Draft Programm
Call for contributions – Open SpacesDuring the Open Space format, you will have the opportunity to discuss your own topics related to mobility cultures. The format is open and can be used, for example, for poster presentations, short workshops, or as an open discussion forum. We welcome topic submissions (up to 300 words) in German or English by June 16, 2025, to modalitaeten-k@ostfalia.de . |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Arrival and registration |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Welcome
Shaping mobility cultures – Potentials and levers of change Prof. Dr. Jana Kühl | Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Dialogue: From car to cycling culture? |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Key-note: Why cycling futures might not start with cycling (or Why mobility transitions do
not start with mobility) (English)
Prof. Dr. Meredith Glaser | Urban Cycling Institute, Amsterdam |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 |
Parallel Sessions 1
1 Political cultures: Moving beyond car-centrism 2 Changing perspectives: Overlooked groups and active mobility (in English) 3 Mobility by design: The power of infrastructures |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Coffee and tea break |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Parallel Sessions 2
1 Planning cultures: Alliances for active mobility 2 Change through communication: Building a pro-cycling media culture 3 Uncovering dead angles: Limits and potentials of knowledge and data (in English) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Open Spaces
1 Politics and governance 2 Social and media perspectives 3 Infrastructures and mobility design |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Short break for room change |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Shaping cultural change – Interactive dialogue |
| 15:45 – 16:00 |
Wrap-up and closing remarks
Prof. Dr. Jana Kühl |
| ca. 17:00 –
18:00 |
Optional: City tours in Braunschweig (on foot or by bike)
1 Discovering (mobility) highlights in Braunschweig on foot 2 Braunschweig on two wheels: Exploring the city with the cycling man-agement team |