Bridges for Economic Cooperation in the Tri-Border Area

Bridges for Economic Cooperation in the Tri-Border Area

MinGenTec traveled with over 20 participants to the 32nd Polish-German-Czech Cooperation Forum in Karpacz. A total of around 400 people from business, science, administration, and support organizations from Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic participated.

The Managing Director of the Cottbus Chamber of Commerce, André Fritsche, participated in the panel discussion on the energy transition in the border area, and Minister Daniel Keller addressed the participants with a video message. During the cooperation exchange, numerous B2B discussions took place, including on renewable energies, automation, and new technologies. The event concluded with a networking dinner.

The forum impressively demonstrated how closely and effectively economic cooperation in the tri-border area is practiced and how innovations for the future are promoted.

Photocredit: IHK Cottbus/ Arkadiusz Zurek

Europe strengthens industrial AI competence

Since the beginning of 2025, several European member states have been jointly developing the IPCEI Artificial Intelligence (IPCEI-AI) with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, a powerful AI ecosystem for industry. The goal is to promote highly specialized AI models that make AI directly usable in production, logistics, robotics, and design. The project relies on open data, sector-specific applications, and innovative concepts such as AI-as-a-Service.

The BTU receives a center for structural change and regional development

At the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), the Center for Structural Change and Regional Development (ZeStuR), funded by federal resources from the Structural Strengthening Act with 16 million euros, will begin its work in November 2025. There, research will be conducted on how economic and social structural change can succeed.

PRESS RELEASE: MinGenTec honours winners of "Lausitz Goes International 2025"

At this year’s MinGenTec networking event, the winners of the “Internationalisation Oscar” were honored:

1st Place (€ 15,000): Wankel Aviation GmbH from Cottbus, specializing in hybrid-electric propulsion systems for drones and light aircraft.

2nd Place (each € 10,000): GICON®-Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH from Dresden, providing sustainable engineering and planning services domestically and internationally, and

G&B Automatisierungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG from Elsterwerda, a leading provider of automation software and international projects.

The prize money is intended to specifically support the winners in their international initiatives.

2nd Cottbus Procurement Conference: “A blockbuster" for public contracts.

Companies receive a quick overview in pitch mode of around 400 planned public contracts for 2026 in Cottbus and Spree-Neisse.

Additionally, the Brandenburg Contract Advisory Centre provides information on new procurement regulations from 2025 and is available for questions. The conference offers transparency, compact knowledge, and direct contact with contracting authorities – a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises to secure contract opportunities in Lusatia at an early stage.

The 2nd Procurement Conference Cottbus & SPN is an event of EGC Economic Development Cottbus & Partner IHK Cottbus, Economic Development Land Brandenburg GmbH, and HWK Cottbus.

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The Lusatian network initiative MinGenTec aims to attract companies for internationalisation, innovation, and networking through a marketing campaign. The network seeks to advance structural change in the region.