Ulm, Germany
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A salient feature of Ulm is the juxtaposition of preserved or reconstructed historical buildings and modern architecture. Measuring 162 metres in height, the Gothic minster completed in the 19th century is the tallest church in the world. Ulm enjoys excellent transport links, being served by two motorways and the Paris-Budapest railway line and lying, as it does, on the river Danube. An international Danube festival is held in Ulm every two years with representatives of all the states along the Danube. The city maintains ‘Danube Partnerships’ with several cities in Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. Since 2008, the European Danube Academy in Ulm has provided a platform for cooperation. In 2007, Ulm received the European Energy Award for its municipal energy concept and was the first major city in Baden-Württemberg to do so.
Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU
'Training finder' for pupils and young people
The [‘Training Finder’]project (https://www.fakt-ori.de/upload/document/flyer-ausbildungsfinder-7.21.pdf) helps young school leavers who are having trouble finding a job owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Targeted coaching is being provided to make the transition easier.
Advice on improving energy and resource efficiency
The European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 565 243 towards an information and consulting campaign for companies run by the Donau-Iller Regional Skills Centre (https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/region-donau-iller-erhaelt-12-regionale-kompetenzstelle-fuer-energieeffizienz)for Energy Efficiency with a view to achieving long-term, effective and continuous improvements in energy and resource efficiency (https://linkedopendata.eu/wiki/Item:Q3297383).
Support for relatives of people with dementia
The DEMENTURE RELIEF project in the city of Ulm provides a wide range of support programmes for relatives of people with dementia. In the ‘café chat’ relatives can exchange ideas, receive information and learn how to deal with the challenges of everyday life. The project is being supported with funding from the European Social Fund.
Training Finder
The ‘Training Finder’ project helps young school leavers who are having trouble finding a job owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Targeted coaching is being provided to make the transition easier. The total budget for the project is EUR 170 508.
Regional Competence Centre for Energy Efficiency
The European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 565 243 towards an information and consulting campaign for companies run Donau-Iller Regional Skills Centre for Energy Efficiency with a view to achieving long-term, effective and continuous improvements in energy and resource efficiency (https://linkedopendata.eu/wiki/Item:Q3297383).
Prevention of wildlife accidents through intelligent road infrastructure
The SALUS project (https://linkedopendata.eu/wiki/Item:Q3297313) aims to reduce the large number of accidents involving wild animals in Germany. The project, which includes Ulm University of Applied Sciences, aims to develop an intelligent road infrastructure that detects wild animals and cyclists using radar sensors and sends a warning to other road users. The EU is supporting this project to the tune of EUR 246 089 million.
Safe and sustainable mobility for urban and rural regions through smart road infrastructure
The SALUS project (https://linkedopendata.eu/wiki/Item:Q3297313) [aims to reduce]the large number of accidents involving wild animals. The project aims to develop an intelligent road infrastructure that detects wild animals and cyclists using radar sensors and sends a warning to other road users. The EU is supporting this project to the tune of EUR 246 089 million.
Dementia relief.
The DEMENTURE RELIEF project provides a wide range of support programmes for relatives of people with dementia. In the ‘café chat’ relatives can exchange ideas, receive information and learn how to deal with the challenges of everyday life.
- Further information
Baden-Württemberg in Europe , http://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/regierung/baden-wuerttemberg-in-europa-und-der-welt/
European Parliament | Liaison Office in Germany , https://munich.europarl.europa.eu/de
EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service, https://epthinktank.eu/