First General Assembly of INTELLIGENT Held in Cologne

The INTELLIGENT Horizon Europe Innovation Action project held its first General Assembly on May 6–7, 2025, in Cologne at historic Schloss Wahn. This was the first in-person meeting of the project and it was generously hosted by University of Cologne and organised by R2M, the project coordinator. This assembly brought together the full consortium for two intensive days of collaborative exchange and provided a crucial opportunity to assess progress, align on project goals and reinforce shared ambitions for advancing peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading technologies across Europe. 

Day 1: Setting the Stage

The first day began with a warm welcome by Dr. Saber Talari from the University of Cologne (UoC), followed by a comprehensive project overview led by R2M and UoC. The session highlighted administrative progress and set the stage for upcoming technical work. Focus then shifted to Work Package 2, where SmartEn – Smart Energy Europe presented the results of regulatory analysis across EU energy communities. University of Galway and AIT – Austrian Institute of Technology then followed with findings from social aspect assessments. A collaborative session then explored the development of the UI concept for INTELLIGENT’s decentralised trading system, with main input from AIT, R2M and technical partners. The day concluded with an evening reception in Cologne’s city centre, hosted at the traditional Früh am Dom, fostering connections among partners in a more informal setting.

Day 2: Technical Progress and Road Ahead

The second day turned toward technical updates and implementation. Energy Web and Grid Singularity presented recent developments in WP3 and WP5, followed by Technical University of Munich’s detailed presentation of the Flexibility and Energy Optimisation Service (FOS) module under WP4. A data-centric session led by University of Galway and pilot site partners addressed use case definitions and measurement plans, with a spotlight on the Greenvolt sites in Portugal. Dissemination and exploitation issues were reviewed in WP7 sessions led by InoSens, including initial discussions around Key Exploitable Results (KERs). The afternoon featured a KPI finalisation workshop and concluded with a recap and open Q&A session.

With high engagement and strong momentum, the General Assembly reaffirmed the consortium’s commitment to shaping the future of decentralised energy markets in Europe.