Further activities in the future at the Future Quarter in the city of Paderborn
The New Mobility Paderborn (NeMo) initiative is continuing the test drive cycle that began last year at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport in the city of Paderborn's Future Quarter. Following the optimisation of the infrastructure on site, further test drives of the cabs and, for the first time, the convoy are to take place there. In these activities, NeMo is liaising closely with HOLON, a subsidiary of the BENTELER Group, which is also carrying out tests at the Paderborn Future Quarter.
The NeMo initiative, which has more than 70 members from business, science and local authorities and whose initiator is Professor Dr Thomas Tröster from Paderborn University, is pursuing an ambitious vision. Based on a holistic approach, it wants to contribute to a sustainable mobility system. In the largest project to date, NeMo.bil, which is being funded by the federal government with more than 17 million euros, NeMo aims to create a solution for individualised public transport and advance automated driving.
In 2025, the NeMo initiative made great strides in this direction, with the first manual demonstration journeys at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport in April 2025 marking the start of a test drive cycle. This was followed by the first automated journeys in August 2025. Further test drives will now follow, for the first time in convoy with the Pro towing vehicle.
After upgrading the systems and expanding the electrics in the future quarter, NeMo has organised the necessary equipment such as road signs, traffic lights and dummies. "We are delighted that we can continue the test drive cycle in Paderborn in close cooperation between the district and city of Paderborn and in coordination with HOLON," emphasise District Administrator and NeMo Chairman Christoph Rüther and Paderborn Mayor Stefan-Oliver Strate, who is a member of NeMo's extended board.
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