On Friday, 11 September, an important online meeting of the i4EUFITMOS project consortium took place. The partners began by reviewing and summarising the digital ecosystem expert evaluation activities carried out during the summer. Based on the feedback received, several improvements were implemented in the i4EUFITMOS application, which is now ready for wider use and, most importantly, for data collection. The partners then focused on the key phase of the project that will take place over the next three months: conducting physical fitness assessments among children and collecting data. The consortium’s joint objective is to test more than 3,000 children and enter their results into the new digital platform by the end of the year. Each partner organisation will be responsible for organising and conducting the assessments for an agreed number of children. During the meeting, the partners defined the key responsibilities of each organisation, the implementation process and the timeline for the planned activities. This will ensure that the assessments are carried out in a coordinated manner and that the project progresses according to plan.

The third i4EUFITMOS newsletter has been published, presenting the main project activities and achievements from the past six months. A special focus is placed on the three-day transnational consortium meeting held in Berlin in March, as well as on the project’s dissemination activities and presentations at various conferences. With the upcoming measurement phase approaching, the newsletter also provides a brief overview of all tests included in the EUFITMOS protocol and their purpose within the project. It has been published on the official project website and shared through the communication channels of the partner organizations. You can access it here: https://eufitmos.eu/newsletters/.

Last week, partners of the i4EUFITMOS gathered in Berlin for the third Transnational project meeting, held from 12 to 14 March and hosted by Deutscher Sportlehrerverband. The first day of the meeting took place at the Humboldt University of Berlin – Institute of Sport Science, where partners reviewed the current progress of the project and aligned on upcoming activities. The day concluded with an informal networking dinner. On the second day, the meeting continued at the Europäisches Haus, located near the iconic Brandenburg Gate. Discussions focused on several key project topics, including:• project progress and upcoming responsibilities,• preparation of workshops for physical education teachers,• the launch of children testing using the EUFITMOS test battery,• organisation of the project evaluation plan and• further development and updates of the project digital platform. The final day returned to the Institute of Sport Science, where partners focused on preparing the expert evaluation workshop based on the project’s evaluation plan. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen cooperation among partners and to ensure the successful continuation of the project, which aims to develop innovative approaches for monitoring children’s physical fitness across Europe.

The partners of the i4Eufitmos project entered the new year with a productive online meeting, which took place on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟔 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲. The meeting was one of many held in recent months—three meetings alone took place in November and December—as the project is currently in a phase of making key technical decisions closely linked to the digital features and functionalities of the Eufitmos application. Consequently, significant attention has recently been devoted to verification processes and access rights for data collectors, options for data processing and editing, data management strategies, and a range of other technical challenges. At this meeting, particular emphasis was placed on the possibilities of the conversational robot (chatbot). The partners also discussed the upcoming in-person meeting and project meeting in Berlin, scheduled for early March. Given the complexity of the current project phase, meetings are being held frequently to support key decisions shaping the project’s further development. The next meeting is planned for the end of the month.

On Tuesday, 16 September, the i4EUFITMOS consortium gathered online for its fourth project meeting, bringing together partners from across Europe to discuss the next important steps. The meeting provided an opportunity to review progress, exchange ideas and align priorities for the months ahead. The central focus was the development of the application, with particular attention to the preparation of the prototype, which is scheduled for completion by January 2026. During the session, AUTH presented detailed use cases of the app, which encouraged an engaging discussion on several key aspects: data entry for PE teachers, the possibility of child access and related privacy concerns, the creation of a dedicated researcher portal, and the integration of a chatbot. These elements are crucial to ensure the app is user-friendly, inclusive, and adaptable to different stakeholders. To support further progress, it was agreed that AUTH will prepare additional detailed use cases, which will be presented at the next meeting in October. These will play a central role in guiding the design and development of the prototype. Looking ahead, partners also discussed the timeline for upcoming project activities, including the next in-person Transnational Project Meeting (TPM). This meeting is planned for the first half of 2026 in Berlin and will be hosted by DSLV, offering a valuable opportunity for the consortium to meet face-to-face, strengthen collaboration, and set the course for the project’s next phas