The Aurora Consortium convened in Larissa, Greece, on 24–25 September 2025 for its Plenary Meeting, hosted at JOIST Innovation Park. This two-day gathering marked an important milestone in the project’s first year, offering a valuable opportunity to review progress, celebrate achievements, and establish a clear roadmap for the future.

As part of the Plenary Meeting, the consortium organized a 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 dedicated to strengthening collaboration and ensuring a common understanding between the Aurora project cities—both demonstration and replication sites—and the technical partners.

The workshop applied a participatory and solution-oriented approach, enabling partners to collectively explore challenges, align expectations, and co-create strategies for successful implementation across diverse urban contexts. By fostering direct dialogue between cities and technical experts, the session facilitated the translation of project objectives into locally relevant actions, while ensuring that technical solutions remain practical and scalable.

In addition, a dedicated session was held to address technical questions raised by end-users, providing a platform for clarification and knowledge exchange. This open forum not only enhanced transparency but also helped to identify critical user requirements that will guide the refinement of Aurora’s tools and methodologies.

Through these interactive exchanges, the workshop reinforced a shared vision among all partners and laid the groundwork for more effective collaboration in the upcoming phases of the project.