The members of "Neue Mobilit?t Paderborn e.V." (NeMo) have elected a new board, in which Paderborn University continues to play a central role as a founding member and scientific partner. Christoph Rüther, District Administrator of the Paderborn district, will become 1st Chairman. Simone Probst, Vice President for Business and Human Resources Management at Paderborn University, remains Treasurer. Initiator Prof Dr Thomas Tr?ster, Vice President for Research and Academic Career Paths, is a member of the extended board.

The association has more than 70 members from business, science and local authorities. The aim is to take a holistic view of mobility concepts, vehicle systems, energy generation and digitalisation in order to realise sustainable mobility for urban and rural areas.

The largest project to date is NeMo.bil, which is developing an autonomous mobility system for individualised public transport. It is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) with more than 17 million euros. The principle: several vehicles, so-called autonomous cabs, join together to form a convoy and enable a practical urban-rural connection for work, living and leisure. The journeys are made individually as required and without interruptions or vehicle changes.

The first manual test drives took place at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport in April, followed by the first automated journeys in August. At the beginning of November, the initiative presented the project at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, the largest international event for innovations relating to the sustainable development of cities. NeMo.bil is expected to make its first autonomous journeys in public spaces in the Paderborn region in early 2026.

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