With the first meeting of the Project Advisory Group (PAG), a central component of the project’s technical and scientific support structure has been launched. Within projects funded by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, project advisory groups bring together a range of professional perspectives. The aim is to connect science, administration, practice, and planning at an early stage and to ensure continuous expert support throughout the project’s implementation.
The current PAG brings together a broad range of stakeholders. In addition to the project leads and representatives of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, it includes experts from state authorities such as the State Office for the Environment (LfU) as well as the Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility (MKUEM). The group is further complemented by experts from nature conservation organisations, the Berlin Senate Department, consultancy offices, and the construction and planning sector.
Many of the participants were already involved in the pilot phase and bring valuable experience and continuity to the collaboration. At the same time, the group has been expanded to include additional members, ensuring that further perspectives are integrated into the exchange. Going forward, the project partners involved in the development and construction of the bat roosts as well as the biodiversity monitoring sensor systems will also regularly participate in the meetings and contribute their practical expertise.
The next meeting will focus on the detailed development and coordination of the bat roost concepts. In addition, the PAG will generally meet once a year to accompany and review the overall progress of the project.
We very much look forward to continuing the collaboration and exchange within this diverse group. Bringing together such a wide range of professional perspectives is highly enriching – this diversity is what makes the joint work particularly valuable.