,000 years ago? Follow in the footsteps of the Iron road, which connects the most important monuments of our region from the Iron Age. The Danube Iron Age Route is one of 45 cultural routes...

Did you know the EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050? Developing and testing solutions for increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy production in cities according to their local needs is the gaol of CSSC Lab project. In the...

DREAM ROAD seeks to empower members of Roma communities to become agents of change. In Novi Sad, new Learning Lab was created as a result of effective cooperation between the Roma community, the authorities and the local community...

Did you know that seeds of tree species from the largest riverine protected area in Europe are stored in Croatia? The seed bank helps to preserve engangered biodiversity of area of almost 1 milion hectares in the so-called Amazon of Europe, a...

Have you ever seen a floating exhibition on a recycled ferry? The Tid(y)Up project, which aims at eliminating plastic pollution of rivers, organised a workshop in Sárazsadány to rebuild the town’s ferry into a 100% zero waste floating...

Did you know that Danube delta is the largest wetland in Europe providing a habitat for over 5000 animal and plant species? Thanks to Transdanube Pearls project for encouraging and developing ecotourism in the area, the quality of life of local...

Balti, also called “the northern capital”, is a major industrial, cultural and commercial centre and transportation hub in the north of the Republic of Moldova. This is where the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer is located, a...

Did you know that a 6000 km long cycle route from Norway to Athens runs through Košice? Thanks to Danube Transnational Program, new information boards and maps of the EuroVelo 11 cycle network, of which this section is a part, have been added to...

Did you know that the Roman Limes is the single largest cultural heritage monument in Europe approved as "World Heritage Site” by the UNESCO? Thanks to transnational cooperation with support of Interreg Danube Transnational Programme, some of the...

The port in Bratislava is an ecological, easily accessible, and busy hub with plenty of job opportunities. This is how all ports on the river Danube, the longest river in Europe, should look like thanks to the new development strategy that was...

Due to the rising waters of the Danube in April 2006, a dam collapsed on the border of Romania and Bulgaria, causing widespread damage with hundreds of households destroyed. Can cross-border cooperation, giving rivers more space to move, protect...

Last week we visited a former dump site at a branch of the river Danube in Slovakia that was turned into unique destination for recreation, boating and bike tourism thanks to Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme. It is places and...

The famous notion “think global – act local” has been used in various contexts but nowhere it is more accurate than when it comes to tackling climate change. But what can be actually done locally, in our communities and cities around continent,...

How can we improve accessibility of blind and visually impaired people to travel independently? Visually impaired himself, Bruno Tot from the Croatian Blind Union speaks about the challenges involved in travelling Europe today and possible...

Sturgeons are flagship animals in the Danube catchment: iconic migratory species, which have existed since the time of dinosaurs, and are symbolic of the Danube’s historical heritage and ecological wealth. However, the ability of sturgeon...

Among the alternatives to fossil fuels, geothermal energy is one of the most promising, offering clean, reliable and safe energy for power production and heating. Due to high startup costs, however, geothermal energy use in the Danube region...

Protected areas – nature reserves, national parks, Natura 2000 sites, and so on – are at the forefront of nature conservation efforts along the Danube. But due to their status, these areas are often regarded as hampering local development....

How we produce and consume energy will profoundly influence our future. To shift to a more sustainable way of life, technological innovations are essential. With a new learning programme to support energy efficiency start-ups in Danube countries,...

There are approximately 70 ports along the 2.414 km length of Danube. Out of them, only the ones in Germany and Austria have adequate infrastructure and management capacity to provide high-quality transport and logistics services. To help close...

Gastronomy, music, literature, as well as folk traditions and religious rituals, also known as intangible cultural heritage, play an important role in the travellers' choice of holiday destination. In order to improve their attractiveness to...

The Carpathian mountain range is one of the least fragmented areas in Europe. It provides home for the European Union's largest populations of large carnivores. But the habitats of these endangered species are threatened by the rapid...

Air, water and soil pollution has become a major problem in food production in recent years, caused mainly by the excessive use of fertilizers, heavy machinery and pesticides. Promoting innovation in agrifood sector in the Danube region is the...

Floods are a natural phenomenon. They can, however, turn into disasters causing widespread damage - especially where natural floodplains have been cut off from their rivers. In the Danube Floodplain project efforts are made to develop new...

The landmarks of the Art Nouveau style are generally revered as jewels of architecture, craftsmanship and art. The tourism potential this cultural heritage represents in the Danube regin is however underutilized. To change that, the Art Nouveau...

Death rates from road accidents in many countries in Danube area are higher than the EU average. 3,200 people died in eight Danube area countries throughout 2019 alone, a similar number in 2018 and 2017. By identifying risk on the road...

Only 10% of young women in the Danube region are at an early stage of business development and only 2% of them establish a business that lasts more than 42 months. The WOMEN IN BUSINESS project partners worked together to identify existing...

Stretching across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia, the Mura, Drava, and Danube Rivers jointly make up one of the largest natural river systems of Central Europe. Because of the wealth of wildlife, its unspoiled and largely...

With a steadily growing urban population in almost all cities in the Danube region, the mobility demand is on a rise too. To counteract the negative effects of urban transport, the CityWalk project is helping cities to promote more sustainable...

In many urban areas across the Danube region, the participation of citizens in urban governance decreases. What's more, due to low capacities of public authorities to ensure such participation, disadvantaged groups, such as the poor, homeless,...

In many countries of the Danube region, people suffering from dementia do not receive adequate and timely care. Its availability remains a challenge due to a lack of public awareness, limited human resources and insufficient collaboration among...

In the natural world everything is made of the same components: proteins, sugars, fats, and minerals. These nutrients are rearranged in multiple ways to create the variety and richness we see on Earth. So, nothing goes to waste, and everything is...