New Director Elected to Lead EGTC Rhine-Alpine from March 2026

Marie-Eve Reinert

On October 22nd , the Assembly voted and  Marie-Eve Reinert was elected Director of the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC. She will begin in March 2026.

The interview follows her election and gives a short overview of her motivation, perspective and vision.

1. What motivated you to take on the role of Director of the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine Alpine Corridor EGTC?
I’m deeply connected to the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, geographically, professionally, and personally.
With more than twenty years of experience working in European cooperation with multidisciplinary teams, I see this Corridor as one of Europe’s most powerful engines for innovation, sustainability, and regional cohesion.
Becoming Director of the EGTC Rhine-Alpine is a unique opportunity to bring together my experience in energy, transport, and cross-border collaboration to drive initiatives that strengthen Europe from its regions upward.

2. How do you see the role of the EGTC Rhine-Alpine in shaping EU transport policy and contributing to the new Corridors’ configuration?

The EGTC Rhine-Alpine is far more than a coordination platform as it has the capacity to bridge regional priorities with European policymaking in a bottom-up approach. Its members live and shape the practical realities of the TEN-T network every day. By speaking with one voice, we can make the former Rhine-Alpine Corridor visible in Brussels as a real-life example of how European integration delivers results. This is especially true in the context of the newly merged North Sea–Rhine–Mediterranean Corridor. The challenges the member-cities, regions and ports face, and the solutions they develop, provide an essential regional perspective that must be reflected in European investment and policy priorities. Building on more than a decade of joint work, the EGTC Rhine-Alpine is well positioned to guide a more integrated approach within the newly configured Corridor, and to ensure that regional experience shapes European decisions.

3. How do you plan to strengthen the voice of the EGTC Rhine-Alpine Corridor in Brussels and beyond?

This is indeed one of my top priorities. I will establish a regular dialogue with our members, EU institutions, the Corridor coordinators, and key European networks, ensuring that our messages are both visible and credible. Past projects prove our worth. RAISE-IT integrated high-speed rail with regional transport. FENIX built data-sharing architecture for European logistics. These are concrete results. MultiRELOAD is expected to deliver tangible results to increase modal shift from road to rail and inland waterways. PREPARED will provide insights into questions of governance in the NSRM Corridor. Share4Equity will provide tangible results for the evaluation and promotion of mobility services in rural areas. I also intend to work closely with the representatives of our member regions in Brussels so that we can better support projects that significantly contribute to the implementation of the EGTC strategy. By actively showcasing success stories of the EGTC and its members in Brussels, we can strengthen our position as a trusted partner for delivering results on the ground at the European and regional levels.