Björn Siebert welcomed everyone to the Steering Committee Meeting in Seville and presented the agenda. A coffee break was scheduled for 10:00, followed by lunch at 12:00. After lunch, task presentations took place, along with a presentation from the Spanish Road Administration on the V16 beacon for broken-down vehicles. Additionally, there was a presentation on the Sub-Working Group for Smart Cycling. The agenda also included a discussion on impressions from the ITS Congress and updates from the various working groups.

WP1 Project Management

Henri Schlüter introduced the new colleague, Natalie Strohschein, and informed the group that Nil Mudul will be transitioning to new projects, concluding her involvement with MERIDIAN.

NM presented an overview of MERIDIAN’s milestones and deliverables achieved between October 2024 and May 2025. To date, 43% of the planned milestones and 64% of the deliverables have been reached. It was noted that many are scheduled for completion at the end of the project, which explains the current figures. Nonetheless, the importance of meeting milestones and deliverables on time was emphasized.