Planning for Urban Mobility Transitions in Times of Uncertainty
13-15 July 2026, Munich, Germany
In a world increasingly shaped by crises including climate emergency, energy scarcity, geopolitical instability, digital disruption, and public discontent. The role of urban mobility planning is under unprecedented pressure to adapt. The NECTAR ’26 conference invites contributions that critically engage with the complexity of mobility transitions under conditions of uncertainty. How can we move forward when the future is unclear?
Call for abstracts now open! All details, including the calls and registration information is available here: https://nectar26.eu/. Key dates include:
- Deadline for abstract submission: January 31, 2026
- Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2026
- Confirmation of attendance: April 30, 2026
Cluster-Specific Calls for Papers
All NECTAR clusters will organize specific thematic sessions at the conference. The calls for papers for these sessions can be found below:
Cluster 1 (Transport Infrastructure Impacts and Evaluation): TBA
Cluster 2 (Policy and Environment): Transport and Health Integration in a Sustainable Future
Cluster 3 (Logistics & Freight): TBA
Cluster 4 (Urban Mobility Transitions): Fostering transformative change in urban mobility
Cluster 5 (Leisure, Recreation and Tourism): Planning for Urban Tourism Mobility towards Sustainability and Efficiency
Cluster 6 (Accessibility): TBA
Cluster 7 (Social and Health Issues in Transportation): The lived experience of mobility and its impact on equity and well-being
Cluster 8 (ICT): TBA
NECTAR PhD Award 2026
To recognize the high quality of the research conducted by the best of the PhD students supervised by NECTAR members, NECTAR awards a PhD award at its international Conference. The 6th NECTAR PhD award will consider PhD theses written in English which have been or will be defended between July 2024 and June 2026. We will also consider submissions consisting of sets of journal papers which are to be included in a future thesis, and which are representative for its quality. PhD thesis work can be submitted only by a supervisor who should be a NECTAR member (for year 2025 & 2026).
More information on the award and eligibility criteria can be found here.
- Nomination deadline: 16 February 2026.
