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On 13 January 2026, the Green Energy Center Europe hosted a Living Lab workshop for 25 MSc students of Energy and Sustainability Management from the University of Applied Sciences in Kufstein.

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REINFORCE & FLEXI meet H2CoVE: Living Lab Workshop at GEC Europe

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Bringing Together Education, Research and Innovation

On 13 January 2026, the Green Energy Center Europe hosted a Living Lab workshop for 25 MSc students of Energy and Sustainability Management from the University of Applied Sciences in Kufstein. The workshop brought together educational, research and innovation activities from the REINFORCE and FLEXI projects funded by the Clean Energy Transition Partnership and co-funded by the European Commission (GA N°101069750). It also served as the framework for the second regional course pilot within the hydrogen centres of vocational excellence (Tyrol region), provided by FEN Research GmbH.

Hands-On Learning in a Real-World Living Lab Setting

Designed as an on-site Living Lab workshop and demonstration, the event also included dissemination, communication, and engagement activities, providing participants with direct insights into applied research infrastructures and real-world energy transition solutions.

Focus on Climate-Neutrality and Energy Autonom

The workshop focused on the reconstruction of the energy system towards climate neutrality and autonomy by combining system level insights with practical Living Lab demonstrations, including an overview of the current state of the art and ongoing research and innovation activities. Descriptive alternative textDescriptive alternative text

Demonstrating Energy Transition Technologies in Practice

An introduction to electric vehicles and their role in integrated energy systems, including car sharing facilities with electric vehicles from Hyundai Motor Company was completed with demonstrations of infrastructure in the FEN Research GmbH laboratories, HyWest and EWest, including:

  • Long-time energy storage: Hydrogen Smart Container delivered by the EDC-Anlagentechnik GmbH.
  • Short-time energy storage: batteries and energy monitoring systems.

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REINFORCE Project: Energy Storage, Data Monitoring and Integrated Energy Systems

Further topics covered within the REINFORCE EU-Project included the data collection approach as well as the combination of open-source simulation with data-driven modelling, with the aim of maximising the use of intermittent renewables across buildings, districts, and local energy systems.

FLEXI Project: Digital Tools and Citizen Energy Flexibility

The FLEXI EU-Project was presented as an interdisciplinary initiative supporting the transition to clean energy. The main goals of the project were highlighted as following:

  • Engaging citizens in the clean energy transition through the use of modern generative AI tools.
  • Creating a digital model of energy use that connects different energy technologies and resources while considering how citizens use energy in their daily lives.
  • Introducing a new service that rewards citizens for flexible energy use, allowing homeowners and energy users to earn incentives by sharing their energy flexibility through a platform called the flexibility bank.

Living Lab Validation in a Real-World Environment

It was further emphasized that the integration and validation of FLEXI within the FENR Living Lab provides a real-world setting to test these ideas and demonstrate how digital technologies and citizen participation can contribute to more flexible, efficient, and resilient energy systems. Descriptive alternative textDescriptive alternative text

Strengthening Experimental Learning Through the H2CoVE Pilot Course

Through system-level discussions and practical Living Lab demonstrations, the workshop addressed key challenges related to the reconstruction of the energy system towards climate neutrality and autonomy. By linking theoretical knowledge with real-life applications, the pilot course within successfully aligned with key vision and mission of the H2CoVE Erasmus + Project, providing students with valuable experimental learning and strengthening the connection between academic education and innovation-driven energy research.

[This post was published on 30 01 2026 by Green Energy Center Europe, see the original article here: REINFORCE & FLEXI meet H2CoVE: Living Lab Workshop at GEC Europe)

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