„Do you want to drive or do you have to drive?" - Katja Diehl opened the evening of the second SpeakerSeries "Future of Mobility" with this exciting question. It turns out that the answer to this question is not so simple. The fact is: many people do not have the option of being mobile without a car and this is exactly what Katja Diehl wants to encourage.
"What's it like here in Munich, we've heard what would be nice, now let's hear what's nice here" - with this sentence, the second mayor Katrin Habenschaden introduced her vision for mobility in Munich. The aspect of where Munich currently stands in terms of mobility was not neglected. There is still a lot to do for the future, but the first step has been taken. Although the city's hands are tied when it comes to many decisions, such as parking fees, the audience also commented during the discussion that the current pace of the mobility transition is too slow.

The second round of the SpeakerSeries also focused on the The future of mobility took center stage. After a short reading from their book Autokorrektur, Katja Diehl and Katrin Habenschaden addressed the question of how we can all achieve fair and equitable mobility that focuses on people rather than vehicles. Together with 200 guests, they then discussed what the city of tomorrow will look like
For all those who unfortunately could not be there yesterday, here is the Link to the recording:
About our speakers:
- Katja Diehl: impressive plea #Autocorrect for an inclusive and climate-friendly transport transition is on everyone's lips. The mobility expert uses her drive, expertise and creativity to inspire a society that works together to build an attractive and climate-friendly future for everyone. A future that offers a better quality of life in cities and the countryside and takes modern forms of work into account. Her book "Autokorrektur" is intended to be the kick-off for a society that builds an attractive mobility future together - today. In Katja Diehl's vision of the future, people can drive a car if they want to. But they no longer have to - because there are attractive alternatives.
- Katrin Habenschaden: (2nd Mayor of Munich) is consistently driving forward the mobility turnaround in Munich with similar drive, knowledge and creativity. She calls for and promotes the 365-euro ticket for all, the implementation of Munich's cycling initiative, the expansion and extension of the subway network, the simultaneous expansion and acceleration of the bus network, the construction of an S-Bahn ring and much more.
"The future of mobility" is a series of lectures by MCube - Munich Cluster for the future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions Technical University of Munich openLAB Urban Mobility and in cooperation with the German Museum - Traffic center.
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