The VDV – TUMI Friends Study Tour on Governance o
f Sustainable Mobility in Munich starts today! Until the 8th May decision-makers responsible for urban planning, transportation planning and for local public transport systems in cities from developing and emerging economies come together in Munich to exchange ideas and concepts on Governance for Sustainable Mobility.
Have a look at the whole programme:
VDV-GIZ Study Tour Munich 2019
Explore Berlin by sustainable transport with the updated travel guide released by TUMI Friends!
Through four tours using different modes of transport, you can discover the city and get to know places like the hip quarter Kreuzberg or the vibrant Alexanderplatz. You will learn valuable information on the sights you pass by and on Berlin’s history and transport development.
The guide provides you with facts on mobility in Berlin, e.g. bike-sharing and car-sharing as well as on the public transport network, regional and local transport companies, railway networks, ticketing and pricing.
Newly added, the guide features a section on Electromobility and gives an insight into the start-up scene in Berlin.
Download the new guide here.
If you don’t have a fast internet connection, find a low-quality version here.
Let’s bring together what belongs together! With the international high-level conference TUMIVolt, the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) sets the stage: A new global market place for electric and digital mobility. On May 21, 2019 in line with the International Transport Forum (ITF) we connect you with mobility and energy providers, contractors, cities & urbanists, the public and private sectror as well as investors and donors.
For more Information have a look at the Agenda
Future Mobility will once again bring together more than 1,200 decision-makers from economy, academia, associations, politics and municipalities in 2019. The Congress addresses the major implementation issues of the mobility transition and will present the latest solutions of industry, science and the public sector on the EUREF Campus in Berlin-Schöneberg from 8th to 9th April 2019.
In 2018, 1,200 participants, 75 speakers and 60 media representatives attended the two-day event. You can expect innovative lectures, panels, workshops and exhibitions on the key topics of digitization, drive and climate protection in the mobility sector. The discussions will be held in German.
On 9th April, TUMI Friends will also be on site and facilitate a round table discussion during the Women in Mobility Workshop in the Daimler Lounge (Werkstatt). The discussion will start at 1.45 pm.
We look forward to welcoming you there!
For more information, click here.
April 8, 2019 – April 9, 2019
Explore Bonn by sustainable transport now with the new travel guide released by TUMI Friends! It features four tours that will let you discover the city using sustainable transport modes. In contains valuable information on the sights you will pass by and on Bonn’s history and transport development.
The guide provides you with facts on mobility in Bonn, e.g. bike-sharing and car-sharing as well as on the public transport network, regional and local transport companies, railway networks, ticketing and pricing.
On top, it features links to extensive informative material on general traveller’s information, sightseeing in Bonn and bike trips.
Download the new guide here.
TUMI Friends and DREBERIS on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) organise a business initiation trip to Lviv and Kiev from 13.-17. May 2019, addressing the topics of sustainable mobility, traffic, public transport solutions as well as logistic in the Ukraine. Aim of the trip is to gain a direct approach for business networks and relations.
Look into further information here!
TUMI Friends is proud to announce the publication of the updated Clean Air – Made in Germany publication.
This booklet provides comprehensive information on the legal framework conditions for clean air in Germany, shows how air pollution in Germany is tackled from a planning perspective and presents exemplary measures and initiatives taken by municipalities, companies and environmental associations to reduce pollutant emissions in the transport sector. As traffic is a main contributor to air pollution, special emphasis is given to what can be done to reduce pollutant emissions from the transport sector. The aim of the publication is to present best practice solutions for the worldwide needs to fight air pollution.
First published in 2015, this new version is comprehensively updated with up-to-date data and features new articles and and best practice examples.
You can download the new publication here.
TUMI Friends started a global dialogue on air quality by organizing an Asian-German Exchange on Air Quality through Sustainable Urban Transport at this year’s Better Air Quality Conference in Kuching, Malaysia.
At the dialogue session, TUMI Friends also presented the new Clean Air – Made in Germany booklet, that provides comprehensive information about stakeholders, legal initiatives and measures that contribute to the high level of air quality in Germany. As traffic is a main contributor to air pollution, special emphasis is given to what can be done to reduce pollutant emissions from the transport sector. The aim of the publication is to present best practice solutions for the worldwide needs to fight air pollution. You can download the new publication here.
The Speakers of the TUMI Friends Session (from left to right): Andreas Kerschbaumer (Senate City of Berlin), Omid Ejtemai (PTV Group), Dorothee Saar (Environmental Action Germany), Joshua Miller (ICCT), Antonio Multari (MAHA) and Levent Toprak (TUMI Friends)
Bringing together experts from environmental agencies, city councils and the private sector in Germany with experts from Asia and worldwide in the audience, several important conclusions were made. There was a strong agreement, that air pollution is neither an Asian nor a German problem but a global phenomenon. Therefore, a sustainable global dialogue platform on instruments, policies and strategies to face air pollution in cities is needed. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the TUMI Friends provides this platform for a sustainable exchange. Regarding the level of action to counteract air pollution, especially regulatory capacity on governmental level is needed. Clear requirements from cities to governments are also crucial as cities play a key role. During the debate there was strong consent that cities have to take more responsibility but also that the scope for actions on city level is wider than is commonly assumed. Pivotal actors also come from the non-governmental sphere as strong civil society movements and NGO’s are an important factor in decision making processes and influencing the decisions of cities and governments. The role of civil society in the transition towards more sustainable mobility should not be underestimated and has to be strengthened by providing adequate platforms for active participation. Last but not least, a holistic urban strategy approach is needed and technology should be integrated in decision making process, urban planning and policy framework. A good example is the use of Big Data as generated by the PTV Group, which is of high value in planning and legislative processes.
The Better Air Quality Conference 2018 in Kuching, Malaysia was attended by more than 600 participants from over 55 countries. Themed “Regional Action, Global Impact”, throughout the Conference, the need for unity and collaboration in the development of new solutions, designs and approaches to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions was underscored. TUMI Friends is proud to be part of this collaborative approach and to contribute towards a more sustainable and cleaner future.
Contact: Levent Toprak, Levent.Toprak@giz.de
Author: Jan-Marc Joost
TUMI Friends will be present at this year’s Better Air Quality Conference in Kuching, Malaysia and hold a session on:
Asian-German Exchange on Air Quality through Sustainable Urban Transport
The session will be moderated by Levent Toprak (Head of Management TUMI Friends) and Joshua Miller (ICCT) and will bring together experts from environmental agencies, city councils and the private sector in Germany. The panel discussion will focus on policies, instruments and solutions for clean air through a more sustainable approach towards urban transport and a following open discussion and Q&A will foster an exchange with experts from Asia and worldwide.
Date: 15.11.2018, 15:30-17:00
Venue: Borneo Convention Center, Kuching: Rooms 4 & 5
More information on the session can be found here.
Low-Traffic City Centre’ in Leipzig: When less leads to more
New horizons for traffic and urban planning
Leipzig is one of the fastest-growing cities in Germany. The inner city became increasingly unattractive due to the continuous rise in car traffic – caused not only by the many cars passing through, but also by those looking for parking spaces, of which there were too few.
To reduce pressure on the centre, in 1993 the city council adopted the ‘master plan for a low-traffic city centre’, which was updated in 2008. The plan is based on recognition of the fact that the available space is no longer sufficient for all modes of transport. Thanks to the reduction in the number of cars, today there is space in the city centre for little extras – like benches that invite passers-by to sit down for a while.
For further information on objectives, activities, effects and concluding remarks on the master plan for a ‘low-traffic city centre’, click here.
