MoveOn International Autumn School on Sustainable Mobility - Made in Kassel
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International Summer School on Sustainable Mobility
Venue: University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dates: October 9th - 15th, 2022
Introduction
The MoveOn International Autumn School on Sustainable Mobility - Made in Kassel, organized by the Radverkehr und Nahmobilität at the University of Kassel, will take place from 21 to 24 October 2025. The program serves as an international platform dedicated to advancing knowledge and dialogue on sustainable mobility. Building on the success of the 2022 Summer School held in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, this year's Autumn School continues the commitment to promoting academic exchange, interdisciplinary learning, and global collaboration among emerging scholars and professionals in transport and mobility studies.
Impressions of the MoveOn-Summer School
Context
With the focus on sustaining active mobility in Africa and the promotion of a sustainable mobility system worldwide, it is significant to explore the opportunities of knowledge transfer and exchange on relevant topics, methodologies and practices in research and academia.
The MoveOn Summer School is highly practice-oriented and has a multidisciplinary focus on safe and sustainable mobility. It provides a comprehensive platform that allows for an interdisciplinary and collaborative engagement with researchers and practitioners on highly relevant research areas on sustainable mobility, which require urgent need of exploration. It also gives an opportunity for young researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa to discuss their research areas, challenges and ideas as well as to strengthen their methodological and practical skills.
Key questions that were addressed in the MoveOn Summer School
- What are the key challenges today in moving towards a more sustainable mobility system?
- How does research contribute to the development of a sustainable mobility system?
- What are the ethical, social and legal policies that support sustainable mobility systems?
- What are the knowledge gaps between research and practice to implement sustainable mobility systems?
- What are the transitional steps required for the implementation of sustainable mobility systems?
Objectives
The main objective of the MoveOn International Autumn School on Sustainable Mobility - Made in Kassel is to raise awareness among young transportation academicians regarding the importance of sustainable mobility and to enhance partnerships and collaborations with Erasmus+ partner institutions.
The program is designed to attract emerging scholars and young academics from a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to: Transportation planning and engineering, Transport geography, The built environment and architecture, Urban and spatial planning, social sciences.
Through its interdisciplinary approach, the Autumn School seeks to advance the collective understanding of sustainable mobility and contributes to building a global academic community committed to inclusive, resilient, and sustainable transport futures.