Farewell EUREF Campus
It was recently time for us to move out of our offices at EUREF Campus after about one and a half years. We are now located at the DFKI project offices in Moabit. more
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It was recently time for us to move out of our offices at EUREF Campus after about one and a half years. We are now located at the DFKI project offices in Moabit. more
The Meetup explored unique humanitarian initiatives worldwide with innovative projects focussing on open source approaches for inclusive mobility – from community development through to open mapping, to the creation of DIY mobile clinics. more
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Team Berlin on the Move
Climathon Berlin was a one of a kind experience. As hosts of the challenge "Berlin on the Move" Open Source Lab asked - "How can data help make urban mobility more sustainable?" The participant's ideas, visions and spirit exceeded our expectations. We are proud to present the results of 24 hours of hard work as well as summarize what else happened at Climathon. more
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The countdown is on: there are only a couple of days left until the global event Climathon starts. We will be participating as hosts of the challenge "Berlin on the Move - How can data help make urban mobility more sustainable?" and compete against three other amazing hosts, whose challenges focus on the reduction of waste production and resource consumption, as well as Berlin's resilience more
Great news from our network: On 7 and 8 November the international design conference "re/set mobility design" takes place at Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) Offenbach. With many international guests present, the conference will be a unique event rich in informative panels and discussions. more
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Margo Oge, who is part of VW's Sustainability Council and served as the director of EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, recently published an interesting article on Forbes explaining current developments in the US American car industry under the Trump administration. more
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The European Mobility Week campaign, which took place from 16-22 September 2019, targets urban authorities and stakeholders. The aim of the campaign is for authorities to learn from cities and towns about the most recent urban developments and reduce car-use and transport emissions. more
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The non-profit organization NewCities creates well-founded content about new trends in urban development worldwide. As an exchange platform, they aim to connect the most important stakeholders of the urban ecosystem, such as academic institutions, governments, civil society organizations and locals. They have also initiated the CityWellbeing Award – an award handed to cities which are global more
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It's Global Climathon Day on 25 October. Climathon is a platform that creates tangible projects that aim to tackle climate change. Climathon also hosts an event which targets cities all around the globe that all aim to find solutions for different global problems caused by climate change. This year's Climathon includes challenges such as Air Pollution, Extreme Weather, Waste Management, more
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We recently had a look at other labs in Europe and beyond and have made some very interesting discoveries. As we mainly focussed our research on mobility-related labs, the following list of our Top 10 labs is concerned with similar topics as we are. However, there are also some labs that follow an open approach with their publications and inspire their readers and followers to lead a more more
FeatureWe are happy to announce that our next MeetUp will take place at our lab on 24 July at 5.30. On this occasion, we are looking for answers to the question of how Private-Public Partnerships can help enable a more sustainable and inclusive mobility. There will be three amazing speakers talking about their experiences and visions. more
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Last Thursday, June 20, we had the opportunity to welcome representatives of VW’s Sustainability Council Georg Kell, Michael Sommer, Yves Leterme and Margo Oge as well as Pauline Sprenger on behalf of Ralf Pfitzner. more
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The summer holidays are the peak period for travel worldwide. As fun as travelling is, the journey to the actual destination can be disastrous and ruin the whole vacation. No one really wants to waste time they could spend on the beach stuck in traffic or waiting for trains that are delayed or even cancelled. Consequently, many people opt for flying in order to reach their destination more
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We are happy to have been part of the workshop at ITF Leipzig on the topic “Commuter Mobility – Collaboration for New Intermodal Solutions”. We joined representatives of the Sustainability Council as well as other great organizations in order to discuss what must be done to ensure sustainable and efficient commuting. However, we also talked about what is possible already and how this can be more
ConferenceOn 24 April our next Get Together & Discussion event is taking place, everyone is warmly welcome! We are especially happy to welcome our guests from UK: the Open Data Institute and the TravelSpirit Foundation will give insights into their inspiring work. At 5.30 pm we are opening our doors for everyone interested in sustainable mobility. Join us at the Get Together for drinks, snacks and more
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The very first Open Mobility Conference held on 11th April 2019 in Brussels examined how to build an open ecosystem of mobility and aimed to lay the foundations for seamless Mobility as a Service (MaaS). The Open Source Lab was a part of this effort and hosted a co-design workshop for open source mobility. more
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The Open Source Lab is proud to publish their first collaborative White Paper entitled “The Open Source Paradigm in the Digital Transformation – Enabling a Sustainable Future in Mobility.” The paper discusses how an open source ecosystem can foster a more sustainable approach to mobility. Read more
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