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Cross-border education: Passau and Budweis united in sport!
Joint courses between the University of Passau and the University of South Bohemia promote exchange and cross-border cooperation.
Cross-border education: Passau and Budweis united in sport!
As part of an innovative exchange between students from the South Bohemian University of České Budějovice and the University of Passau, two important events were recently held to promote international cohesion and cross-border cooperation. How uni-passau.de Reportedly, the activities included exciting kayaking and a rowing class, both of which took place in 2023. The aim of this cooperation is to intensify the exchange between the universities and strengthen the relationships between the two countries.
The first part of the exchange took place in June in Wildalpen, Styria, where the students were able to demonstrate their whitewater kayaking skills. Beginners from Passau in particular learned the basics of being able to operate safely on the water. In September the program continued with a five-day rowing course at the boathouse of the University of Passau, in which over 30 rowing newcomers took part. Scientists like Dr. Tomáš Tlustý and Dr. Radek Vobr accompanied the Czech students and received active support from the Passau Rowing Club.
Funding from the EU
The entire series of events is funded as part of the INTERREG program for cross-border cooperation between Bavaria and the Czech Republic. This EU program aims to jointly overcome challenges in the Bavarian-Czech border area and to further develop the living, natural and economic area. How government.upperfranken.bayern.de As explained, a total of 99 million euros are available from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the funding period 2021-2027.
The INTERREG program includes five priorities: research and knowledge transfer, climate change adaptation and environmental protection, education, culture and sustainable tourism, and better Interreg governance. The funds are allocated to many districts in Bavaria as well as to Czech districts near the border, which enables broad support for various projects.
Outlook for future collaboration
In September, the participants in the rowing excursion made impressive progress, as a third of the group rowed across the Inn without capsizing. The course ended with a celebratory walking tour using a dragon boat and a rowing eight. After a leisurely stop in Wernstein, Austria, there was a city tour led by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Waschler was directed. Prof. Dr. Gereon Berschin and Prof. Dr. Maximilian Sailer was enthusiastic about the project and the possibility of further expanding the collaboration in the future.
The exchange will conclude with a football game between the university teams in October 2023 in České Budějovice, which will further promote international exchange and mutual understanding. In the context of the EU policy on territorial cooperation, this initiative shows how targeted programs can contribute to strengthening social and economic relations between Member States, as described in Regulation (EU) 2021/1059. This regulates the funding of projects for European territorial cooperation through programs that aim at the harmonious development of the EU eur-lex.eu clarified.