Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR)

The role of the BBSR in the context of Interreg B

In the context of the European structural policy objective “European territorial cooperation” – familiarly known as Interreg B – the European Union supports transnational cooperation in cross-national cooperation areas in order to realise an integrated spatial development.

The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) informs the public and supports the transfer of results, it organises exchange across Germany, represents the Federal Government in monitoring committees and supports projects of special interest to the Federal Government in the context of the Federal Transnational Cooperation Programme on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB).

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