On 19th March 2019 the Joint Event of the Project UpGradeSME and the Priority Area 8 of the EUSDR was Held in Stuttgart. SMEs, R&D Stakeholders and Public Authorities from 12 EU-countries widely discussed the internationalisation of SMEs in the age of digitalization. SMEs from 5 EU countries presented their success stories regards the internationalization and policy actors from 6 different EU countries tried to identify the best solutions regards supporting companies in their internationalization processes. The presentations and all related documents are available here: https://www.danube-competitiveness.eu/files/directory/103