KOSTAL Confirmed as Official Partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND

From left to right: Hannes, GM KOSTAL Viktor Mizo, Gordana and HR KOSTAL Viktor Dojchinovski

We are very happy and proud to welcome KOSTAL for the second year in a row as an official partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND – the biggest environmental event of the Western Balkans, organised and realised by 80 municipalities, more than 600 organisations and institutions, and supported by the most important companies in our country!

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MAM Signs Memorandum with Ministry of Education Macedonia

From left to right: Hannes, Minister of Education Vesna Janevska, Gordana

The Ministry of Education and MAM established a three year collaboration within the field of environmental education in our schools. GENERALKA WEEKEND as the main event should also become an educational framework within the curriculum of pupils to deepen topics like circular economy, renewable energy, waste selection and environmental protection. We are nothing less than happy and proud about this collaboration and the attention and efforts our Macedonian institutions are giving to the topic of environmental development and the green renewal of our country! Thank you very much!

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Buchim Renews Partnership with MAM and GENERALKA WEEKEND in 2025

From left to right: Hannes, Alexander Rakov Manager of Buchim and Borov Dol, Gordana

We are very proud to announce that Buchim Borov Dol continues to support GENERALKA WEEKEND in 2025 as an Official Partner. This long term collaboration between Buchim Borov Dol and Man And Mountain is paved by great actions such as several SONCHEVA GORA ZA ZITE plantations in Radovis, Stip, Konce and many other municipalities in Macedonia. For the second year in a row Buchim Borov Dol as an Official Partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND supports this action that has become the biggest environmental and social action in Macedonia as well as in the Western Balkans!

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Saubermacher Confirmed as New Official Partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND

From left to right: Vulnet Sela, Hannes, Gordana, Robert Cajic, Andreas Opelt, Arsim Fidani

We are happy and proud that SAUBERMACHER Macedonia joined the group of official partners of GENERALKA WEEKEND in 2025. In 2024 in a historic effort, they were cleaning three illegal landfills in the National Park Sar Planina, installed new waste bins and implemented regular waste cleaning in those remote villages that never had any waste cleaning service before!

From left to right: Hannes, Hans Roth, Gordana

With their help Tetovo and the National Park Sar Planina are getting cleaner every day! With the ongoing and continuous effort to implement regular and reliable waste cleaning in Tetovo as well as modern standards in mechanisation and security for employees, Saubermacher truly became one of the leading companies in our country and one of the best examples for great management, dedication and sustainability. Thank you for your support and trust!

MAM meets President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova

Today Gordana and Hannes had the honour to meet the President of the Republic of N. Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska Davkova. They were discussing several aspects of waste selection, waste collection, public awareness for environmental topics as well as the importance of implementing environmental protection in the law as well as in the patterns of behaviour. The president also pointed out that she is supporting activities to preserve our environment such as GENERALKA WEEKEND and other initiatives for environmental protection and education.

State Environmental Inspectorate Partnership with MAM

We are very happy and proud of signing a memorandum of collaboration between the State Environment Inspectorate and MAM. With the challenges and solutions ahead of us, a strong partnership and trustworthy collaboration with the institutions of our country are the most important cornerstones of a robust and sustainable future.

Makstil Renewed Partnership with GENERALKA WEEKEND

We are very proud to welcome our official partners Makstil to GENERALKA WEEKEND 2025 for the second year in a row.
We could not organize and realize GENERALKA WEEKEND and SONCHEVA GORA without the dedication and support of our official partners!
We are very grateful for your trust and your continued commitment to a green transition in our country.

“Ghent to Kumanovo – a Belgian-Macedonian success trail”



The new year started with a reception in Ghent, organized by SON and Man And Mountain LLC and Belgian-Macedonian Business Club. It was the occasion to present the River Cleaning action in Kumanovo, supported by the province of East Flanders; the GENERALKA cleaning activity and the Belgian-Macedonian economic relations and the opportunities for Belgian companies, presented with the example of four successful projects.

Numerous guests from Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the government of North Macedonia, the Macedonian embassy in Brussels, the Belgian-Macedonian business community and the participating organisations had the occasion to meet and exchange. Jan Hozzee from Trefpunt presented the location and the idea behind the Ghent-Kumanovo activity. Hannes Jaeckl presented a movie about it and the vision of a waste-free country. Deputy Prime Minister addressed the public with his experience as a Belgian-Macedonian citizen and Hilde De Saedeleir presented the BMBC and the economic opportunities.

In the tradition of the BMBC there was a “Taste of Macedonia” buffet, made possible thanks to the support of numerous volunteers and generous sponsors, of which Pelagonia and Tikveš Winery, with many traditional and new innovative items.

Looking forward for future events to present the economic opportunities!