deployEMDS drives mobility data progress at the ITS Congress in Seville

The deployEMDS project will have a strong presence at the upcoming ITS Congress in Seville, where it will feature prominently in four Special Interest Sessions (SIS), underscoring its pivotal role in shaping the future of European mobility data sharing and services.

SIS 9: Unifying Traffic Data for NAPs, Mobility Data Spaces, and Smarter Mobility
Monday, 19 May, 14:00 – 15:00

This session will explore how traffic data collection and sharing are being revolutionized for a connected, interoperable Europe. It highlights innovative methods for integrating traffic data into National Access Points (NAPs) and Mobility Data Spaces, supporting smarter decision-making and paving the way for seamless mobility services. deployEMDS contributes to this vision by promoting interoperability and cross-border data flow as essential enablers of next-generation mobility.

SIS 18: Mobility Data to Improve New Mobility Services — Are We There?
Tuesday, 20 May, 10:30 – 11:30

Focusing on real-world deployments, this session showcases how the European Mobility Data Space (EMDS) powers new mobility services (NMS) for smarter, greener cities. From GALILEO-enabled innovations and Digital Twins in urban logistics to integrated passenger mobility and smart tourism, speakers will present policies, best practices, and partnerships that tackle data privacy, infrastructure, and integration challenges. These objectives are at the core of the deployEMDS vision, which aims to cut emissions, boost efficiency, and connect mobility services across Europe.

SIS 5: NAP and EMDS — Co-Existence or Marriage?
Tuesday, 20 May, 16:45 – 17:45

This session addresses how NAPs and EMDS can work together to create greater value through improved data sharing and cross-border collaboration. It will spotlight community-driven efforts in standardization (e.g., NeTEx, SIRI, GTFS, GBFS) and how multimodal use cases are being rolled out within deployEMDS. By aligning standards and fostering inclusive governance models, deployEMDS is helping to build adaptable digital solutions that meet the diverse needs of public transport authorities, operators, and mobility service providers.

SIS 38: Common European Data Space — Ongoing Activities and Next Steps
Tuesday, 20 May, 14:00 – 15:00

With the European Commission’s roadmap for EMDS now in motion, this session will review recent milestones, including the new governance model and the upcoming Interlinking Layer that will facilitate discovery and access to mobility data across the EU. Among the first ecosystems to connect through this layer are national access points, deployEMDS implementation sites, and existing data spaces like Eona-X and the German Mobility Data Space. This session will explore how deployEMDS is positioned to be a cornerstone in this evolving European data infrastructure.

As a key initiative, deployEMDS is not only contributing to each of these sessions but is also helping to shape the broader dialogue on how Europe’s mobility data ecosystems can interoperate, scale, and deliver tangible benefits to cities, service providers, and travelers alike.

Join us!

deployEMDS featured at the 2025 Data Spaces Symposium in Warsaw

We are thrilled to share highlights from the third webinar in our training series, titled “Live Demonstration and Insights of Mobility Data Spaces,” which took place on 12th February at 14:00 CEST. This engaging and informative session served as a kick-starter for this year’s training programme.

Webinar Overview

The session featured live demonstrations of existing mobility data spaces and their real-world applications. Attendees gained valuable insights into the technical components, operational challenges, and practical aspects of building and managing mobility data spaces. This hands-on session consolidated previous concepts on data spaces—including reference architectures and core components—and laid the groundwork for the next module, focused on governance and legal aspects.

Speakers

We were honored to have two distinguished experts leading this session:

  • Vanessa Reichel, representing the German Mobility Data Space
  • Steven Logghe, representing the Flanders Mobility Data Space

Their extensive experience and practical insights provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of mobility data spaces and their technical intricacies.

Agenda

The structure of the webinar included:

  • Introduction (10 minutes)
  • Example 1: Flanders Mobility Data Space (15 minutes)
  • Example 2: German Mobility Data Space (15 minutes)
  • Q&A (20 minutes)

This interactive format balanced expert knowledge-sharing with participant engagement, offering a unique opportunity to learn and ask questions.

What’s Next?

As this webinar marked the culmination of the technical chapter and served as a bridge to the governance and legal module, it provided a valuable learning experience for all participants. Stay tuned for the next session in the series as we continue to explore the fascinating world of mobility data spaces!

Webinar: Live Demonstration and Insights of Mobility Data Spaces

We are thrilled to share highlights from the third webinar in our training series, titled “Live Demonstration and Insights of Mobility Data Spaces,” which took place on 12th February at 14:00 CEST. This engaging and informative session served as a kick-starter for this year’s training programme.

Webinar Overview

The session featured live demonstrations of existing mobility data spaces and their real-world applications. Attendees gained valuable insights into the technical components, operational challenges, and practical aspects of building and managing mobility data spaces. This hands-on session consolidated previous concepts on data spaces—including reference architectures and core components—and laid the groundwork for the next module, focused on governance and legal aspects.

Speakers

We were honored to have two distinguished experts leading this session:

  • Vanessa Reichel, representing the German Mobility Data Space
  • Steven Logghe, representing the Flanders Mobility Data Space

Their extensive experience and practical insights provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of mobility data spaces and their technical intricacies.

Agenda

The structure of the webinar included:

  • Introduction (10 minutes)
  • Example 1: Flanders Mobility Data Space (15 minutes)
  • Example 2: German Mobility Data Space (15 minutes)
  • Q&A (20 minutes)

This interactive format balanced expert knowledge-sharing with participant engagement, offering a unique opportunity to learn and ask questions.

What’s Next?

As this webinar marked the culmination of the technical chapter and served as a bridge to the governance and legal module, it provided a valuable learning experience for all participants. Stay tuned for the next session in the series as we continue to explore the fascinating world of mobility data spaces!

Highlights from the 2nd deployEMDS General Assembly in Stockholm

Two weeks ago, the deployEMDS Consortium and Advisory Board members came together for an inspiring and productive General Assembly in beautiful Stockholm, hosted by project partners RISE and organized by acatech.

Following a warm and dynamic welcome on the first morning, the afternoon was packed with engaging activities. It began with an insightful panel discussion, “Driving the Future of Mobility Data Sharing: The Role of the EMDS,” featuring the project’s Project Officer, Kristóf Almásy (European Commission), and Tobias Johansson (City of Stockholm), moderated by project coordinator Lucie Kirstein.

Advisory Board members then gathered to discuss the project’s vision and strategy, while representatives from the use cases presented their plans and collaborated with technical partners to develop a unified roadmap, fostering connectivity and resource-sharing.

The second day focused on a strategic alignment workshop led by Christopher Newman, where various statements and questions were explored in small groups, resulting in a series of shared conclusions. Later, Josep Laborda and Luke Bates from FACTUAL conducted their second live session of the project’s training series, “Learn with the Common European Mobility Data Spaces.”

General Assembly participants had the chance to attend a site visit to Stockholms stad (City of Stockholm)’s Zero Emission Zone, in which air/noise quality measurement stations and ANPR stations that have been funded by the deployEMDS project within the Stockholm use case, have already been installed.

The two-day event concluded with two additional days dedicated to Policy Labs, where partners tackled regulatory and governance challenges in mobility data-sharing.

Participants had also the chance to exchange with Kristóf Almásy (DG CONNECT) and Dimitrios Gkatzoflias (DG MOVE) from the European Commission, experts who gave their european perspective on the EMDS and other topics from the General Assembly.

deployEMDS featured in EU Webinar: ‘Data spaces: experience from the common European data space’ by data.europa academy

Get a front-row seat to the official launch of the Academy and the first-of-its-kind training programme on the European Mobility Data Space. This free course will support you in understanding and accessing the right tools to help you deploy your high-impact mobility use cases.

The common European Mobility Data Space (EMDS) aims to facilitate data access, pooling and sharing for more efficient, safe, sustainable and resilient transport. It builds on initiatives and applications related to transport data and will be supported by initiatives to boost interoperability, security, and the availability and provision of data and services.

Aligned with the European data strategy and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, deployEMDS, a project co-funded under the EU Digital Europe Programme, will support policymaking by enabling data sharing and reuse for efficient multimodal mobility and traffic management and for measuring the progress of sustainable urban mobility across Europe.

You will have the opportunity to engage with deployEMDS coordinator acatech, pioneers in data spaces, and representatives from the deployEMDS project’s use case implementation sites.

This launch event will explain how you can learn and exchange ideas with the project through this unique course, helping to inform the strategic direction of mobility data spaces across Europe.

To reserve a spot, please follow this link.

Learn with the European Mobility Data Space – FREE Course Launch

Get a front-row seat to the official launch of the Academy and the first-of-its-kind training programme on the European Mobility Data Space. This free course will support you in understanding and accessing the right tools to help you deploy your high-impact mobility use cases.

The common European Mobility Data Space (EMDS) aims to facilitate data access, pooling and sharing for more efficient, safe, sustainable and resilient transport. It builds on initiatives and applications related to transport data and will be supported by initiatives to boost interoperability, security, and the availability and provision of data and services.

Aligned with the European data strategy and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, deployEMDS, a project co-funded under the EU Digital Europe Programme, will support policymaking by enabling data sharing and reuse for efficient multimodal mobility and traffic management and for measuring the progress of sustainable urban mobility across Europe.

You will have the opportunity to engage with deployEMDS coordinator acatech, pioneers in data spaces, and representatives from the deployEMDS project’s use case implementation sites.

This launch event will explain how you can learn and exchange ideas with the project through this unique course, helping to inform the strategic direction of mobility data spaces across Europe.

To reserve a spot, please follow this link.

The deployEMDS Innovation and Scaling Group (ISG) Kick-off workshop is happening online on Friday, June 7th

The deployEMDS Innovation and Scaling Group (ISG) Kick-off workshop is happening online between 10.00-12.30 CET Friday, June 7th.

Representatives from large corporations, SMEs, startups, or academia, are still welcome to apply. Registrations are still OPEN until Thursday, June 6th at 12:00h CET.

The deployEMDS Innovation and Scaling Group (ISG) aims to foster collaboration between deployEMDS stakeholders and external entities, mainly from the private sector.

Its objective is to develop innovative use cases, promote knowledge exchange, and ensure technical and governance developments meet private actors’ needs. By helping to shape a future common European mobility data space, ISG members will also benefit from the collaboration with leading European businesses and organisations via:

– Innovative solutions development
– Enhanced market visibility
– Policy and standards shaping
– Access to industry organisations and platforms
– Synergies with other pan-European innovation initiatives
– Engagement in project activities

Once registered, participants can choose between two of the following breakout rooms within the session:

1. Data Spaces, Data Tools & Analytics
2. Service/transit/traffic Data provision
3. Geospatial, safety and environmental data
4. Stakeholder and customer interfaces e.g. route planning

The deployEMDS project implements 9 local pilots across Barcelona, Budapest, Flanders, Île-de-France, Lisbon, Milan, Sofia, Stockholm, and Tampere, featuring 16 use cases focusing on data for mobility planning, public transport operation, multimodality, and specialty travel information.

To register please contact Iain Macbeth (i.macbeth@mail.ertico.com)

For further information on the scope, benefits for participants and more, please refer to the charter of the ISG here: https://bit.ly/3X3pZLd

Last chance to reserve your spot at the upcoming Innovation and Scaling Group webinar

Only TWO days left to reserve your spot at the upcoming Innovation and Scaling Group webinar on April 23rd, between 13:30 and 14:30 CEST! 

Don’t miss out on valuable insights—register now before it’s too late! 

Register to the ISG and webinar here!

What is ISG: The ISG will be established under the deployEMDS project, which supports the European Commission’s (EC) initiative for a common European mobility data space (EMDS). This initiative aims to streamline data access, pooling, and sharing to promote more efficient, safe and sustainable transport systems. The deployEMDS project implements 9 local pilots across Barcelona, Budapest, Flanders, Ile-de-France, Lisbon, Milan Sofia, Stockholm, and Tampere, featuring 16 use cases focusing on data for mobility planning, public transport, multimodality, and specialty travel information. 

Objectives: ISG fosters collaboration between deployEMDS stakeholders and external entities to develop innovative use cases, promote knowledge exchange, and ensure technical and governance developments meet private actors’ needs.

Benefits for ISG participants: 

  • Innovative solutions development
  • Enhanced market visibility
  • Policy and standards shaping
  • Access to industry organisations and platforms
  • Synergies with other pan-European innovation initiatives 
  • Engagement in project activities      

Scope and activities: ISG activities include training sessions, matchmaking, co-creation workshops, and biannual workshops aimed at identifying priority areas and challenges for solution development.

When: The launch of ISG is planned for the end of May or early June 2024.

If you are for looking further clarity and a deeper understanding, feel free to join the ISG  introductory webinar on April 23rd, between 13:30 and 14:30 CEST. This webinar will provide an overview of the ISG along with European mobility data space and the deployEMDS project. 

More info here https://lnkd.in/dBDRnNbs

Register to the deployEMDS Network of Follower Cities and Regions introductory webinar

Want to know more about how to join the deployEMDS Network of Follower Cities and Regions? 

Register to our introductory webinar on the 22nd of April at 2pm here.

The Network of Followers Cities is dedicated to engaging authorities of different sizes, experience levels, and stages of maturity, ensuring a diverse representation from various member states. It aims at supporting the development of the European mobility data space by integrating the needs of cities into the project activities and validating deployEMDS. 

The Network will establish a space for local and regional public authorities to engage in peer-learning with deployEMDS cities, facilitating knowledge exchange on EMDS developments. It will also foster collaboration with industry, academia, and other stakeholders represented in the Innovation and Scaling Group (ISG) by co-creating future use cases addressing real-life mobility challenges.

Benefits for the Followers Cities:

  • Have an impact in shaping future policies and standards within the EU.
  • Have direct access to insights and best practices from leading cities.
  • Build capacity within your teams on data governance and utilise mobility data effectively.
  • Collaborate with industry leaders on real-world mobility challenges.

How to be part of the Network: apply before April 28th here.

OASC Summit 2024

The Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) network is proud to host its annual Summit on the 3rd and 4th of June 2024 in Rotterdam! This year’s theme, connecting local digital ecosystems through interoperability, highlights our commitment to support cities and local communities to collaborate on digital transformation via the fluent sharing of data in and between cities and local communities. We’ll look into the strategies, processes and technologies that can help cities to do that.

The main goal is to align as many cities as possible into that philosophy and concept and help cities to overcome the hurdles that block them from interoperability. The essence of interoperability

Interoperability is the basic pillar for digital transition. It is not only about the mere technical capability of different systems to communicate, it reflects the organisational cooperation, a shared mindset for innovation and collaboration and the smooth exchange of information. It encompasses the conceptual aspect, the method and strategy and software & operational facets.

Global and local perspectives, from the strategic to the operational and technical level

Our Summit explores the different layers of interoperability and scrutinizes what is needed for a city or local community to take steps in the field of data and knowledge sharing and communicating systems.


What to expect:

  • General Assembly where we will formally approve the update version of the MIMs
  • Keynote speakers and demonstrations of practical use cases in the field of sustainable mobility, procurement strategies and health care
  • Interactive sessions where other tools such as a digital roadmap, digital assessment tool and much more will be discussed!
  • Endless networking opportunities!


Topics:

  • A dive into the global and European political landscape where legal frameworks and initiatives that shape the digital playing field are coined.
  • Dissection of the processes required at the local level to facilitate interoperability. It’s about a mindset, skills and transversal thinking that are essential for overcoming hurdles.
  • Explore the available technologies that can assist cities and local communities, regardless of their digital maturity, in advancing towards interoperability.
  • Highlight our Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs), as the minimal but sufficient ground for interoperability that cities, companies, researchers and governments can use when procuring and using digital tools and systems


Run for deputy coordinator of the Council of Cities

If you are a city member of the OASC network, you also get the opportunity to run for the election as the new deputy coordinator of the Council of Cities, which assembles the entire city members of OASC and is the main voice of our cities and local communities. Together with Rotterdam, the current Council of Cities coordinator, you will be able to set the course of direction for OASC in the next year, in close collaboration with the OASC Board of Directors.

Our two-day Summit coincides with the Urban Future Conference in Rotterdam. This allows us to make cross-links with other urban specialists and dive into the opportunities and digital solutions in the field of urban sustainable development.

Join us in Rotterdam

The OASC Summit is an open invitation to all OASC members, partners, stakeholders from government, academia, business and civil society interested in digital transformation to participate with us in Rotterdam. If you’re interested in running for deputy coordinator of the Council of Cities, register here.

Become a sponsor

Interested in becoming an official sponsor for the OASC Summit? Email us at contact@oascities.org to learn more about the sponsorship package.

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