The Franco-German-Swiss ORK forms the most important institutional framework for cross-border regional cooperation for the Canton of Basel-Stadt. It meets three times a year and has twelve permanent working groups. Several hundred experts from the specialist administrations exchange ideas in thematic working groups.

As an umbrella organisation, the TMO brings together the existing cross-border institutions in the Upper Rhine region. It uses synergies from the network of existing organisations. The TMO consists of the four pillars of science, business, civil society and politics. In the political pillar, it comprises the Upper Rhine Conference, the Upper Rhine Council, the Upper Rhine Cities Network and the four Eurodistricts.

The Upper Rhine Council is the parliament of the Upper Rhine region and accompanies the work of the Conference of the Upper Rhine as a supporter and driving force. It meets annually in two plenary conferences at which it adopts resolutions on important cross-border issues. Its 71 members are mainly legislative politicians, including members of the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt. In this way, the Upper Rhine Council gives more democratic legitimacy to trinational cooperation on the Upper Rhine.

The Cities Network of the Upper Rhine is an informal exchange platform for the larger cities in the Upper Rhine region and represents their interests in the Trinational Metropolitan Region (TMO). The highest representatives from Baden-Baden, Basel, Colmar, Freiburg, Lahr, Landau, Lörrach, Karlsruhe, Mulhouse, Offenburg and Strasbourg meet at irregular intervals.

The European Union supports regional and cross-border cooperation in Europe with the "Interreg" funding programme. In this way, it promotes economic growth, reduces development disparities between Europe's regions and strengthens social and territorial cohesion. As non-EU members, Switzerland and its cantons are not authorised to apply directly for Interreg funds. However, they can initiate projects and participate in the realisation of projects with their own funds.

The Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel is dedicated to spatial planning, transport, education, culture and civic dialogue for the entire Basel agglomeration. You will find its office in the Maison TRIRHENA Palmrain.

The information and advisory centre INFOBEST PALMRAIN supports you in all matters relating to cross-border living, working and doing business between Germany, France and Switzerland. You will find its office in the Maison TRIRHENA Palmrain.

Government representatives from the cantons of Jura, Solothurn, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt meet regularly at the Northwestern Switzerland Government Conference.

Regio Basiliensis is the Swiss competence centre for cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine region for the population, politics and business.

The Metropolitan Conference Basel brings together politics and business in the Basel metropolitan area, deals with issues of strategic importance for the region and represents interests at federal level.

Are you planning a major cross-border project and are interested in funding via Interreg Upper Rhine? You can enter your project idea on the website of the Regio Basiliensis Intercantonal Coordination Centre using the short form.

Are you planning a cross-border cultural, school or civic exchange project? Take advantage of the funding opportunities offered by the TEB Meeting Fund!

The Basel-Stadt Statistical Office is involved in three tri-national projects. It carries out cross-border labour market monitoring for the Eures-T Upper Rhine network, is represented on expert committees of the Upper Rhine Conference and is involved in the EU City Statistics project.

The Department of Construction and Transport ensures good cooperation with neighbouring cantons and countries in cross-border spatial planning.