The HY2.ZERO innovation network aimed to support the industrialisation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies through new and improved solutions and is therefore part of the market ramp-up. The network's projects included technologies for manufacturing fuel cells, fuel cell system components and technologies for on-site hydrogen production. In addition, the solutions developed in the network are to be tested in real laboratories.
The HY2.ZERO network was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (ZIM - Central Innovation Programme for SMEs).
Project organiser: VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH
Project duration: 04/2021 - 12/2024
New drive technologies and the improvement of hydrogen and fuel cell technology play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. Experts from the HY2.ZERO - Mobility needs hydrogen network show how this can be achieved.
Listen to the HY2.ZERO podcast on all common portals: » Apple Podcasts, » Deezer, » Amazon Podcasts and » Audible.
The Cluster Mobility & Logistics managed the HY2.ZERO network.
Electric buses for the old town
Since May 2017, Stadtwerke Regensburg has been operating electric buses from the Italian company Rampini on the old town bus route to ensure a livable city center. With the small, environmentally friendly electric buses, which travel almost silently through Regensburg's old town, the project participants are setting an example for modern, emission-free transportation. One of these buses is being used as a demonstrator for innovations from the Cluster Mobility & Logistics. » das Stadtwerk.Emil
E-Carsharing
The idea is convincing: users who rarely need a car or don't want to buy one share a vehicle. This is cheaper for everyone and helps the environment. All the more so if, like the Stadtwerk.Earl, it is an electric car that runs on green electricity from 100% hydropower from REWAG. » das Stadtwerk.Earl
Electric locomotive for city tours
The "Emma" locomotive of Regensburger Stadtrundfahrten GmbH runs on green electricity through the city of Regensburg. » EMMA
Since 2015, REWAG has been building an infrastructure that supplies electric vehicles with 100 per cent green electricity via a dense network of charging points. In order to accelerate the expansion of the infrastructure, the energy supplier has also developed suitable charging station offers and full-service solutions for local authorities and business customers, e.g. one of the largest charging infrastructure and load management projects in Germany in the Dörnberg district of Regensburg.
Overview of REWAG charging stations
A continuously updated overview of the charging stations in and around Regensburg can be found at » rewag.de.
Since October 2021, the city of Regensburg has been developing measures for the targeted control, integration and management of micromobility services. These measures are intended to increase the acceptance of mobility alternatives and boost modal shift potential.
In particular, the ZISteM project investigated the extent to which sharing e-scooters in combination with other means of transport can be an effective and environmentally friendly mobility solution.
The ZISteM project was funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs.
Project volume: 1,137,428 euros with a funding share of 56% by the ministry
Project duration: 10/2021 - 06/2024.
Project coordinator: Siemens AG, Munich
Projekt website: » www.zistem.de
» Citizen survey within the ZISteM project from the end of July to mid-August 2023. You can read the detailed results » here.
» To the image film about the ZISteM micromobility project.
» Here you can download the final report on the ZISTeM project free of charge.
The project partners were:
The Cluster Mobility & Logistics co-initiated the project.
The REMOBILISE activities focused on the topic of safe and sustainable mobility in cities. By developing new skills, innovative services, competitive networks and resource-efficient solutions, the clusters supported the expansion of European ecosystems and cities, in particular by increasing the competitiveness of European SMEs.
The REMOBILISE project had the following 4 main objectives:
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REMOBILISE (REgrouping MOBILIty clusters to develop Skills and Exchange) was a 24-month project with the aim of strengthening cluster management expertise while building strategic links between clusters, ecosystems and cities across Europe in the field of mobility.
The REMOBILISE consortium consisted of five European clusters with complementary skills, expertise and experience at both an organizational and regional level. The Mobility & Logistics cluster, based at TechBase Regensburg, was part of the international consortium.
The REMOBILISE project was funded by the EU's COSME program.
The project duration was February 2022 to January 2024.
Das Projekt REMOBILISE wurde durch das COSME-Programm der EU finanziert.
Die Projektlaufzeit war Februar 2022 bis Januar 2024.
Five European automotive clusters were involved in the project:
The Cluster Mobility & Logistics led the European mobility project RECIPROCITY. The name of the project stands for "Replication of innovative concepts for peri-urban, rural or inner-city mobility". The aim of the project was to identify innovative mobility concepts for rural, inner-city and peri-urban areas and to replicate them elsewhere. The cluster managed the activities of the consortium of ten partners from all over Europe. The project was funded with around 1.5 million euros as part of the European Union's "Horizon 2020" program. The official project start date was 01.02.2021. The duration of the project was 32 months.
In 19 European cities and municipalities, innovative mobility solutions were supported in their initiation and implementation to address the challenges of urbanization, climate change and digitalization - megatrends that make a rethinking of mobility inevitable.
During the RECIPROCITY project, areas that differ in size, location, degree of urbanization and mobility needs were equipped with tools, knowledge and contacts to accelerate the development process of innovative mobility solutions. This included workshops and webinars as well as matchmaking events, new partnerships and local exchange through mobility missions to strengthen networking and knowledge sharing as well as the " information and communication platform ARRIVAL (incl. matchmaking function). Successful examples should then be imitated in other partner regions in order to make innovative mobility solutions quickly and easily accessible to a larger group of cities and municipalities.
- Catalog of mobility solutions - best practices and further use cases: a collection of +45 mobility solutions in Europe; from successful to less successful use cases, as well as past, ongoing and planned approaches
-Policy recommendationsand position papers on drones, hydrogen and MaaS: summary of relevant policy measures and regulations in the field of mobility as well as European funding and financing programs in relation to the mobility solutions listed in the catalog; recommendations for policy makers and practitioners to create suitable framework conditions for new mobility concepts
- Business Model Report: Overview of innovative business models for urban mobility that can be customized for cities
- Replication Handbook: Guide to applying the RECIPROCITY (Identify, Learn, Accelerate, Share) methodology to transform European cities into climate-resilient and connected multimodal hubs for smart and clean mobility
Further project results, training materials and information on the project are freely available in the RECIPROCITY Knowledge Center.
The consortium consisted of 10 partners - clusters and research institutions from all over Europe:
The Interreg project CHAIN REACTIONS addressed the challenge for industrial regions that do not benefit from large innovation activities of leading companies. Therefore, SMEs were supported in overcoming capacity bottlenecks for innovation. Regional ecosystems were strengthened with specialist knowledge that helped companies to overcome obstacles and generate sustainable growth through innovation in the value chain.
A total of 11 project partners from 8 different European countries worked together. The focus was on the key sectors: advanced manufacturing technologies, ICT and electronics, energy and environment, health and bioeconomy in line with their S3 priorities (Smart Specialization Strategies).
In the pilot phase, we wanted to analyze selected industrial sectors and their most important subsectors and implement the models and instruments developed. Practical tools were developed (e.g. maturity models) to measure the innovation potential and innovation capacity of a region. Triple helix alliances were established for innovation and growth and expansion of the value chain, accompanied by training and practical application. Finally, transnational S3 implementation and the emergence of new value chains took place by creating transnational spaces for cross-sectoral cooperation in the selected sectors.
The project partners in the RECiPE4Mobility (Regrouping European Clusters in a Partnership of Excellence for Mobility) project have set themselves the goal of strengthening the excellence of European cluster management and enabling strategic connections between clusters and specialized ecosystems.
RECiPE4Mobility was a transnational cluster partnership selected under the European Cluster Excellence Program of the European Commission as part of the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Excellence (ESCP-4x). The ESCP-4x are supported by funding from the COSME programme to facilitate networking and learning between clusters and to achieve the professionalization of specialized support services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The project partners have jointly decided to strengthen their management skills, offer professional services to their respective ecosystems and create cross-sector European value chains in the mobility sector. Particular attention was paid to SMEs. The partnership focused its activities on the topic of safe and sustainable urban mobility: improving cluster management to support SMEs, developing comprehensive strategies at both cluster and partnership level and organizing twinning, networking and learning activities. In addition, there was also greater cooperation in other areas and the "RECiPE4Mobility ClusterXchange" program was established.
Five European automotive clusters were involved in the project: