On April 9th-10th, SMARTeeSTORY gathered in the Stuttgart, Germany for the 5th General Assembly. New goals were defined, current activities explained, and obstacles faced were presented to the consortium for solutions.

As installations of devices continued in each of the three demo sites, particular next steps were set out in anticipation of the upcoming start of the monitoring campaign. For example, procurement of photovoltaics and installation plans were finalized and necessary power components were defined.

As results from the project beginto slowly take shape, it becomes important to characterise each result and identify their potentials for further use beyond the project. Such intellectual property management activities are key in taking stock of the outputs of the project and ensuring their lasting impact beyond the end of the project.

On the second day, the consortium received an internal training on the topic of User Centricity, given by the project's experts in user interaction, TU Delft. Along with the theoretical background of user satisfaction and the interactions with smart building systems, they also shared a survey to determine the best user interface for such systems. The feedback and comments from the consortium served as a basis to further developing the user interface systems, coming from a knowledgeable and expert audience group specializing in the field of smart technology.

We cherish the in-person meetings and the chance to exchange and discuss extensively and collectively as it is the best way to solve problems faced in the project. The consortium left the meeting energized and inspired from the interactions had, ready to work and progress in the coming months. A huge thank you was directed at Steinbeis Europa Zentrum for hosting the meeting at their offices.