Author: Ena Luketić, GBC Croatia
The ReCreate project held its final Annual Meeting on 24–25 June 2026 at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany, bringing together project partners for a two-day review of pilot progress, a strategic workshop on mainstreaming reuse, and site visits to real-world examples of precast concrete reuse in the region.
Day one: project status and country cluster pilots
The meeting opened with welcome remarks from Angelika Mettke (BTU), followed by a coordinator’s update on project status and finances from Satu Huuhka and Soili Pakarinen (TAU).
The core of the day was dedicated to Country Cluster pilot presentations, with partners from the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, and Germany each presenting progress, results, and open discussion on their respective pilot cases.
In the afternoon, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos and Eetu Lehmusvaara led a dedicated workshop on roadmapping for mainstreamed reuse, focused on charting the path toward scaling precast concrete reuse beyond the project’s timeframe. The day concluded with instructions on remaining project tasks and closing remarks from Satu Huuhka and Angelika Mettke, followed by a working dinner at Cavalierhaus im Branitzer Park for informal discussion on the project’s status.
Day two: site visits across the Cottbus region
The second day took partners on a series of site visits showcasing precast concrete reuse in practice: townhouses at Theodor-Storm-Straße, the Kolkwitz pilot site and an associated donor building in Großräschen, and a sports club and leisure park in Gröditz. Partners then reconvened for a closing working dinner at Stadtwächter to reflect on the day’s activities.
Looking ahead to the project’s final chapter
As the project’s last annual meeting, the Cottbus gathering marked a shift in focus — from ongoing implementation toward consolidating results and preparing for mainstreamed adoption of precast concrete reuse after the project concludes. Discussions throughout the two days underlined the consortium’s progress across all pilot countries and the shared commitment to ensuring the project’s outcomes translate into lasting practice.
A big thank you to our hosts at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and to all partners for the inspiring discussions, positive energy, and commitment throughout these final stages of ReCreate.
