3rd Consortium Meeting in Hamburg

The PREPSHIELD consortium gathered in Hamburg on September 17th 2025 for a pivotal consortium meeting at the historic Town Hall.

At least one team member from each partner organization was present, thus bringing together researchers from the universities of eastern Piedmont, Groningen, Oslo, Zurich, and the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, technology providers from Sopra Steria, CS Group and ICCS, representatives from the city of Hamburg, the Department of Emergency Situations of the Romanian government, the Romanian Red Cross and the Martin Luther King Steilshoop church, and consultants from Euroquality.

The meeting was the opportunity to discuss lessons learned and next steps.

Key Focus Areas:
🔍 In-depth analysis of our first Tabletop Exercise in Steilshoop – identifying successes, challenges, and improvement opportunities;
📚 Training programme evaluation – refining our approach based on real-world implementation;
🚀 Next phase planning – integrating AI models and mobile app technology for upcoming exercises in Piedmont and Romania;
📱 PREPSHIELD app development – advancing content population and user experience;
💡 Communication strategies – enhancing health crisis communication approaches;
📊 Impact assessment – analyzing evaluation data to drive continuous improvement.