Interreg LATI – Laboratory for Territorial Intelligence

 

 

With LATI – Research Laboratory for Territorial Intelligence, the University of the Greater Region is providing groundbreaking impetus for cross-border spatial planning.

Funded by the Interreg VI A Greater Region programme, LATI enables cities, municipalities and regions in the Greater Region to develop sustainable solutions to common challenges – such as dealing with climate change, achieving the goal of net zero land consumption, or designing transport-oriented living and working environments.

The project focuses on the open exchange of knowledge and ideas and the joint development of practical solutions. LATI supports spatial planning stakeholders in co-constructively developing and making accessible cross-border knowledge on spatial development.

The focus is on mutual learning and the joint testing of policies, strategies and practical approaches. The aim is to rethink spatial planning – in a sustainable, networked way that is closely aligned with the real challenges on the ground.

Programme: Interreg VI A Greater Region

Duration: 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028

Budget: 4.692.656,88 € (of which 2.674.814,40 € funded by ERDF)

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Work packages

The project agenda includes numerous measures to overcome challenges such as different planning cultures, political frameworks and language barriers, and to develop long-term, practice-oriented solutions:

 

  1. A digital knowledge platform for the collection and provision of information
  2. Simulation games and workshops to raise awareness and involve citizens and experts in practical ways, as well as to test examples of good practice in real-life contexts
  3. Innovative continuing education programs for planning professionals on various levels
  4. Measures to optimise multilingual cooperation
  5. Guidance by transnational committee of experts in strategy development and knowledge transfer

 

Partnership

A strong Network as a Science-Policy Interface 

LATI brings together not only the six partner universities of the ‘University of the Greater Region’ network, but also numerous strategic partners from politics and administration – a true science-policy interface. This creates a strong network that facilitates dialogue at various levels.

The financial project partners of the LATI project have come together within the framework of the UniGR Centre for Border Studies:

Lead partner:  

  • University of the Greater Region

Scientific coordination:

  • University of Luxemburg

Other financial partners:

  • RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
  • Université de Lorraine
  • University of Liège
  • Saarland University
  • Trier University
    

 

Strategic partners:

The true science-policy interface is created through cooperation between science, politics and administration:

  • Agence d’urbanisme et de développement durable (AGAPE)
  • Entwicklungskonzept Oberes Moseltal (EOM)
  • EuRegio SaarLorLux + asbl
  • EVTZ Eurodistrict SaarMoselle
  • GECT Alzette Belval
  • htw saar - University of Applied Sciences
  • IDELUX Development
  • Luxembourg Institute for Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
  • Ministère du Logement et de l’Aménagement du territoire, Luxemburg
  • Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft, Belgien
  • Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière
  • Planungsgemeinschaft Region Trier
  • Région Grand Est

 

With the support of:

Contacts

Tom Becker, scientific coordinator, University of Luxemburg

Victoria Petri, administrative coordinator, University of the Greater Region

 

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