The Leading Electromobility Metropolis
The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has already become the forerunner for innovative and sustainable mobility. It is the largest practicing laboratory for electromobility in Germany, and it ranks ahead of all German cities in the number of vehicles and projects. It also has the largest public charging infrastructure network.
Previously implemented projects cover a broad spectrum of options for using types of integrated mobility and for future-oriented drive systems: From individual motorized transportation in private households to e-car-sharing or company fleets, and on to electric cargo transport with trucks, electric transport bikes and transporters. The concepts linke vehicles, transport and energy, which means they extend farther than individual automobile usage and aim for multi-modality in transportation, as well as the usage and storage of regenerative energy.
Berlin is following its goal of becoming the leading metropolis for electromobility in Europe and in so doing, an internationally visible location for electric vehicle testing and use. The full value chain for electromobility is planned for the capital region: From research and development to production, and continuing on to usage and educational training.
On April 3, 2012 the German government announced its decision for the “Electromobility Showcases”. The capital region Berlin-Brandenburg was selected as one of four showcases out of 23 applications.
Tomorrow's Sustainable Mobility
Berlin is the leader in using environmentally friendly types of transportation. Roughly half of all Berlin’s households do not have their own cars. This makes conditions favorable for intermodal mobility options and car-sharing models, which target having a flexible choice for types of transport. The population here is curious and extremely open for encounters with these new mobility concepts and products.
Electromobility can only protect the environment and resources when electricity is produced from regenerative sources and part of an intelligent energy system.
45 % of gross electricity consumption in the state of Brandenburg is already covered by renewable energy, meaning that Brandenburg, today, almost fulfills the German-wide goal for 2050 of 50 %. By 2020, Brandenburg plans to be able to meet 100 % of its own electricity needs with renewable energies, and by 2030, Berlin’s needs, too.
The region has three main goals for electromobility
- Improving the quality of life for the population.
- Sustainably strengthening the economy while securing existing jobs and creating new ones.
- Boosting the development of new technologies and services and marketing them internationally.
