Car-free university day at BTU 2024
Car-free University Day 2024 with the FutureRoads@BTU ideas competition
This year, BTU will once again be taking part in the Germany-wide Car -Free University Day to draw attention to the relevance of climate-neutral, environmentally friendly and socially just mobility. This year, the Car-Free University Day will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 11:00-16:00 .
What will happen this year?
This year, the focus of the day will be on exchanging views on existing and future sustainable mobility. Under the question "How can the roads and paths of the future be designed at BTU?", the ideas competition "FutureRoads@BTU" was launched: all BTU students and employees (in teams or individually) can submit ideas and concepts for the redesign of the streets, paths and parking spaces at the BTU sites until 10.06.24 . On June 18, the submitted ideas and prototypes will be presented on campus and the best three will be awarded a prize of €250 each.
This year's event will be accompanied by a market of opportunities in front of the interim canteen from 11:00 - 14:00. At the end of the day, the award ceremony and a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable mobility in rural Lusatiain clay construction will take place at 14:30.
Please note: There will be no road closures on this day. Nevertheless, we would be delighted if you would take this day as an opportunity to use alternatives to the car.
Information on the individual parts of the Car-Free University Day 2024
Competition "FutureRoads@BTU"
As part of the FutureRoads@BTU competition, ideas and concepts for the redesign of the streets, paths and parking areas of the BTU locations (main campus, Campus Sachsendorf, Campus Senftenberg, Campus North) are to be submitted, taking into account the various usage requirements (e.g. stay & social interaction, development, connection). Finished prototypes (e.g. redesign of parking spaces) or concepts (e.g. in video form, poster, collage or packaged in a poetry slam) can be presented. To take part in the competition, a description/explanation of the entry must be submitted by email to katrin.uhl@b-tu.de by 10.06.2024. All entries submitted will be exhibited on 18.06.2026 as part of the nationwide Car-Free University Day.
Market of opportunities
The "Market of Opportunities" will take place from 11:00 to 14:00 on the main campus in front of the Interim Mensa near the Fablab. There will be a pop-up self-help bicycle workshop, a drinks bar, sustainable snacks and information stands from the ADFC, the FabLab and many other groups.
Panel discussion incl. award ceremony
At the end of the day at 2:30 p.m., we want to hold a practical discussion on the future planning of sustainable mobility in Cottbus and the region. With representatives from Cottbusverkehr, the Brandenburg Transport Turnaround People's Initiative and Prof. Christine Eisenmann (Chair of Infrastructure and Mobility Planning), among others, the question "Car-free - but how?" will be discussed.Possibilities and challenges of sustainable mobility in rural Lusatia" will be discussed. Your questions and contributions are very welcome!
Help wanted!
Are you interested in helping to organize the Car-Free University Day at BTU (e.g. setting up/dismantling the Market of Opportunities)? Or do you have other ideas for the Market of Opportunities? Please send an e-mail to: luisa.stuhr@b-tu.de
The Car-Free University Day is the largest nationwide transport policy campaign and we look forward to strengthening the topic as an important component of sustainability here at BTU.
We look forward to your active participation!