AGRIC Kick-off Conference in Germany
On the 21st of April 2026, a Kick-off conference within the AGRIC project (Advancing Agri-PV Readiness and Cooperation) was organised in Ruhstorf an der Rott, Germany. The host of the event was the project’s implementing organisation – Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Technology Centre for Energy (TZE). The event brought together partners from all participating countries in the project (Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Serbia).
The meeting started with an introduction of each project partner. The morning session focused mainly on the project’s content-related topics, with particular attention given to the Train-the-Trainer guideline, which is to be developed as part of the project. The Train-the-Trainer programme aims to systematically build and share knowledge about Agri-PV. In each of the project partners’ regions, two trainers are to be trained. They will then be able to pass on the knowledge they have gained to various target groups in their regions, informing them about the opportunities, basic principles and possible applications of Agri-PV. In a subsequent workshop, the key questions related to this topic were discussed in small groups, and the results were then presented to all participants.
During the working day, a Financial Management session was organised, in which the entire process of financial implementation was explored among the participants.
The next part of the meeting was dedicated to the project’s Communication session, with a special focus on activities that will be carried out throughout the project’s duration. The communication coordinator of the AGRIC project explained that the communication objectives aim to foster collaboration among partners and involved stakeholders. In addition, all communication rules were presented alongside several useful pieces of advice on how partners can contribute to the project’s visibility and dissemination.
The Kick-off event concluded with a status update by each partner and an open discussion focusing on the next planned steps within the frame of the project implementation.
Overall, very positive results were achieved. The meeting helped all participants develop a stronger shared understanding of the project’s content, as well as of the financial and communication-related framework conditions.
More about AGRIC Project:
The “AGRIC – Advancing Agri-PV Readiness and Cooperation” project directly strengthens the institutional capacity and investment readiness for adopting Agri-PV solutions in Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Serbia. To achieve this, AGRIC delivers dedicated trainings, disseminates best practices through training materials and demonstration farm videos, a funding guide and an interactive impact assessment tool, as well as policy recommendations. Building on these activities, AGRIC aims to showcase the benefits and opportunities of integrating Agri-PV as a dual-land use solution in the agricultural sector.
The activities of the project are related to fostering awareness of climate resilience in the agricultural sector and accelerating the energy transition in rural regions through cross-regional learning.
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