Green Week 2026 Showcased Renewable Energy Technologies at the University of Mostar

As part of the Erasmus+ NEST4WB project, the University of Mostar – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Computing and Electrical Engineering successfully organized Green Week 2026 from 20 to 24 April 2026, promoting digitalization, renewable energy technologies, and sustainable development through a series of educational and practical activities.

The first event introduced electrical engineering students to the Laboratory for Renewable Energy Sources, established within the NEST4WB project. Through a live demonstration of the Heliocentris Hybrid Renewable Energy Trainer (HRET), participants explored the operation of integrated solar, wind, hydrogen, and fuel cell technologies while gaining valuable hands-on experience with modern hybrid energy systems.

On Earth Day (22 April), the Faculty hosted an educational workshop that brought together students, academic staff, and representatives of public and private companies. Participants learned about the capabilities of the newly established laboratory, explored the role of digital technologies in the energy sector, and attended a practical presentation of the NEST4WB e-learning platform, strengthening collaboration between higher education and industry.

Throughout the entire Green Week, the laboratory remained open to students, professionals, and members of the wider community, offering visitors the opportunity to discover advanced renewable energy technologies and one of the project’s most significant infrastructure achievements.

With a total of 56 participants, Green Week 2026 successfully demonstrated how modern laboratories, digital competencies, and close cooperation between universities and industry contribute to educating the next generation of engineers and supporting the green transition in the Western Balkans.

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7.7
Title	Promotion at scientific conferences.
Description	Project results will be promoted at scientific conferences in the form of scientific and research papers. Presentation of the papers is planned at the scientific conference INFOTEH in Bosnia and Herzegovina (M33). The participation of representatives of all WB HEIs at the conference is planned, with the support of researchers from EU and AP HEIs.

7.6
Title	Promotion of e-knowledge platform.
Description	Established the e-knowledge platform will be created with thematic units that will promote the application of ICT in energy and synergy with the Green Agenda. The platforms will contain the most common questions and answers and knowledge quizzes. The promotion of the platform will be carried out on TV shows and through social networks.

7.5
Title	Promotion of training programs aimed at the economy and the wider community
Description	Promotional info events will be organized at all WB HEIs, two for each WB HEIs. These events will be organized in the second and third year of the project's life cycle, with the aim of promoting digitization in energy (rational energy consumption) and the green agenda. Promotional events will be of different types: announcements on TV stations and on billboards, brochures, and leaflets where details of the application of digitization in the energy sector will be presented. Business partners will also participate in the promotion of the application of ICT in energy and green weeks.

7.4
Title	Info days.
Description	In order to promote established study programs and enroll in them, 16 info days will be organized, two per each WB HEIs. Info days will be realized in the second year of the project. Promotional materials of WB HEIs will be printed to inform students about the developed bachelor's/master's degree programs.

7.3
Title	Promotion of study programs in media and on social networks
Description	Results and activities related to NEST4WB will be promoted on social networks such as: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Lindekin, Twitter... All WB partners will participate in the promotion and place hyperlinks on their websites to pages on social networks. Special attention will be devoted to the promotion of new/innovated study programs, through NEST4WB, and the enrollment of students in these study programs.

7.2
Title	Development of a project website.
Description	The project website was created at the beginning of the project. The WEB page is created by the resources of the Higher Education Institution. The page will be updated regularly throughout the project's life cycle. A platform for communication between partners will be established. Social networks will be used to create project profiles. Promotional materials (posters, brochures, pens, diaries, folders...) will be printed and distributed to WB, EU, and AP partners. The website will be used to publish realized project activities and achieved results.

6.3
Title	Cooperation agreements between Western Balkans Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and interested parties from the economy.
Description	Agreements will be signed on long-term cooperation between WB HEIs, the economy, and the economic community on popularizing the rational use of energy in light of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

6.2
Title	Improvement of cooperation among Western Balkans Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) community.
Description	Communication channels will be created between WB HEIs, which will aim at regular exchange of information and examples of good practice. The goal of the community is to expand to other WB HEIs outside of NEST4WB partners.

6.1
Title	Creation of a sustainability plan
Description	The sustainability plan will pay particular attention to academic sustainability and financial sustainability. The sustainability plan will determine the procedures and recommendations for long-termmonitoring and improvement of the developed and innovated master's/basic studies plans and programs.