MASTER Project Concludes with Final Event and General Assembly in Oldenburg

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On 9 and 10 June 2026, the MASTER consortium gathered in Oldenburg, Germany, for the project’s Final Event and final General Assembly, marking the conclusion of three and a half years of research, innovation, and collaboration in the field of XR-based robotics training.

Hosted at CORE Oldenburg, the Final Event brought together project partners, Open Call winners, and stakeholders from across the XR, robotics, and industrial training communities to showcase the project’s achievements and explore the impact of its results.

Showcasing MASTER’s Results

The event opened with a welcome session and an overview of the MASTER project, including its objectives, key achievements, Open Calls, XR platform, and wider ecosystem. The project coordinator reflected on the project’s journey and presented the main results developed throughout its implementation.

Participants were introduced to the MASTER XR Platform and its core components, as well as the technologies, methodologies, and training approaches that have contributed to advancing XR-based robotics education and industrial training.

Open Call Projects Take the Stage

A central part of the programme was dedicated to presentations from the Open Call projects. Throughout the day, representatives from both Open Call 1 and Open Call 2 delivered short pitch presentations, showcasing the technologies, applications, and educational content they developed within the MASTER ecosystem.

The presentations highlighted a wide range of innovations in immersive learning, robotics training, human–robot collaboration, safety, ergonomics, and XR-enabled industrial education, demonstrating the impact of the Open Calls in expanding the project’s technological and educational reach.

Following the presentation sessions and networking opportunities, participants visited the DFKI showroom and took part in an Open Call demonstration session, where projects had the opportunity to showcase their technologies and results in person. The demonstrations enabled attendees to explore the developed solutions first-hand and exchange experiences with project teams.

Reflecting on the Project’s Legacy

The following day, consortium members convened at the premises of the European Science Communication Institute for the project’s final General Assembly meeting. Partners reviewed the project’s achievements, discussed final reporting activities, and reflected on the impact created throughout the project.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the sustainability of the project’s results and explore how the technologies, methodologies, and collaborations established through MASTER can continue to contribute to the advancement of XR-based industrial training beyond the project’s lifetime.

Looking Ahead

Over the course of its implementation, MASTER has developed an ecosystem that combines robotics, extended reality, and innovative learning approaches to address current and future skills needs in manufacturing and industrial environments.

The Final Event demonstrated not only the achievements of the consortium, but also the value of the broader community fostered through the Open Calls, bringing together researchers, technology developers, educators, and industry stakeholders to share knowledge and explore future opportunities for collaboration.

As the project comes to a close, its results, technologies, and community will continue to support the evolution of immersive industrial training and contribute to the broader European XR and robotics landscape.

The MASTER consortium would like to thank all partners, Open Call participants, stakeholders, and community members who contributed to the project’s success. You can find more details about the work that was carried out in the past three and a half years in the technical brochure.