Welcome to our first update of 2026! We hope that the year has got off to a good start for all of you. We have made a flying start to the year with our current projects, as well as our new SpurUp project, while we successfully closed three of our research projects, UP2030, DUST and JUSTNature project. Furthermore, we are currently developing cooperation activities with international partners, and new project initiatives, especially on capacity-building and technical assistance, are emerging, as well as new topics. We are especially pleased to introduce our new team member, Mariam Jahning, who joined us two weeks ago. We look forward to working with you and wish you continued success in 2026!