MCube DEMO DAY - Completion of the first implementation phase (Oct. 24)

What makes Munich so special as an innovation powerhouse?

We were often asked this question at MCube DEMO DAY on October 23, 2024.

We celebrated three years of MCube with over 200 guests at the Munich Urban Colab and presented our first pioneering mobility projects: From the autonomous Wiesn shuttle, to radically rethought car sharing approaches, to the innovative full-cost calculator, to car-reduced neighborhood developments, we showed what is possible in a short time. We have made it clear how important it is to always think about technical and social innovations together. This is in MCube's DNA.

What makes MCube special?

Munich is a place where Germany's academic strength, the innovative power of start-ups, the economy, a future-oriented administration and a strong civil society come together to develop solutions together. But at MCube, "coming together" means more: despite different perspectives and goals, we have real Co-CreationRefers to a joint development process in which various stakeholders - such as users, experts or citizens - actively participate in the design of ideas, products or solutions. We have learned to think outside the box - with a lot of empathy, trust and the will to think outside the box. It's not just individual KPIs that count, but the big picture.

And it works: The results of our network are visible throughout Germany, from the Tagesschau to page 3 of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. But the real progress happens in the background - by building trust and a deep understanding of each other. When a courageous administration, a strong economy, inquisitive science and an active civil society work as a team, transformation becomes possible.

We now need this foundation everywhere in Germany in order to tackle the major challenges of our time. This is precisely the goal of the Future Cluster Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research - and the core of the MCube Cluster.

3 years of MCube: a look back at DEMO DAY 2024

The MCube DEMO DAY 2024 was not only an exciting evening, but also an interim presentation of what we can achieve together. Many thanks to everyone who made this day happen:

• Georg Dunkel and Jeanne Rubner for the inspiring opening and continuous support.
• Zarah Bruhn for the clear call to continuously think of social innovation and technical innovation as an inseparable duo.
• The exciting panel with Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Michael Weltin, Christine von Breitenbuch and Georg Dunkel under the interested guidance of Jana Kugoth
• To all 14 project consortia for their great work over the last few years and the many extra miles. You are shaking up the mobility industry
• The many MCube partners who presented their exciting offers
• The MCube strategy team for the entire organization of this inspiring day
• The entertaining moderation of our dream team Sophia Knopf & Oliver May-Beckmann

The time for change is now. Together we can make the difference - for a sustainable, innovative and liveable future of mobility.