From June 10-13, 2025, over 1600 people from over 60 countries will attend Velo-City 2025 in Gdańsk, Poland. This year Dagmar Köhler, Moniek Jansen, Robin Van der Griend, & Veronique Rietman will be there to moderate, speak, and attend workshops & panels.
We are excited to be back for our fourth year in a row to share our Dutch–inspired design and planning expertise. Learn from the latest innovations in cycling, active mobility, and sustainable urbanism. If you plan on attending, be sure to stop by our booth, B.21, to chat, ask us questions, or grab a special Mobycon chocolate!
Read below for more details about our Mobycon speakers and events!
Find us at our booth!
Mobycon will be located at Booth B.21 and wants to meet you! Stop by and chat with us! Come learn about our partnerships, projects, and events we are hosting at Velo-city!
Mobycon Sessions
10.3, Rethinking Traffic Light Controlled Intersections
Thursday, June 12: 14:30-15:30 CEST
Robin Van der Griend, Sustainable Mobility Consultant and Street Designer
Speaker
Join moderator Alexandre Machu (Transitec, Switzerland) for a dynamic session on redesigning signalised intersections in complex urban settings. Experts Robin van der Griend (Mobycon, Netherlands), Konstantin Mizera (PLANUM, Austria), Elke Schimmel (november:city, Netherlands), and Daniel Baehler (Büro für Mobilität, Switzerland) will present contrasting approaches shaped by diverse planning cultures from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
This session explores the redesign of a signalized intersection in a complex urban environment, driven by competing priorities, drawing on international planning perspectives. Expect a deep dive into technical and more human-focused arguments that shape bicycle-friendly traffic light intersections and how different planning cultures influence those choices.
11.2, Some Space Oddity for Better Cycling
Friday 13 June, 10:00-10:45 CEST
Dagmar Köhler, Strategic Advisor
Participating with Ytilibom and Ecaps
Dagmar Köhler will guide two alien visitors as they look at some (urban) space oddities in our cities. Join Dagmar during this fun and inspiring session, as she brings to life the story of Ytilibom and Ecaps, two space experts from a distant galaxy who have come to Earth to explore how we use our street space. After observing unfair and inefficient uses of space, they also discovered inspiring examples of human-centered street design across three continents. They’ve landed at Velo-city 2025 in Gdańsk to share their cosmic insights and learn from the cycling community.
11.4, Cycle-Friendly Intersections: a dialogue on how to design intersections based on experience from Denmark and the Netherlands.
Robin Van der Griend, Sustainable Mobility Consultant and Street Designer
Panelist
Friday, June 13: 10:00 – 11:45 CEST
This workshop will explore how to make intersections more cycle-friendly. Together with the City of Copenhagen (Sidsel Kjems), the City of the Hague (Rinse Gorter), and Danish consultancy NIRAS (Mary Elbech), our colleague Robin van der Griend will guide participants in how intersection design impacts both safety and flow for cyclists. While Dutch cities favor roundabouts, Danish cities often lean toward signalized intersections; each offering different benefits.
Participants will get to apply various design elements to redesign a local intersection in Gdańsk. This workshop will share practical insights and give you the tools to advocate for better, more bike-friendly design.
12.3, CIE Data Session – Cycling Apps and Platforms as Policy Tools
Friday 13 June, 11:00-11:45 CEST
Veronique Rietman, Mobility Advisor
Moderator, with MegaBITS
Don’t miss the CIE Data Session hosted by Veronique Rietman, featuring insights from the European MegaBITS project. Learn how cities like Antwerp and regions like Overijssel use digital tools to build engaged cycling communities through challenges, experience sharing, and participatory features. Their platforms motivate people to cycle more and more, but also generate valuable data for smarter mobility planning. An excellent session for anyone looking to turn cycling apps into fundamental policy tools.
Women in Cycling networking event
Women in Cycling (WIC) is hosting a Networking & Drinks event at Velo-City, supported by Mobycon! Join us to celebrate diversity in the cycling sector and greet the (new) national Women in Cycling Networks.
Details: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 8:30 pm
Entry is free and open to all genders. Register here.
Other Velo-city Sessions
2.1, Urban Transformation – Designing streets for people and a greener tomorrow
Tuesday, June 10: 12:15-13:15 CEST
City of Gothenburg (Malin Månson) – Robin Van der Griend, in previous collaboration with Ramboll
Gothenburg has been using tactical urbanism to create more livable urban spaces—and our colleague Robin van der Griend has previously supported the project. In this session, Malin Månson from the City of Gothenburg will share the city’s experience and lessons learned. We’re excited for her talk and highly recommend attending!
2.6, The “resting bicycle face”: How a diverse initiative is built for structural change
Tuesday, June 10: 12:15-13:15 CEST
Women in Cycling Germany (Isabelle Eberlein) – Dagmar Köhler, Founding Member of Women in Cycling Germany
Drawing on lessons from the Women in Cycling Germany initiative, this session will discuss how to create strong communities that influence policy, leadership, and design for lasting structural change. We’re looking forward to this one. The speakers will explore how women are too often called in when systems are already struggling, and how we can change that by planning smarter and supporting each other across sectors.
Be sure to check out this topic, which was supported by a colleague and founding member of WiC Germany, Dagmar Köhler.
3.4, For geeks and dummies: Improving cycling safety and infrastructure through data
Tuesday, June 10: 14:45–15:45 CEST
MOVECO (Speaker, Ronald Jorna) – Former Mobycon Colleague
This “Fast Pedal Talks” session dives into the power of data to shape more sustainable and inclusive urban mobility. It brings together a diverse lineup of practitioners from across Europe to discuss how real-world applications of both qualitative and quantitative data can drive smarter decisions in transport planning, safety, infrastructure, and behavior change.
We are especially excited to hear from Ronald Jorna, a seasoned mobility consultant and former Mobycon colleague, who will present “Smart Cycling: A Winning Concept!”.
Mobycon Team in Attendance!
Our team is excited to be there! Say hi at our booth, join one of their sessions, catch them at the WIC drinks event, or stop them in the hallway. They’re always up for exchanging ideas and inspiring conversations. Our team members speak multiple languages. Veronique even speaks Polish and is excited to return to her roots.
Dagmar Köhler – Strategic Advisor
“Transport is not an end but a key enabler to live, work, participate, and thrive. In most parts of the world, the potential of active travel is yet to be elevated. I am committed to helping cities in Germany and abroad connect with the Dutch experience and reflect on overarching goals and local necessities.”
Robin Van der Griend – Sustainable Mobility Consultant & Street Designer
“I am passionate about mobility, especially in urban contexts. It is an exciting challenge to contribute to more livable places by designing streets that work for people, regardless of whether people are staying or going. Using my experience from the Netherlands and the Nordics, I enjoy helping cities become more sustainable, mainly through giving people better options to walk and cycle.”
Veronique Rietman – Mobility Advisor
“Mobility is inextricably linked to behavior. The transition to a sustainable mobility system is not (only) about developing smart and innovative mobility solutions, but mainly about realizing a change in behavior, with or without innovative solutions.”
Moniek Jansen – Sustainable Mobility Consultant
“The private use of cars still dominates the street scene. This individualistic and environmentally unfriendly form of mobility is increasingly inconsistent with our sustainable, social, and accessibility goals. Within Mobycon, I work on stimulating cycling and other smart, innovative mobility solutions that increase the livability of an area.”
They’re looking forward to being there, so come say “hi,” exchange ideas, and learn from each other!
The Velo-city 2025 conference will be held in Gdańsk, Poland, from June 10-13. For more information about programming and registration, see their website: https://www.velo-city-conference.com/
