The BACE Consortium concluded the project with an action-packed yet wonderfully heartwarming „Project Closing Week“ in Heidelberg, Germany, between 27 May and 1 June, 2024. In a series of four consecutive events, nearly the entire BACE team gathered to celebrate the project’s successful completion. Despite facing significant challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, the consortium achieved its primary objectives.

A key factor in the project’s success was the unwavering commitment, flexibility, and mutual support of its members. The institutional, professional, and personal relationships fostered throughout the project have extended well beyond its original scope. This enduring collaboration was underscored in Heidelberg, where numerous post-BACE partnership ideas, funding proposals, and initiatives were unveiled, marking the project’s lasting impact.