SENATSVERWALTUNG FUR MOBILITAT, VERKEHR, KLIMASCHUTZ UND UMWELT

Their core work

This is the Berlin Senate Department responsible for mobility, transport, climate protection, and environment — essentially the city-state government authority that sets and implements urban transport and climate policy for Germany's capital. In EU research projects, they serve as a real-world urban testbed and policy implementation partner, providing access to Berlin's transport infrastructure, regulatory environment, and citizen engagement channels. Their contribution is practical: they bring the governance perspective, pilot deployment sites, and the mandate to translate research outcomes into actual city policy on e-mobility, climate adaptation, and sustainable urban transport.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their trajectory shows a clear shift from transport-focused projects toward climate adaptation. Early involvement (2015-2018) centered on passenger information systems for airports and airlines (DORA), a narrow transport digitalization topic. By 2018-2022, they moved to electromobility integration (MEISTER), and their most recent and largest project (IMPETUS, 2021-2025) is squarely about climate resilience, nature-based solutions, and participatory governance — reflecting the department's own expanded mandate to include climate protection alongside transport.

Berlin's transport authority is pivoting toward climate adaptation and nature-based urban solutions, making them an increasingly relevant partner for projects at the intersection of urban governance and climate action.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a public authority that provides real-world implementation context rather than leading research. Their 63 unique partners across 11 countries suggest they join large, diverse consortia (averaging 21+ partners per project). This means they are accessible and experienced consortium members but expect others to handle scientific leadership while they contribute policy expertise and urban pilot environments.

With 63 unique consortium partners across 11 countries from just 3 projects, they operate within large European consortia and have broad geographic exposure. Their network likely spans Western and Southern European cities, research institutions, and transport/climate technology providers.

What sets them apart

As the government authority of a major European capital city, they offer something most research partners cannot: direct access to Berlin as a living laboratory for urban mobility and climate policy. They can pilot solutions at city scale, feed results into real policy decisions, and engage citizens through official channels. For any consortium needing a credible urban deployment partner in Germany, this department carries institutional weight and implementation authority that universities and SMEs simply do not have.

Highlights from their portfolio

• IMPETUS
  Their largest H2020 investment (EUR 478,500), marking a strategic pivot into climate resilience with co-creation, nature-based solutions, and the Quintuple Helix innovation model.
• MEISTER
  A substantial engagement (EUR 385,920) in urban electromobility integration, bridging their transport mandate with environmental sustainability goals.