VECTOS GMBH

Their core work

Vectos GmbH is a German transport planning and mobility consultancy specializing in sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP), road-space management, and multimodal transport optimization. They provide cities and regions with practical guidance on redesigning urban transport systems — from tourism mobility strategies to freight logistics planning (SULP). Their work spans policy development, data-driven transport analysis, and capacity building for local authorities transitioning to sustainable mobility models.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 phase (2016–2018), Vectos focused on applied transport challenges: tourism mobility, shared economy models, ITS data gathering, road-space allocation, and multimodal optimization — hands-on, implementation-oriented work. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward strategic urban planning frameworks — SUMPs, SULPs, transformation pathways, and capacity building for authorities. This evolution signals a move from solving specific transport problems to shaping the planning systems that govern urban mobility at a systemic level.

Vectos is moving upstream from transport implementation to urban mobility governance and planning frameworks, making them increasingly relevant for projects that need to bridge policy design with practical deployment.

How they like to work

Vectos operates exclusively as a consortium participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for a specialized SME that contributes expertise rather than managing large programmes. With 147 unique partners across 20 countries from just 6 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging 24+ partners per project). This broad network suggests they are well-connected in the European transport planning community and comfortable working across different institutional and cultural contexts.

Remarkably broad network for an SME: 147 unique partners across 20 countries built through 6 large transport consortia. Their reach spans most of the EU, indicating strong connections to municipal authorities, research institutes, and transport agencies across Europe.

What sets them apart

Vectos occupies a distinctive niche as a German SME that combines hands-on transport engineering (road-space design, multimodal optimization) with strategic mobility planning expertise (SUMPs, SULPs). Unlike pure consulting firms, they bring technical depth in areas like dynamic road signing and new materials alongside policy guidance. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination: an agile private company with deep EU project experience and an unusually large partner network for their size.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SUMP-PLUS
  Their largest project (EUR 576K) and most strategically significant — focused on linking sustainable urban mobility planning to broader urban systems, representing their evolution toward systemic planning.
• MORE
  Multimodal road-space optimization combining technical elements (new materials, dynamic signing) with planning — showcases their dual technical-strategic capability.
• PIONEERS
  Their most recent and second-largest project (EUR 574K, running to 2026), focused on port emissions reduction — signals continued growth and a new application domain.