I like to mo(h)ve it, mo(h)ve it! - The Kassel Mobility Lab at the Oberhavel Transport Talks

On August 29, the Oberhavel Transport Talks took place for the 19th time in Mildenberg Brickworks Park north of Berlin. This year's topic was: Rural mobility - thinking beyond the region: How can the transport transition succeed in rural areas?

Carsten Sommer had put together a varied program together with the organizers of the event, Oberhavel Holding and the German Society of Transport Sciences (DVWG). Around 80 participants from Berlin, Brandenburg, the rest of the country and even Japan accepted the invitation to Mildenberg and took part in a lively discussion.

Our research assistant Melanie Herget gave the opening lecture. In it, she highlighted typical myths and key areas in need of action for a transport transition in rural areas. Carsten Sommer moderated the concluding panel discussion with representatives of Brandenburg's transport policy and the district of Oberhavel. The focus was on the question of how the transport transition can succeed in rural areas of Brandenburg. When it came to public transport funding and the external costs of transport, the discussions became quite lively, not least due to the moderator's persistent questions and data-based advice.

The event ended traditionally in the noble Schlosswirt Meseberg. In keeping with the theme, the on-demand shuttle bus "Mo(h)ver" was available for trips between Ziegeleipark, Schloss Meseberg and Gransee station.