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ComfficientShare

Convenient and efficient electric vehicle and charging point sharing for urban neighborhoods

May 2022
Trial site selected

We chose a residential area in Nymphenburg from several suitable candidates based on technical requirements and the interest of local residents in our project.

August 2022
Participants found

In July, we organized an information evening in our residential area in Nymphenburg. As a result, we were able to convince nine households to take part in our project.

September 2022
Start phase 1: Initial mobility behavior recording

Our first trial phase started at the end of September. In this phase, we installed a GPS receiver in all of our participants' private cars, which permanently records the vehicles' movements.

October 2022
Milestone 1

Finally, the time had come - the MCube Cluster was able to meet with all employees and partners for the first time in presence above the rooftops of Munich in the beautiful Vorhoelzer Forum of the TUM.

November 2022
Participants selected for phase 2

Based on the mobility behavior recorded and with the aim of obtaining as diverse a group of people as possible, we selected five households.
In the second test phase, they will each be provided with an electric vehicle.

December 2022
Start of phase 2: Handover of electric vehicles

Shortly before Christmas, we handed over all five vehicles to the selected households. They will now use them privately for the next few months in exchange for their combustion engine.

 

March 2023
Commissioning

Commissioning of the private charging infrastructure at the real laboratory site

May/June 2023
Rule-finding workshop

Rule-finding workshop with the participants for the car sharing phase

July 2023
Start

Start of the car sharing phase

April 2023
End

End of the car sharing phase and the real laboratory

What did we do?

We have tested an innovative car-sharing model with electric vehicles in a real-world laboratory. The special feature: Only a closed circle of neighbors shared the cars.

How did we do it?

Over a period of 18 months, we provided five electric cars in the underground parking garage of a block of flats. The participants were able to use the vehicles free of charge, with the exception of the charging costs. In return, they undertook to refrain from using their private vehicles during the project. Thanks to the small user group, the comfort of the private car was maintained while the vehicles were used more efficiently.

Why did we do it?

In Munich, many cars are rarely moved, while parking spaces are scarce. Our "ComfficientShare" project investigated whether this car-sharing model offers a practical alternative to owning a car. The aim is to reduce the number of vehicles without compromising convenience. At the same time, we investigated how integrating electric vehicles into the power grid can help reduce energy costs and smooth out peak loads.

Where did we do it?

The real-world laboratory took place in a block of flats with over 280 residential units in Munich-Nymphenburg. The apartment block belongs to the Gemeinnütziger Wohnungsverein München 1899 e.V., with whom we cooperated closely during the project.

Who made it?

A motivated consortium of experienced partners from science, business, the public sector and society.

Brian Dietermann

Anurag Mohapatra

Michael Masnitza

Nico Nachtigall

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Lienkamp

Our project partners

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Logo der Universitätsstadt Garching: Links befindet sich das Stadtwappen, rechts daneben ein zweizeiliger Schriftzug in grauer Großbuchstabenschrift: „UNIVERSITÄTSSTADT“ über „GARCHING“ (dreimal so groß). Am Ende steht ein schwarzer Punkt.

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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∙.