Business trip report, Germany, Lieke

Erasmus Training at the Fisheries Advisory Service of the Lower Bavaria District

From October 20th to 24th, my visit to Lower Bavaria—funded through an Erasmus+ training mobility—was an exceptionally enriching experience on both a professional and personal level. The combination of hands-on insights into river restoration and species conservation projects, along with close cooperation with the regional Fisheries Advisory Service, and the quiet, grounding moments in the Bavarian Forest/Šumava, reminded me of the power of genuine exchange between science and practice. The lively discussions, the truly bilateral knowledge transfer, and the opportunity to share my own research deepened my understanding of current challenges in fisheries and aquaculture, while highlighting how much stronger solutions become when different areas of expertise come together. This stay has motivated and encouraged me to continue building such collaborations—because it is exactly at this intersection of research, practical management, and environmental stewardship that meaningful progress for sustainable aquaculture and ecosystem protection is made.