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Mobility campaign 2026

Traveling sustainably together: Fachhochschule Dortmund's mobility campaign provides information about existing mobility options and shows options for climate-friendly and health-promoting mobility in order to reduce the resulting CO2 emissions.

Background

The transport sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany - and therefore a key lever when it comes to achieving climate targets. In 2023, the transport sector caused 22% of Germany's total greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, in contrast to other sectors such as energy and industry, emissions from the transport sector have fallen much less sharply since 1990 [1]. In the Fachhochschule Dortmund's greenhouse gas balance, commuting accounts for around 90% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. This makes the transport sector an important focus for climate-friendly measures at universities.

However, the resulting emissions are not only harmful to the climate. Traffic also causes considerable pollution from air pollutants (e.g. nitrogen oxides, particulate matter) and noise. Both have a direct impact on health and quality of life: increased risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, reduced recreation in residential areas, impaired learning and working conditions [2, 3].

Focal points of the campaign

When it comes to commuting, business trips, and study abroad programs, we want to raise awareness of mobility options that are both climate-friendly and beneficial to health—without imposing rules or bans. The point isn’t for everyone to ride only bicycles or to stop going abroad altogether. Rather, it’s about making informed decisions and exploring practical alternatives, such as carpooling, using bicycles or cargo bikes for shorter distances, consciously choosing to take the train instead of flying for business trips, or assessing whether an in-person meeting is truly necessary or can be handled digitally.

Dates - campaign stands and other events

Here you will find information on all upcoming campaign stands and events. The list is updated on an ongoing basis. Save interesting dates directly in your calendar.

Mobility offers of the Fachhochschule Dortmund

Fachhochschule Dortmund already offers members of the university a number of mobility services:

  • Bicycle repair stations on campus and a bicycle workshop at SQuArE(Opens in a new tab) 
  • Company bicycles and company e-bikes for employees to borrow
  • Directions between the locations
  • Public transport and H-Bahn tickets for employees to borrow
  • E-car for business trips (for employees with a self-driving permit)

You can find further information on the mobility options here (Opens in a new tab) on the intranet.

Do you have any questions?

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Dorothee Albrecht, Dipl.-Umweltwiss.
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Karen Isabell Müller, M.A.
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Sources

[1] Federal Environment Agency (2025) Climate protection in transport. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/verkehr/klimaschutz-im-verkehr#rolle(Opens in a new tab)  (last accessed on 18.02.2026).

[2] Federal Environment Agency (2025) Emissions from transport. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/daten/verkehr/emissionen-des-verkehrs#verkehr-belastet-luft-und-klima-minderungsziele-der-bundesregierung(Opens in a new tab)  (Last accessed on 18.02.2026).

[3] Federal Environment Agency (2022) Road traffic noise. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/laerm/verkehrslaerm/strassenverkehrslaerm#geruschbelastung-im-straenverkehr(Opens in a new tab)  (Last accessed on 18.02.2026).