The Conference
Cargo Bike Sharing Europe: The annual expert conference
24 May 2023 | @polisMOBILITY trade fair in Cologne
Cargo bike sharing is growing across Europe. In Germany alone, cargo bike sharing is already available in more than 160 cities. Cargo Bike Sharing Europe is the first European expert conference focussing on cargo bike sharing. In May 2022, the conference was established as an annual event by cargobike.jetzt at the new polisMOBILITY trade fair in Cologne. From 2023, the conference is organized by cargobike.jetzt together with the industry association Zukunft Fahrrad.
The all-day programme includes thematic panels, a field trip and networking events to discuss latest developments, opportunities and challenges. Together we will showcase the huge potential of cargobike sharing for sustainable transport — especially for municipalities.
Cologne is the fitting place for that. The city is not only preparing a European tender for a major cargo bike sharing system in 2023. It will also host two important conferences for municipalities during polisMOBILITY: The bi-annual summit of the association of major German cities and the annual congress of bicycle-friendly cities in North-Rhine Westphalia.
If you are interested in being a conference partner, sponsor or speaker please get in touch: conference@cargobikesharing.eu.
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The Cargo Bike Sharing Europe Conference is part of the remarkable and innovative polisMOBILITY trade fair (24-26 May), which you absolutely must visit. PolisMobility also offers exciting exhibition and sponsoring opportunities. Please find details on the polis MOBILITY webpage or get in touch with Diana Dréan @Koelnmesse: d.drean@koelnmesse.de, +49 221 821 2264.
Programme
07.30 – 08.30 Early morning event (location tbc)
@Cologne fair / Congress Centrum East / Kristallsaal
08:00 – 09.00 Registration & soft-opening
09:00 – 09:15 Conference opening
09:15 – 09:45 Keynotes
- Jörg Beckmann: Co-Founder carvelo, the Swiss eCargobike-Sharing; Director Mobility Academy of Touring Club Switzerland; Vice-President CHACOMO, the Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility, Bern:
Transforming mobility in Europe: Why cargo bike sharing matters and how to make it work - Anna-Karina Reibold: Communications Coordinator European Cyclists’ Federation, Brussels:
Making cargo bike sharing visible: ECF’s Cargo Bike Friendly Cities Tracker
09.45 – 12.30 Thematic panels
- One city, different systems: Cargo bike sharing in Cologne
- Data: Gender, Education & Income – How do we achieve „cargo bikes for all“?
- Hardware and software solutions: Innovations and challenges for effective cargo bike sharing
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 15.30 The role of municipalities: case studies and discussions
- Municipalities matter – case studies
- Three topics, nine opinions – discussions on controversial cargo bike topics
15.30 End of closed conference
@polisMOBILITY
16.45 – 17.45 Stage panel „Cargo bike sharing in Europe: a growing trend“ and networking with fair visitors
@Cologne City
18.00 – 19.00 Cargo bike sharing site visits / Bike Tour through Cologne starting from polisMOBILTY
@muli-cycles / Widdersdorferstr. 190, 50825 Cologne
19.00 – open end Buffet and networking event
Tickets
Register for the event and get your tickets on the booking page:
Discounts are available on request for persons working in an academic context and members of social institutions.
IMPORTANT: Please apply for the discount before purchasing the ticket by writing us directly. After purchase, the ticket cannot be discounted.
Contact us also for press registration tickets.
Sponsors
An attractive set of sponsoring packages offers visibility for companies before, during and after the conference. You can find more information here.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Evening Event Sponsors
Partners
The European Cyclists’ Federation is the European umbrella federation of civil society organisations advocating and working for more and better cycling. www.ecf.com
Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) is the Brussels-based voice of cycling business. CIE Members work in Expert Groups to develop policy and technical content in key areas, including bike sharing and cargo bikes. www.cyclingindustries.com
The AGFS (the Association for Pedestrian and Bicycle-friendly Cities, Townships and Districts in North Rhine Westphalia) is a network of currently 99 municipalities that promotes non-motorized means of transportation, preferably cycling and walking. www.agfs-nrw.de
Forum Freie Lastenräder is the association of over 150 commons cargo bike sharing initiatives in Germany, Austria and Hungary with more than 500 bikes and tens of thousands of registered users. www.dein-lastenrad.de
The company TINK advises municipalities in Germany on the introduction of local cargo bike sharing systems and organises a Germany-wide city network for knowledge exchange. www.tinknetzwerk.de
Contact
Gabriele Commisso, conference manager
cargobike.jetzt
conference@cargobikesharing.eu
+49 30 2978 – 1118
Arne Behrensen
Zukunft Fahrrad
arne.behrensen@zukunft-fahrrad.org
+49 178 2843743
Diana Dréan
Koelnmesse
d.drean@koelnmesse.de
+49 221 821 2264
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Documentation
The Conference
The first Cargo Bike Sharing Europe conference was held on 18/19 May 2022 in Cologne. It brought together around 100 experts from across Europe at the new trade fair polisMOBILITY in Cologne. Representatives of the European Commission, the German federal transport ministry and the City of Cologne opened the conference.
Press review & releases
19. May 2022, VISION mobility: polisMOBILITY 2022: Cargobike-Sharing-Konferenz – nicht die Auto-Fehler wiederholen
29 March 2022: 72 percent of cargo bike rentals replace car journeys. / 72 Prozent der Lastenrad-Ausleihen ersetzen Autofahrten.
8 December 2021: New expert conference Cargo Bike Sharing Europe / Neue Fachkonferenz Cargo Bike Sharing Europe
Partners 2022
Sponsors 2022
