RUSSIAN-GERMAN SCIENCE FORUM “SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY. URBAN PLANNING. CHANGING OF THE CLIMATE"
RUSSIAN-GERMAN SCIENCE FORUM “SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY. URBAN PLANNING. CHANGING OF THE CLIMATE"
On November 23 - 25, 2021, the Russian-German Scientific Forum “SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY. URBAN PLANNING. CHANGING OF THE CLIMATE". The car-centric city model that emerged in the 20th century has reached its limits. Increased traffic load, traffic jams, conflicts due to lack of space cause serious harm to human health and the environment. Currently, a rethinking of the current situation is taking place everywhere: the share of cycling and public transport in large cities is growing, representatives of the scientific community, political circles, the economy and society are developing ideas for creating environmentally friendly vehicles and systems, as well as favorable conditions for life in the city of the future.
In 2021, the traditional DWIH and German Embassy Science Forum in Moscow was organized jointly with the German Historical Institute in Moscow (DHIM) and Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University), MGSU.
On the first day of the event, three aspects were considered:
- Challenges (environmental and health implications of urban mobility)
- Solutions (concepts for sustainable mobility)
- Perspectives (mobility in the city of the future)
On the German side, the speakers presented of the following universities and organizations:
- Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft - und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
- Changing Cities e.V.
- Tandem Crossover e.V. etc.
On behalf MGSU, the Honorary President, DSc, Prof. Valery I. Telichenko and the Head of the Urban Planning Department, Dr. Nina V. Danilina took part in the discussions.
The Russian-German Science Forum was held within the framework of the Year of Germany in Russia and the Russian-German Year "Economy and Sustainable Development", and also became part of the program for the implementation of the "Russian-German roadmap for cooperation in education, science, research and innovation."
On Thursday, November 25, the speakers of the forum visited the MGSU. The program of the visit included a presentation on the university and its cooperation with Germany; a meeting with Rector Pavel A. Akimov and Vice-Rector for International Affairs Vera V. Galishnikova; a sightseeing tour of the university campus and acquaintance with the Educational Research and Production Laboratory of Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Tests of Buildng Construction and the Scientific and Education Center «Nanotechnologies».
Then the guests made an introductory tour of the Moscow metro organized by the State Unitary Enterprise “Moscow Metro”, where they could see the very first and most beautiful metro stations, as well as the newest metro train “MOSCOW 2020”.
You can find out more about the event on the . You can watch the recording of the first day of the event in Russian and German by following the links below:
