2014-04-16 (Angela Budde)
Further development of unified pedelec infrastructure is one of the national government’s major objectives. Project proposals until 1 August 2014. LEV Conference informs on 3 October 2014.

Both the National Cycle Traffic Plan (NRVP) 2020 and the coalition agreement between the CDU, CSU and SPD parties commit to developing solutions for the integration of pedelecs into mobility concepts.
Objectives include discovering the most realistic ways to combine the use of different modes of transport, supporting future-oriented projects around the public transport/car-sharing/cycling interface (coalition agreement p. 33), and unified charging infrastructure (NRVP p. 49). In such a fast-developing market these fundamentals must be swiftly established, states the National Cycle Traffic Plan 2020.
Download NRVP 2020:
>> NRVP 2020 (PDF)
Download coalition agreement CDU/CSU/SPD:
>> Koalitionsvertrag (PDF)
National Cycle Traffic Plan 2020 calls for papers
To Implement the NRVP 2020, the German Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur (BMVI) is searching for innovative projects concerning bicycle traffic.
Deadline is 1 August 2014.
Further information in German language about funding guidelines and for application:
>> www.nationaler-radverkehrsplan.de
Pedelec Charging Infrastructure - How to Implement?
On the 3rd October, ExtraEnergy is inviting visitors to a knowledge transfer session on the legal framework for infrastructure projects, with practical examples and techniques. Sample themes include hire technologies and the creation of a unified charging infrastructure. The E-Bike Awards Ceremony on 2 October 2014 is included.
Further information and application at:
>> www.LEVConference.org
Read the German article here:
>> Projektaufruf Nationaler Radverkehrsplan 2020
Copy and translation: Angela Budde
Picture: Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur (BMVI)
16 April 2014