| Six finalists have been named for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award and the MOBILITYACTION Award. Both awards celebrate initiatives from 2025 that raised awareness of sustainable urban mobility and mobility management plans, under the theme Mobility for Everyone. The winners will be announced at an award ceremony hosted by the European Commission in Brussels on 17 March. The nominees for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2025 are:Innsbruck (Austria) for its community-led approach to reducing car use and reclaiming street space during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK. The city opened the week by turning a residential street into a car-free neighbourhood, combining pop-up cafés, a farmers’ market and open discussions on fair allocation of road space. Activities throughout the week promoted shared travel, walking and cycling, with strong participation from schools, families, local businesses and young people. From cargo bike deliveries and safety campaigns near schools to youth street activities and the ‘Kidical Mass’ family ride, Innsbruck demonstrated how people-centred streets can support everyday mobility while strengthening neighbourhood communities. Limassol (Cyprus) for its creative and inclusive approach to sustainable mobility during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK. The city transformed Ankara Street and Castle Square into a 6,000 m² car-free space, hosting activities from family rides and painting projects to inclusive sports and mobility treasure hunts. The launch of the ‘Aktea Pedestrian and Cycling Corridor’ improved coastal connectivity and created a shaded public area, linking temporary interventions with lasting urban change. Children, families, people with disabilities and local associations participated actively, highlighting how mobility can reconnect people with their city while fostering social interaction. Riga (Latvia) for promoting active and sustainable mobility through a mix of fun and educational activities. Alongside temporary pedestrian zones, the city hosted the ‘Tweed Ride’ with elegantly outfitted riders on vintage bicycles, Zumba classes for public transport users and the ‘Riga Rolls’ campaign rewarding walkers, cyclists and rollerbladers. Schools, families and local residents joined step challenges and mobility competitions, while conferences and workshops engaged professionals on cycling culture and urban planning. Additionally, permanent measures with new bicycle infrastructure and 30 km/h zones reinforced Riga’s commitment to safer, more people-centred streets. The nominees for the MOBILITYACTION Award 2025 are:Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen – South Tyrol (Italy) for embedding sustainable mobility into the tourism experience. The Südtirol Alto Adige Guest Pass, included in nearly all tourist stays, offers unlimited access to trains, buses, shuttles and selected cable cars, encouraging visitors to leave their cars behind. The initiative supports rural and urban mobility, strengthens public transport and engages accommodation providers as partners in promoting car-free travel. By making sustainable transport the default option, it reduces congestion, lowers emissions and fosters a culture of shared mobility, beneficial to both visitors and local communities. Eskişehirspor Kulübü (Türkiye) for transforming sports passion into sustainable mobility action. The ‘ETi Yellow Bike Match Day’ encouraged fans, families and local residents to cycle, walk or use public transport to attend the football match, supported by free shared bicycles, bus access and giveaways. The campaign engaged local institutions, the football club and its fan groups to make sustainable travel exciting and socially desirable. By linking mobility with community pride and cultural identity, it promoted healthy, low-carbon transport while strengthening intergenerational connections in the city. SiciliaFiera (Italy) for putting young people at the centre of sustainable mobility. As part of the HEYSUN Expo, Mobility Days offered students and the public hands-on experience of cycling, micromobility, road safety and public transport. Over three days, more than 1,000 students tested safe travel options while institutions and local partners shared best practice examples and discussed sustainable mobility strategies. The initiative demonstrates how education, community engagement and multi-stakeholder collaboration can foster accessible, inclusive and environmentally-friendly transport habits. The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award acknowledges excellence by municipalities in promoting sustainable urban mobility during the campaign’s main week of 16-22 September. The MOBILITYACTION Award acknowledges excellence in mobility management planning solutions submitted by businesses, institutions, civil society organisations or citizen initiatives.The shortlisted candidates were selected by an independent panel of mobility and transport experts. The two winners will be announced during an award ceremony at Vaudeville Theatre in Brussels on 17 March 2026. The juries:EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award:Barbara Stoll, Director, Clean Cities Campaign / Transport & Environment Michael Glotz-Richter, Mobility Consultant Philip Amaral, Policy and Development Director, European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) Robert Pressl, Mobility Researcher MOBILITYACTION Award:András Ekés, Managing Director, Mobilissimus Melanie Schade, National Focal Point Mobility Management, German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development Mojca Balant, Transport Planning Researcher, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (UIRS) Roberto de Tommasi, CEO, Synergo BackgroundEUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK (16-22 September every year) is the European Commission’s leading campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It promotes behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport and other clean transport solutions. A MOBILITYACTION is an initiative promoting sustainable urban mobility, organised by a business, educational institution, civil society organisation, citizen initiative, etc. which can be registered all year round. Mobility management planning solutions are especially welcome. Sustainable urban mobility can help lower carbon emissions, improve air quality and make Europe’s towns and cities more pleasant places to live and work. In 2025, over 2,700 towns and cities from 46 countries participated in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK. Additionally, more than 900 businesses, educational institutions, civil society organisations and citizen initiatives registered a MOBILITYACTION. For more information on the campaign, visit www.mobilityweek.eu. |
