The "5G Corridor Munich - Prague" project

In 2020, the head of the Bavarian State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media Dr. Florian Herrmann and the Minister for Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček, Ph.D., MBA signed the joint declaration of intent for future cooperation in the construction of a 5G Corridor Munich - Prague in order to jointly push forward digital transformation across borders.
 
What should be achieved?

• Strengthening cross-border cooperation in the development of common application scenarios for high-speed cellular networks of the fifth generation (5G).
  
• Implementation of joint bilateral projects, particularly in scientific, technological and economic cooperation in  application areas like eHealth, Connected Mobility and Cybersecurity.
•  Creation of a 5G corridor between Munich and Prague as an active part of the “Connecting Europe” Facility (CEF) of the EU Commission.

 
In order to achieve these goals, close cooperation between science, industry, municipalities, state administrations and those involved in cross-border cooperation is crucial.
 
Focus points of the 5G Corridor Munich-Prague:

• Identifying specific 5G application areas of interest to Bavaria and the Czech Republic
• Identifying potential sources of government funding in Bavaria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the EU
• Development of bilateral project proposals related to 5G application areas
• Forming working groups of Czech and Bavarian experts to focus on specific topics such as eHealth or Connected Mobility

Services by the 5G Corridor Munich-Prague to interested stakeholders:

• Theme-oriented networking opportunities
• Support for partnership and consortium building
• Matching project ideas with the appropriate funding opportunities
• Consultancy and support throughout the grant application process
• A seed funding program for project development