References
In 20 years of agency work, we have successfully taken on countless projects, developed strategies, applied for funding and advised municipalities. Below we list a selection of projects that particularly represent our experience and the diversity of our work.

Hiking in the Heart of Europe
Awarded the German Networking Unit’s Federal Prize!
Connecting the tourism infrastructure in the Bavarian-Bohemian border region.
Project volume: approx. EUR 950,000
Funding program: Interreg A
Our contribution: concept development, funding application, implementation management

‘Heimatdorf 2025’ for the Municipality of Neuschönau
Application for the “Heimatdorf 2025” award of the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and for Homeland, recognizing places that impress through exceptional commitment, joie de vivre and strong community spirit.
Our contribution: preparing the application documents and supporting the municipality’s presentation during the on-site assessment.

VIT5G – 5G based Forest Monitoring
Capturing and monitoring vitality data of forest areas using sensors from the air and on the ground, and live transmission via a 5G campus network and VR technology to forest owners and specialist bodies.
Funding program: 5G Innovation Competition of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMVI)
Our contribution: project concept, partner acquisition, preparation of application documents, overarching project management

Resilience Manager
A catalyst for citizen-driven, sustainable urban development, including the development of a resilience concept for the city of Viechtach.
Project volume: approx. EUR 300,000
Funding program: Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building / competition: Sustainable city centers and downtowns
Our contribution: Project formulation and preparation of application documents.

AdCap4GoodGov
A Europe-wide project to improve public administration services with project partners from Romania, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Lithuania and Italy.
Project volume: approx. EUR 1.7 million
Funding program: Interreg Europe
Our contribution: Connecting European partners, concept development, funding application

Talk on ‘funding logic’ — “how does the state think?” (IAB Congress Hamburg)
How do you need to think about funding to formulate projects that are eligible? Which projects contribute to the goals of the EU, federal and state levels - and how can a municipality become a “partner in transformation”.

Procurement of a road maintenance device for the Municipality of Bernried
Project volume: approx. EUR 155,000
Funding program: RÖFE
Our contribution: funding application

Heimatviertel
Adding value to regional products, building a producer network, establishing the “Heimatviertel” brand
Funding program: FINR-LE Annex 1, Section 8.4; Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism (within the Joint Task for Improving Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection)
Our contribution: concept development, brand establishment, network building, project initiation, implementation management

Hiking car park Ruhmannsfelden
Expansion of a hiking car park with rainwater retention in the town center of Markt Ruhmannsfelden
Project volume: approx. EUR 490,000
Funding program: RÖFE
Our contribution: funding acquisition and application

Tourist information center and coworking space
Conversion of a municipal, townscape-defining building into a tourist information center with coworking space
Funding program: LEADER
Our contribution: Needs assessment and funding application

Local development strategy for the LEADER funding period 2023–2027
Development of the local development strategy for the Regional Development Association Straubing-Bogen e.V.
Our contribution: analysis, participation formats, recommendations for action, deriving project ideas

Building a cross-border overall destination
Connecting and adding value to Bavarian-Bohemian municipalities.
Funding program: FINR-LE Annex 1, Section 8.4; State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism (within the Joint Task for Improving Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection)
Our contribution: concept development, citizen participation, project initiation, implementation management, coaching stakeholders

Inter-municipal voucher and job card
Establishing an inter-municipal voucher and job card - successful application in the “Digital Shopping City” competition
Project volume: approx. EUR 150,000
Funding program: Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
Our contribution: concept development, preparation of application documents

Integrated Rural Development Concepts
for various inter-municipal associations, including:
- ILEK ILE Donau-Wald
- ILEK ILE National Park Municipalities
- ILEK ILE Sonnenwald
- ILEK ILE Regionalimpuls
Our contribution: analyses, assessments, recommendations, project definition with objectives, work steps, cost estimates, funding options and evaluation parameters

Talk as part of the specialist forum of Lower Bavarian “Europe municipal councillors”
How can municipal councillors initiate projects in line with EU objectives? Insights into EU-effective project management.

Workshop on municipal development — Municipality of Nordstrand
Where does a municipality want to go? What are the development goals and project initiatives? What priorities are set? Who does what by when? And how do you consider funding from the outset?
We bring structure to what already exists, highlight opportunities for connections and additions, and give ideas a solid funding foundation.

Development strategy Bavarian Forest – Šumava 2020+
Development of a future strategy for the Euregio Bavarian Forest – Bohemian Forest – Lower Inn e.V.
Funding program: European Regional Development Fund, Objective ETC Bavaria – Czech Republic
Our contribution: analysis, participation formats, recommendations for action

Municipal council retreats
We facilitate your processes, work with you to develop goals and measures for your municipality’s development, and create binding decision bases. Whether a one- or multi-day workshop, general strategy development or deep dives into specific topics - we guide you to structured results.

Local supply and housing concept in the context of demographic change (Municipality of Mauth-Finsterau)
How do I want to live in old age? How do I want to be supplied? Creating an action framework for the future and a basis for investors and fundable project implementation.
Our contribution: demographic analysis and assessment of the municipality, citizen participation formats, development of action needs and project guidelines.

Talk within the training of trainee civil servants for surveying, geoinformation and rural development
Insights into the work of process management for Integrated Rural Development (ILE).en (ILE)

Citizen participation formats
Projects should create added value for citizens’ quality of life. Those for whom measures are planned usually know best which wishes, needs and changes are required. That’s why it makes sense to include citizens’ voices when formulating projects.
Whether digital formats, facilitated citizen workshops or direct surveys: we have already collected citizens’ perspectives for many municipalities and processed them as a planning basis.

Tourism development strategy for the City of Viechtach
Development of a tourism strategy focusing on tapping new target groups in sustainable, low-impact tourism and enhancing existing and new infrastructure.
Our contribution: Analyses and assessments, goal definition and recommendations, implementation strategy, identifying funding options

Enhancing the ‘Goldener Steig’ (Golden Trail)
An inter-municipal, cross-border project that makes the region’s cultural history tangible and visible for citizens.
Project volume: approx. EUR 1.1 million
Funding program: Interreg A
Our contribution: Concept development and funding application
