The updated versions of the Programme Manual and the Programme Manual for coordination of macro-regional cooperation are now available.

The Baltic Sea region has great potential to generate offshore wind energy, but offshore grid development poses a major obstacle. The Interreg project Baltic InteGrid looked into meshed electricity grids, i.e. interconnecting offshore wind farms in order to achieve cost advantages and make more efficient use of maritime space. Thilo Krupp from the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation explains results and experiences from the project.

Developing a new cooperation programme like Interreg Baltic Sea Region is a multilayered process of defining needs, opportunities and smartest ways of how to best shape the region with the EU funding. Jens Kurnol from the German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development, the current Chair of the Monitoring Committee, provides an insight into the upcoming programming process and challenges involved.

As many as 43 Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects are working together with Russian partners, showcasing that the same cause unites people beyond borders. From innovating businesses to saving energy and improving mobility – Russian partners are active in all thematic fields of the Programme. But what do they actually do?