Shaping the Future of Urban Mobilityand Logistics through the Integrationof Multifunctional Hubs
M2G-ITS Symposium
Kyoto University, May 2024
Lars Tasche (M.Sc.)

Background

Motivation
Emissions andnoise in the city

Status quo inurban areas

Vision of thefuture

Dominance ofthe ICEV“Environmentally friendly mobility, reduced noise, green,
compact and mixed –this is what the city of tomorrow will look like.”

Approaches

Sources: Fischer (2023); Umweltbundesamt (2022)

Mobilitystations

Microdepots

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Exclusive usageof charging
infrastructure= Germany's central
environmental authorityCharging
hubs

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Definiton

Multifunctional Commercial and Mobility Hubs
Multifunctional commercial and mobility hub
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3Mobilitystations

Microdepots

Charging
hubs

Transfer

Transhipment,
Storage

Recharging

Definition"A multifunctional commercial and mobility hub
describes a cooperatively used location in a (sub)urbanarea. It serves as a transfer point for people and atransshipment point for goods.

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The hub combines the features of a mobility station, amicro depot and a charging hub.
It is important that a hub meets the logisticalrequirements of the location and supplies variousfleets with (clean) energy."

Flow ofpeople

Flow ofgoods

Flow ofenergy
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State of the Art & Technology

Considerung Research & Practical Implementations
Park Lane Mobility Hub
50 analyzed hubs

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2Multifunctionalcommercial &mobility hub

Apcoa Urban Hubs

EnglandGermany

Mobility station with cab, car

Mobility station with car

sharing and rental cars

sharing and micro mobility

Micro depot with cargo bike

Micro-depot with cargo bikeand small electric vehicles

and light commercial vehicles

Charging hub with 52 charging

Charging hub for all vehicles

points Not yet implemented

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4Analysis of Potential Fleets

Mobility Profiles
CarsharingBikesharing

Publictransport

CEP

General
cargo

Waste
disposalStreetcleaning

22 – 150 kW

0,5 kW

11 – 300 kW

22 – 150 kW

22 – 150 kW

22 – 150 kW

22 – 150 kW

Mobility
stations

Mobility
stations

Mobilitystations

Mirco
depotsMircodepotsCharging
hubs

Charging
hubs

Vehicle:Charging
interface:
Charging
power:Classification:Sources: Fischer (2023)

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5Application Example

Concept - Multifunctional Commercial & Mobility HubFleets
1234567Carsharing
Mirco mobility (bike, scooter)
BusCab
Private cars
Logistics (CEP and general cargo)
Waste collection and street cleaning

Facilities
11121314151617

Sources: Fischer (2023)

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Conductive charg.
Pantograph
Solar energy
Small wind turbine
Battery storage
Mirco depot
Gastronomy

181920212223Parcel box
Kiosk
Sanitary facilities
Common rooms
SeatingExpansion area

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Exploring the Design Approach; Results from the Technology Salon

Challenges & Potentials of Multifunctional Hubs

Social acceptance and participation

Traffic reduction

Financing and business models

Stakeholder management

Implementation best practice
exampleOperator models

Spatial planning

Development of an innovation
platform

Surface sealing

Promoting e-mobility throughinfrastructure

Technological integration

Synergy effects between fleets
Expansion of scope for action
Image boost for companies
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7Results from the Technology Salon

Future Outlook
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND
SOCIOECONOMIC TRENDSPOLITICAL AND REGULATORYDEVELOPMENTS

Sustainable Technologies: Developmentand integration of electric and hydrogen
infrastructure.

Legislation: Upcoming legal frameworks topromote urban multifunctional hubs andlogistics solutions.

Autonomous Vehicles: Future potential for
autonomous vehicles in multifunctional
hubs.

Incentive Programs: National andinternational incentives to support
multifunctional hub infrastructure.

Smart City Technologies: Connectivity
through IoT, AI, and Big Data for traffic
optimization.

COLLABORATION AND POSSIBILITIESCollaboration: Need for cooperation
between public and private sectors, as wellas with research institutions.
Ecological sustainability: Use ofsustainable mobility options andminimization of land sealing.
Emission reduction: Contribution to thereduction of private transportation andemissions.

8Thank you foryour attention!
Lars Tasche (M.Sc.)
Research Associate
TU Berlin & Mobility2Gridl.tasche@tu-berlin.deBackup

10Impressions

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