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The training materials for independent learning, consisting of webinar and workshop recordings, individual exercises and curated learning materials, are available at the Baltic Sea Region SUMP Competence Centre. The programme was created by the SUMPs for BSR project.

The SUMPs for BSR project has opened a second call for the SUMP Clinic – a free, tailored support for your city — and continues its free—of—charge five-module SUMP Training Programme. With a few Clinic slots still available, now is the perfect moment for cities to join and accelerate their transition toward more sustainable transport systems.

On 14 January 2026, the Training Programme, organised by SUMPs for BSR project, officially launched with the first webinar of a five-module webinar-and-workshop series dedicated to Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP). The programme is organised by the SUMPs for BSR project, co-funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.

The University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald has been nominated as Energy Municipality of the Year 2025. This makes Greifswald one of 12 selected municipalities nationwide!

The success of the competition was supported by an international jury of experts from science, politics, and practice who took on the challenging task of assessing policies that are each unique in scope, approach, and context. Among the Jury members, was our Head of Secretariat of the UBC Sustainable Cities Commission Agnieszka Ilola!

On 1–3 October 2025, over 70 urban leaders, climate experts, and changemakers gathered in Malmö, Sweden, for the annual Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission meeting. Under the theme “Creating Climate-Proof and Nature-Positive Cities Together,” the event became a powerful platform for cities across the Baltic Sea Region to collaborate on urgent environmental challenges – and the solutions needed to meet them.

How can cities strengthen their active mobility and make better planning decisions? Within the SUMPs for BSR project, the City of Greifswald is testing two complementary approaches: a mobile bicycle parking – a part of a small-scale experiment for active mobility measures, and a pilot to explore innovative data collection with mobile sensors.

The national award was given to the City of Greifswald recognising the city's outstanding progress in the area of resilient urban development, particularly in Schönwalde I and II districts. Within the framework of the urban development funding programs Greifswald has focused specifically on the sustainable improvement of infrastructure and the creation of climate-friendly living spaces.

The event opened with remarks from Anders Ekman, a local politician actively engaged in mobility issues in Gävle. He shared experiences of the city working towards reaching the ambitious climate goals, emphasising the importance of influencing the travel choices made by citizens. Like in many other cities, in Gävle, transport emissions and car dependency remain the key barriers to reaching climate goals. 

The University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald was awarded the first place, due to its strategic and systematic sustainable development work.

The International Photo Competition on Active Mobility brought attention to the importance of sustainable mobility modes across six project partner cities.

Our Sustainable Cities Commission co-created the spring 2024 edition of the Baltic Cities Bulletin under the topic "Towards green and just transition"!