Review of Speaker Series #8 - Feminist mobility turnaround (March 23)

Why we need fair mobility for all

On March 9, 2023, around 120 participants at the LUISE cultural center about the topic "Feminist turnaround in mobility" - An evening full of exciting impulses, honest insights and intensive discussions. The event was organized as part of the MCube Speaker Series "Future of Mobility".

The event kicked off with three keynote speeches in which our speakers showed why mobility needs to be rethought from a feminist perspective. fairer, more inclusive, more suitable for everyday use.

  • Lena Osswald (mobilivers) makes it clear that mobility behavior is strongly influenced by everyday life. People who do care work - such as looking after children or relatives - have completely different mobility needs than people who are only out and about for themselves.
  • Katharina Horn (BUND Naturschutz in Munich) shows how the media has long portrayed women behind the wheel in a clichéd way. At the same time, she presents neighborhood concepts in which the safety of all age groups is the top priority - an important goal for feminist mobility.
  • Franziska Meinherz (TUM) emphasizes the social dimension of mobility: the car is often seen as a status symbol - and at the same time, women in particular are more often dependent on it due to care work. Her conclusion: "With an intersectional-feminist view of mobility, we move from a mobility of the few for the few to a mobility of all for all."

Discussion with depth

In the subsequent audience discussion, the term "Feminist turnaround in mobility" at the center. Associations such as Gender neutrality, including planning and fair distribution of mobility resources showed how multifaceted the topic is - and how great the need for action is.

A big thank you goes to the Hans Sauer Foundation for the initiative, to moderator Suzan Çakar for her confident chairing of the discussion - and of course to our three great speakers for their perspectives and commitment.

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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∙.