Introducing Europe’s newest urban mobility event: polisMOBILTY. polisMOBILITY is a forward-thinking conference and expo that focuses on the future of mobility and urban living, taking place between May 18 to 21 at the Koelnmesse and the City of Cologne. Strategically located in the heart of Europe’s largest economic area and a densely populated metropolitan region, the City of Cologne is the ideal place to showcase the innovations and solutions that will transform cities and solve the challenges of tomorrow.
The first incarnation of this annual event is a hybrid event that combines expo, conference, and experience, into a holistic urban mobility fair that can be experienced by both trade and private visitors to showcase the latest innovations and warn of the risks of inaction.
The world we live in is constantly evolving, and our cities are evolving alongside it. Cities of all shapes, sizes and proportions will be at the forefront of the battle against climate change, the challenge of overpopulation, and the clear and present danger of pandemics and how they shape the way that we live.
By 2050, the United Nations predicts that almost 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities and urbanised areas. Facing immense population increases, cities must rise to the challenge by delivering innovative infrastructure that’s resilient, futureproof, and environmentally positive. While it’s not uncommon to read about the need for sustainability, digitalisation, resilience, and environmental protection for a wide range of a city’s needs, there is one aspect of urban development that needs to be revolutionized to help all sectors, quite literally, move forward: urban mobility.
Moving citizens from A to B in an efficient and sustainable way can have a fantastic positive impact on the way a city grows and adapts. And that’s where polisMOBILITY comes in. This all-new event aims to cover the full spectrum of urban mobility trends, exploring the industry’s latest advances and innovations, and learning how urban mobility is redefining digitalisation and networking, infrastructure and urban development, environmental protection, diversity, and citizen participation. It truly is a cross-industry event.
Due to the broad nature of the term “urban mobility” polisMOBILITY is an event targeted to a wide range of stakeholders. Unlike many Smart City events that are aimed at specific sectors of the industry, polisMOBILITY expects to attract visitors from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, from city council leaders to average citizens. Here’s a brief overview of who you can expect to see at polisMOBILITY 2022:
Expo, conference, experience: these are the three words that are being used to describe the three separate events that encompass polisMOBILITY. The first describes a standard expo and trade format with visitors and exhibitors from all over the world gathering to show off the latest innovations and exchange ideas. However, it’s the conference and experience that really makes polisMOBILITY an exciting event to attend.
The conference segment of the event will focus on 10 key topic clusters within the urban mobility realm, covering topics as diverse as urban infrastructure to battery manufacturing, and everything in between. Here’s a brief overview of the topic clusters to give you a taste of what topics will be discussed by leading industry professionals at the inaugural polisMOBILITY conference.
The experience portion of the event comes in the form of an exciting event that can be experienced at the trade fair and across the city too. The entire City of Cologne will play host to the latest mobility innovations in an exciting and interactive way. Guests can explore the event grounds, take part via a special test track, have hands-on experience in an environmental laboratory, and network with fellow eventgoers at the same time.
What’s more, the polisMOBILITY exhibition will also have a number of exciting theme worlds, specialist areas allocated to in-depth explorations of specific mobility-related topics:
polisMOBILITY promises to be an exciting interactive event that brings together players from both the wider mobility industry as well as urban designers and experts. Proudly sponsored by the City of Cologne (Stadt Köln), the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag), the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), and others, polisMOBILITY is expected to become the leading mobility event in the region.
"Cologne is well-known for being open and on the move. polisMOBILITY is bringing the mobility of the future to the whole city and to our vibrant today,” said Henriette Reker, Mayor of the City of Cologne.
polisMOBILITY will take place from May 18 to 21, 2022 in the City of Cologne at Koelnmesse (Cologne fairgrounds). Find out more about this exciting event and how to attend!
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