JAPANESE-GERMAN CENTER BERLIN [JDZB]
in cooperation withGERMAN ECONOMIC INSTITUTE (IW), KÖLN
FUJITSU, TOKYOTENTATIVE PROGRAMME
for the virtual symposium

The “New Normal,” New Mobility and the Future of the City
on Monday, August 24, 2020
at the JDZB, Saargemuender Str. 2, 14195 Berlin
As of July 27, 2020
Language: English
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how we live and work. The world has become more“digital,” telecommuting might become a core-element of mobility, and cities could turn intospaces for walking and cycling. While public transport has been hit particularly hard initially, it
might become a winner in the “new normal.” The automobile industry has been disrupted in the
middle of a transition towards emobility, and now needs to realign with new concepts ofglobalization, digital production and city planning.
What should we expect for the future of our cities? In Japan and Germany, the answers to theCovid-19 pandemic have been quite different. We will explore how they react to the changes inmobility and city planning. Different initiatives can tell us about changes in practice. The“Morgenstadt Initiative” follows smart cities around the world, and analyses sustainable trends.
(Central European Time)8.45 – 9.15

Digital Registration and Access for Session 1

9.15 – 9.25

Opening
Tokiko KIYOTA (Deputy Secretary General, Japanese-German Center Berlin)

9.25 – 9.30

Introductory remarks on behalf of the organizors
Dr. Phoebe Stella Holdgrün (Head of Project Management, Japanese-GermanCenter Berlin)

9.30 – 11.15

Session 1: The „New Normal,“ Challenges of Mobility Transformation, and theEnvironment

9.30 – 9.45

Input by Chair
Dr. rer. pol. Hubertus BARDT (Head of Research; German Economic Institute (IW),Cologne) confirmed

9.45 – 10.00

The Impact and Opportunities of the Green Deal for Mobility and Future Cities inGermany
Prof. Dr. Reimund SCHWARZE (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung – UFZ,Leipzig) confirmed-/-JDZB

10.00 – 10.15-2-

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The Impact on the Automotive Industry: The German Model
Dr. Kurt Christian SCHEEL (Managing Director, German Association of theAutomotive Industry, Berlin) confirmed

10.15 – 10.30

The Impact on the Automotive Industry: The Japanese Perspective
Axel Nordieker (Managing Director, Toyota Kreditbank, Cologne) confirmed

10.30 – 11.15

Discussion
End of Session 1

11.15 – 11.30

Digital Registration and Access for Session 2

11.30 -13.15

Session 2: The New Normal and Urban Opportunities

11.30 – 11.45

Input by Chair
Dr. Martin SCHULZ (Chief Policy Economist; Fujitsu Ltd., Tokyo) confirmed

11.45 – 12.00

Japan: Society 5.0 and Smart Cities in the New Normal
Prof. Dr. HARAYAMA Yuko (Director for International Affairs, Communication andDiversity, RIKEN, Tokyo) confirmed (digital presence)

12.00 – 12.15

The Morgenstadt Initiative by Fraunhofer Society
Dr.-Ing. Alanus VON RADECKI (Head of Team Urban Governance Innovation,
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Morgenstadt- Initiative, Stuttgart) confirmed

12.15 – 12.30

Mitsui: Assembling an EV Value Chain for the Smart-City Era
N.N. (Mitsui) asked

12.30 – 13.15

Discussion

13.15 – 13.30

Closing Remarks
Dr. rer. pol. Hubertus BARDT (Head of Research; German Economic Institute (IW),Cologne)
Dr. Martin SCHULZ (Chief Policy Economist; Fujitsu Ltd., Tokyo)

13.30

End of Session 2
End of Symposium