Mobilitätswende - Stand und weitere Herausforderungen

There has been progress in decarbonization in all sectors, but little has happened in transport so far. The transport sector is therefore under considerable pressure. Digitalization and the drive change have great potential, but are not sufficient to transform transport. Social innovations are also needed, such as sharing transport and a higher proportion of active mobility, i.e. walking and cycling. However, mobility practices based on the private automobile are highly stable and closely linked to the basic trends of a modern society. The automobile is both the cause and the consequence of social differentiation. But for some time now, the long-taken-for-granted, unquestioned use of the car is no longer shared everywhere, at least in the big cities. A transport turnaround is part of a “Great Transformation”. Its chances of success depend not least on the losses of the transformation being more than offset by its gains. This is often hardly possible due to a lack of synchronicity. Conflicts are therefore inevitable, and the risk of a populist culture war is great. On the other hand, there are a wealth of examples of successful local transport transitions, which are seen as a benefit by the vast majority of citizens and which they would not want to miss under any circumstances.