Led by the University of Vienna (Austria) and hosted by Tennis Club Ace (Greece), representatives from Tennis Club Lulin 6 (Bulgaria), Teniska Akademija Aerodrom (North Macedonia), Tennis Club Krško (Slovenia), and the Bulgarian Space Research and Technology Institute came together to review progress and plan the next steps of the INSPIRA project.

The project team looked back on the submission of the Integrated Research Report on EU good practices in tennis with focus on the use of AI within the sport and tennis as a tool for health and well-being. Each partner shared impressions of their respective National Dissemination Seminar, in which the research results were shared with the public, reaching more than 130 participants across countries. Additionally, the guidelines for future social media activities and website updates were set, representing the start of the INSPIRA dissemination campaign.

Looking ahead, partners discussed two upcoming core tasks: the development of the INSPIRA Hybrid Digital App and the Family Tennis and Health Sports Educational Program. Regarding the app, partners discussed and agreed on central questions concerning the rating system, ranking logic, as well as matchmaking and communication functions. It will be a free, simple and sustainable matchmaking tool, with access to free coaching content. This content will be provided by the Educational Program, an open-source learning tool aimed at users of different ages, skill levels, and backgrounds, developed hand-in-hand by the partnering tennis clubs and University of Vienna. Areas covered will include tennis tactics, mental well-being, and health literacy for recreational tennis players, as well as specific modules for coaches and club administrators.  

The next Transnational Meeting will be held in 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where the INSPIRA Hybrid Digital App will be presented.