Sustainable MobilityCities on the road to zero-emission mobility - two EU projects implement measures
Europe is to become climate-neutral by 2050 - this was agreed by the states as part of the European Green Deal. Transport has a key role to play here, as it is responsible for over 30 percent of total energy consumption in Europe and is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases. It is therefore high time to achieve success in the transport sector too - and as quickly as possible.
112 cities are taking part in the European Commission's “Climate-neutral and smart cities” mission and want to become as climate-neutral as possible by 2030. The participating cities include the German capitals of Dresden and Munich.
As part of the two EU projects metaCCAZE and MOBILITIES FOR EU, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum is supporting two large consortia of up to 45 European partners in their implementation. In both projects, it is responsible, among other things, for communicating and disseminating the project results within the international specialist public, but also to the broad public.
Project partners of metaCCAZE and Mobilites for EU during the Mission Cities Conference 2024 in Valencia, Spain
Example Dresden
Autonomous e-buses and a decentralized data ecosystem for automated driving; these are two scenarios that are becoming reality in Dresden. Alongside Madrid, the Saxon state capital is one of the pilot cities in the EU project “MOBILITIES FOR EU”. The project is testing sustainable mobility solutions that should be adaptable for municipalities throughout Europe. A total of 28 institutions are involved. The core topics: Electrification, automation and connectivity.
With the “MOBILITIES FOR EU” project, a pioneering test field for the mobility of the future is being created in Dresden's Ostragehege. The pilot projects include charging robots for innovative e-charging, automated networked driving and optimization and control via a 5G communication network and the power grid. In addition, an intermodal mobility concept is being implemented to increase safety for cyclists and pedestrians. With these measures, Dresden is taking on a pioneering role in urban mobility development and shaping the mobility of tomorrow.
Example Munich
The metaCCAZE project is also paving the way for the transition to climate-neutral urban mobility by accelerating the introduction of intelligent systems and connecting electric, automated and networked mobility and infrastructure. The project is developing six transferable and innovative technologies, including automated and inductive charging, AI-based real-time planning for vehicles and low-emission traffic management.
To test the potential of the technologies in real and different urban environments, they will be demonstrated in the four pioneer cities Amsterdam, Munich, Limassol and Tampere. Successful technologies and activities will be transferred to six follower cities: Athens, Krakow, Gozo, Milan, Miskolc, and Poissy Paris.
In Munich, the mobility strategy aims to cover at least 80 percent of traffic in the urban area with zero-emission vehicles, local public transport, walking and cycling by 2025.
As part of the metaCCAZE project, the city is testing innovative solutions for urban logistics. The aim is to counteract the shortage of space and the increasing number of deliveries in cities. The city is looking at various use cases, for example innovative logistics hubs, first and last mile logistics, testing dynamic kerbside management and networked (semi-)automated small zero-emission vehicles for transporting people and goods over the last mile.
Cycle Logistics Hub Munich, EU project metaCCAZE
The idea in Munich is to shift freight transport to electric cargo bikes or compact electric vehicles and to optimize public spaces through digital solutions. The digitalization of parking space management, e.g. the dynamic use of parking spaces, is also being tested.
Dresden and Munich are just two examples of the implementation of innovative solutions in cities. Solutions are also currently being tested in Amsterdam, Athens, Krakow and Milan. Read more on the project pages of metaCCAZE and MOBILITIES FOR EU.
Would you like to participate in the next round of projects, as a city or innovative company? Steinbeis Europa Zentrum can bring you on board as a partner in future projects.
Find out how these projects are put together in this interview with Regine Wehner.
Get to know some of the project partners from the Mobilities for EU project in the video.
Interviews with cities and partners of the European project Mobilities for EU
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