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Building on success: Annual network meeting of the Sustainable Mobility Academy with a look ahead to 2024
The Sustainable Mobility Academy founded by TH Wildau last year can look back on a very active and eventful year 2023. At the network meeting on 15 December, the activities for 2024 were presented.
The Sustainable Mobility Academy, initiated at TH Wildau in 2023, has seen remarkable success, with a highlight being the well-received Sustainable Mobility Summer Academy (SMA) 2023. The goal is to build upon these achievements and enhance projects related to sustainable mobility in 2024. Prof Jörg Reiff-Stephan from TH Wildau, Frank Nerlich, Mayor of Wildau, Chanah Burgers and Pavel Pelech, participants of the Sustainable Mobility Summer Academy 2023, as well as Karin Schmidt and Viatcheslav Obodzinskiy from the Sustainable Mobility Academy team from the Centre for International Affairs, gave a review and outlook of the activities at a network meeting on the campus of TH Wildau on 15 December.
Successful Sustainable Mobility Summer Academy
In the dynamic weeks of September 4 to 15, 2023, TH Wildau hosted the successful Sustainable Mobility Summer Academy, generously supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), exploring "The Role of Cycling and other Modes of Transport." Drawing nearly 20 participants from eleven countries, the event fostered international collaboration with lecturers from institutions like the Technical University of Liberec, FH Salzburg, VIVES University of Applied Sciences, and HAN University of Applied Sciences/FH Amsterdam, all sharing a commitment to advancing knowledge in sustainable mobility.
The academy provided an immersive experience with engaging seminars, workshops, and expert-led discussions on topics ranging from combustion engine challenges to sustainability in various modes of mobility. Intercultural activities, including biking explorations, stakeholder meetings, and a Potsdam Cycling Tour with a Solar Boat Regatta, added vibrancy to the program.
In autumn, the SMA also offered workshops for employees on how sustainable travel can work. Moreover, it was shown, how and where internationality and sustainability could be combined and shaped in different areas of life. Furthermore, a Sustainable Mobility Action Day was organised in early summer.
Outlook 2024
Next year, the SMA would like to expand its activities with international partners and deepen its ties with the region. Internships at companies in the region or abroad for students of the TH Wildau, excursions for students and employees with internships, study visits and further training are planned. The Sustainable Mobility Forum, which has already been held this year, and other measures relating to sustainable mobility on campus are also on the programme of activities.
Further information:
Website of the Sustainable Mobility Academy: https://en.th-wildau.de
Contact Technische Hochschule Wildau
Viatcheslav Obodzinskiy
Centre for International Affairs
Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau
Phone: +49 (0)3375 508 595
Mail to obodzinskiy(at)th-wildau.de
Contact external communication TH Wildau
Mike Lange / Mareike Rammelt
TH Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau
Phone: +49 (0)3375 508 211 / -669,
Mail to: presse@th-wildau.de
Caption: The achievements of an active year of the Sustainable Mobility Academy and an outlook were presented at the network meeting on 15 December at the TH Wildau.
Text/Photo: M. Lange/TH Wildau