aqt results brochure (Sep. 24)

Review of the MCube research project aqt in Munich - Car-reduced neighborhoods for a livable city 

In 2023, streets in Munich's Südliche Au and Walchenseeplatz districts were transformed into temporary green and recreational areas. The experiment sparked numerous discussions about the future of urban traffic and the design of neighborhoods.

The goal? Transforming street space to improve quality of life. The results that have now been published speak for themselves:

  • 60 % of residents in the Südliche Au rated the project positively.
  • There was also great interest in new mobility solutions at Walchenseeplatz.
  • A majority support the permanent conversion of parking lots and streets into green spaces (Südliche Au 61 %, Walchenseeplatz 56 %). Additional footpaths and cycle paths, play and exercise areas and meeting places for the neighborhood are also very popular. 

**What have we learned?

  • Urban society is open to change, but there are some reservations despite active participation opportunities.
  • Most people recognize the need for action and are open to experimenting with the future of mobility.
  • Change takes time: the potential of change is often only seen in retrospect.
  • Communication and transparency are crucial in order to involve as many citizens as possible.

The aqt project lays the foundation for future initiatives. The transport and mobility transition is only just beginning - but the project has shown how change can be shaped together.

Detailed information in the results brochure: Download

MCube aqt is a joint project of the BMBF-funded future cluster MCube under the leadership of the Technical University of Munich in cooperation with the City of Munich, Stadtwerke München GmbH, UnternehmerTUM, the Hans Sauer Foundation and other partners.

The lessons learned from the first MCube funding phase show which factors really drive projects forward - and where typical barriers arise.

Creating transparency, proving impact, sharpening strategies - the new indicator guide supports precisely this.

For the first time in this format, students made their way to three European cities. They went to Stockholm, Tallinn/Helsinki and Barcelona.

This time, mobility in the cities of Ljubljana, Genoa and Utrecht was examined.

How can mobility data and simulations make cities more liveable - and change visible and tangible?

What do Brussels, Lisbon, Milan and Paris have in common?

Where to put cars, bicycles and e-scooters - and how do we organize parking space fairly, efficiently and sustainably?

The Mobi-Score - The hidden costs of mobility at a glance

Resilient change towards sustainable mobility - lessons for a transformative urban mobility policy

Experimenting for the mobility transition - impetus for municipalities to dealing with real-world laboratories

Easy language

What is MOSAIQ?
Imagine something: There is more space for people. The streets have more trees and plants. Everyone can get around better. That's how your Schwabing-West district could be in the future. How would you like your district to be? We want to talk to you about it!

The project is called MOSAIQ. MOSAIQ is a research∙project. MOSAIQ means: Mobility and urban climate in the future city∙part. The Technical University of Munich is leading the project.

What is MOSAIQ about?
MOSAIQ wants to make the streets in the city∙part more beautiful. People should feel comfortable there. There should be more space. For meetings and plants, for example. You can help decide what is tried out in the Stadt∙teil. The ideas come from you. Some ideas will be tried out on the streets for a certain period of time.
The aim of MOSAIQ is to make urban districts good places to live.
At the same time, the climate in the city should improve. And people should be able to move around the city easily. 

What is happening in the district?

  • In the year 2025:
    The people in the district can participate. They can express their ideas. There are discussions, surveys and meetings. Researchers are also starting their work.
  • In the year 2026:
    Some ideas are tried out.
    They are moved around the streets for a certain period of time.
  • In the year 2027:
    The results are evaluated.
    Consideration is given to how things can continue∙.