BH_project_BeMobility, Berlin Elektromobil 2

AN ELECTRIC FUTURE FOR GERMANY
BEMOBILIT Y, BERLIN ELEK TROMOBIL 2.0
BERLIN, GERMANY
As the number of car owners continues
to rise, so does the problem of
congestion and environmental pollution
in our cities. There is an urgent need
to find new transportation concepts
that will meet the growing social,
economic and environmental challenges
while still maintaining a high level of
individual mobility.
The BeMobility partners are seeking to
provide the solution using electric systems.
Taking Berlin as a case study, they started
by making all public transport electric
and then supplemented this with electric
cars, scooters, pedelecs and bikes that can
be rented for individual use. A particular
focus is on e-powered car sharing
schemes that will build on the success of
current initiatives, providing e-cars and
charging stations in inner city residential
communities and at transport hubs such as
train stations, so that commuters can easily
access and share the facilities.
BuroHappold Engineering is working
closely with the partners to develop
and implement the systems required
to support this initiative. Considering
spatial, functional, economic, technical
and aesthetic assets, we are designing two
prototype charging stations that will serve
all types of e-vehicle, and demonstrating
how the e-concept can be integrated into
existing infrastructure throughout Berlin
and all other German cities. Throughout
our work we are consulting a wide range
of stakeholders (including traffic providers
and commuters) to ensure we develop
a system that meets their needs, using
interactive apps, films and models to
communicate our ideas.
The aim of this project is to show how
user friendly, sustainable and
cost-effective e-transport can be,
so that other cities across Germany will
adopt the model. To support this, we are
concurrently producing a ‘Guidebook on
Integrated Charging Infrastructure’
that can be used by planners, energy
providers, developers and architects
across the country to help them
incorporate e-mobility into their cities.
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German Federal Ministry of Transport
CO R E PAR T N ER S
DB, Bosch, Contipark, DAI-Labor,
DB-Fuhrpark, HaCon, InnoZ, TU Berlin,
Daimler AG, Schneider Electric, Choice
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