Review of the MCube kick-off for phase 2

With over 130 new employees, Germany's future cluster MCube is in the Munich Urban Colab started the next project phase on 09.04.2025 - and at full speed. Project Management Jülich was also represented: Dr. Florian Welter addressed a few words of welcome to the MCube consortium.

The day was characterized by intensive impulses, creative exchange and a lot of team spirit. The agenda provided space for looking back and looking ahead, in-depth discussions and joint thinking about the future:

🟧 Block 1 - Kick-off & Welcome

• Review of highlights from phase 1
• Welcome video & symbolic start
• Greeting from Dr. Florian Welter (Project Management Jülich)
• Keynote speech by Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer (Cluster spokesperson)
• Introduction of all MCube members

🟨 Block 2 - Exchange & visions

• Breakout sessions on the integration projects: EPURA, ReMIX and WiPA
• Joint vision pictures in small groups
• Space for networking, group pictures and creative impulses

🟩 Block 3 - Cooperation & outlook

• Onboarding for new partners
• Presentation of planned real laboratories
• Information on communication, design, project management and milestones
• Presentation of the vision images
• Wrap-up & joint conclusion

What does MCube do?

As Germany's future cluster for mobility, we take responsibility and deliver solutions in Munich:

• 🌍 For competitiveness Germany in the global market
• ♻️ For decarbonization our economy and the achievement of climate targets
• 🚀 For new business models in the mobility sector
• 🤝 For social justice and equal participation in transportation

MCube brings together partners from science, business, the public sector and civil society - a collaboration that makes real change possible:

• 💡Science: Technical University of Munich (MCube management), Munich University of Applied Sciences, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, acatech - German Academy of Science and Engineering, Fraunhofer IAOand much more.
• 🏙️ City & State: City of Munich led by the mobility department + participation of other departments, Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Building and Transport & Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts - as part of the High-tech agenda
• 📈 Economy: BMW Group, SAP, Airbus, German Railways, EntrepreneurTUM, Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUMnumerous start-ups such as ChargeX, VePa Vertical Parking, evhcle or VEOMO and much more
• 🙋 Civil society: Hans Sauer Foundation, experience consulting GmbH, German Alpine Club e.V. and much more.

From pilot projects to scalable impact

After a successful first phase - with projects such as the MCube Wiesn Shuttle, MCube aqt for the transformation of existing neighborhoods or the world's first Full cost calculator for urban mobility planning (MCube SASIM) - is now entering the next round.

In phase 2, we are working with over 80 partners and nine new projects for even more impact. This involves, among other things:

• Car sharing on private property
• Urban climate and mobility
• Real-time simulation for integrated traffic planning
• Autonomous driving
• Mobility budgetsAre fixed amounts of money made available to individuals or organizations for the use of various mobility services (such as public transport, car sharing or bicycle rental) to promote flexible, sustainable and cost-effective mobility.
• and participatory innovation processes - always thought from the perspective of the people.

The future of mobility does not begin tomorrow. It starts now - in Munich. With courage, ideas and cooperation. Be part of it and help shape it!

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