The EUSDR establishes four main pillars:
- Connecting the Danube Region,
- Protecting the Environment in the Danube Region,
- Building Prosperity in the Danube Region and
- Strengthening the Danube Region.
Together with Croatia, Baden-Württemberg, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, coordinates the priority area “Supporting the competitiveness of enterprises”. The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector is especially engaged in the working group “Environmental Technology and Energy” of Priority Area 8.
Pillar 1: Connecting the Region
| Priority Area | Participating countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobility and multimodality a) of inland waterways b) rail, road and air | a) Austria and Romania b) Slovenia and Serbia |
| 2 | Sustainable energy | Hungary and the Czech Republic |
| 3 | Culture and tourism, People to People | Bulgaria and Romania |
Pillar 2: Protecting the Environment
| Priority Area | Participating countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Water quality | Hungary and Slovakia |
| 5 | Environmental risks | Hungary and Rumania |
| 6 | Biodiversity, landscapes, air and soil quality | Germany (Bavaria) and Croatia |
Pillar 3: Building Prosperity
| Priority Area | Participating countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Knowledge society | Slovakia and Serbia |
| 8 | Competitiveness | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) and Croatia |
| 9 | People and skills | Austria und Moldova |
Pillar 4: Strengthening the Region
| Priority Area | Participating countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Institutional Capacity and cooperation | Austria (Vienna) und Slovenia |
| 11 | Security | Germany und Bulgaria |