The German Mobility Award in the Digital Transformation and AI category honors projects, applications and products in the mobility sector that use data-processing systems to drive digital transformation. The MoveON project at the Chair of Transport Ecology is part of the 2024 longlist, making it one of the top 9 research projects in Germany.

MoveON - Cycling data for Germany

MoveON is based on GPS route data collected as part of the nationwide cycling campaign “Stadtradeln”. The cycling data is evaluated and made available to participating municipalities free of charge as a basic analysis. In addition, the data obtained is processed for various application scenarios, for example as user statistics, graphically prepared “heat maps” or as an analysis of waiting times at junctions. More than 700 local authorities are already using the data as a tool for local traffic planning.

The research team is currently working on new methods to create more precise long-term statistics on traffic volumes, extrapolate the collected data to the average daily bicycle traffic (DTV) of a year or investigate factors for the success of cycling campaigns in rural areas, among other things. The combination of digital technologies should also increase the efficiency of data collection and processing.

MoveON is a joint project of the Chair of Transport Ecology at the “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Klima-Bündnis e.V. and flow.d GmbH, a spin-off of the Chair of Computer Networks at TU Dresden. The project has a volume of around € 2.44 million and is being funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) with € 2.31 million as part of the National Cycling Plan 3.0.

A detailed project presentation has already been published in "Verkehrslage": Link to the article

The German Mobility Award

The German Mobility Award is presented annually by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) in the categories Digital Transformation and AI, New Mobility Solutions, Design and Practical Examples. An audience award is also presented. This year's award ceremony will take place as part of the Federal Government's Digital Summit in Frankfurt am Main on October 21, 2024.