06/29/2026 – 06/30/2026, Brussels
Registration for the Policy Event on 30 June is now open.
The Leibniz-IfL event stems from two major projects in the area of mobilities research (Leibniz competition-funded CoMoDe and MSCA-funded MOBI-DIG). It aims to bring together a range of critical knowledge and expertise on mobility transformations in studies of policies in the EU, and formerly socialist countries beyond its borders. The projects highlight the need to rethink sustainability in new terms that prioritise social responsibility of projects implemented by the EU and break with the superficial “sustainability fix”. The prevailing faith in solely technical innovation too often leads to unequal spread of funds and neglect of existing infrastructures. Responding to these tendencies it is particularly important to bring the sustainable mobility transitions closer to policy making in European countries and on the EU level.
During the two-day event we want to present and discuss the learnings from outside of the core EU regions, and pay special attention to existing solutions and strategies that can be adapted in the EU to make institutional, political and financial mechanisms truly working towards socially and environmentally just transformations of cities and regions.
Workshop on 29 June 2026
The main part of the event is a workshop bringing together scientists, international experts, and practitioners to share experiences of working on key policy issues that can lead to uneven development or funding that fails to meet social, economic, and environmental sustainability targets. We aim to learn from each other and explore better ways of engaging with policymakers and making research findings relevant for future policies and funding across Europe. The participants for the workshop on 29 June have been confirmed.
Policy Lunch Debate on 30 June 2026
The event will conclude on the second day with a Policy Lunch Debate, bringing together representatives of European institutions and local stakeholders.
Programme Overview
12.00 pm Welcome
- Kai Mindel, Director of the Representation of the Free State of Saxony to the
European Union
12.05 pm Experts’ round table followed by a Q&A session
- Dr. Clara Glachant, Maastricht University, Netherlands
- Mariya Petrova, IfL
- Dr. Filip Schmidt, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
- Prof. Tauri Tuvikene, Tallinn University, Estonia
- Jon Worth, Public transport consultant and campaigner, France
Moderation: Dr. Wladimir Sgibnev, IfL
13.30 pm Light lunch followed by coffee and ample opportunities for discussion and networking
Registration for the Policy Event at the Representation of the Free State of Saxony to the European Union (Avenue d’Auderghem 67, 1040 Brussels, Belgium) is now open.
If you would like to participate, please send an email to veranstaltung(at)bxl.sachsen.de by 24 June 2026.
Further information
- Wladimir Sgibnev | w_sgibnev(at)leibniz-ifl.de
- Karol Kurnicki | k_kurnicki(at)leibniz-ifl.de
This event is co-financed through public funds according to the budget decided by the delegates of the Saxon state parliament. The event is supported by the Leibniz Association.