With Ms Clara Busoms und Mr Ricci Curbastro Guests from Catalonia and Lombardy took part in the 11th Enjoyment Summit in Heilbronn. With presentations introducing their companies, they encouraged the international exchange of perspectives and visions on food culture, particularly in the areas of food, local production and enjoyment.

During a trip to Milan, representatives of Baden-Wurttemberg’s government met with Lombardy’s government to discuss the two regions’ cooperation in transformation, digitalization and sustainable finances.

An eTwinning contact seminar within the framework of the Four Motors for Europe partnership took place online on 4 October 2023. The aim was to train teachers to be able to start school partnerships or joint projects within the framework of Erasmus+.

Guests from Catalonia and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes got in touch with a project linking AI research to the specific needs of SMEs - and with a funding source that is little known among researchers.

Representatives of the Four Motors for Europe partner regions were invited to the Europe and International Committee of the State Parliament (Landtag) of Baden-Württemberg on October 25, 2023. The State Parliament thus continues its commitment in the Baden-Württemberg presidency of the network enabling an exchange of parliamentarians of the four regions.

During Baden-Württemberg's visit to Catalonia both heads of government emphasized the successful cooperation between Catalonia and Baden-Württemberg within the network of the Four Motors for Europe. They also announced joint economic missions and a training program for researchers in the field of green hydrogen.