Mobile Utopias –
how do we design streets for everyone?
On foot, by bike, bus, or car—how can we combine these modes of transport in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable? Prof. Dr. Iris Mühlenbruch (Bochum University of Applied Sciences) has the answers and invites you to explore the “street for everyone” together.
Event has already taken place
21.
May
2026
21. May 2026 – 21. May 2026
18:00 – 19:00
Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum
Free
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Iris Mühlenbruch (Bochum University of Applied Sciences)
What would roads look like if everyone felt comfortable using them—whether on foot, by bike, by bus, or by car? Prof. Dr. Iris Mühlenbruch explores this question and invites you to take a walk—or perhaps a short drive—on the “road for everyone” in her lecture.
How can streets be redesigned to be more future-proof? Where are the obstacles and typical conflicts of interest? Using projects from around the world and specific examples from Bochum, the mobility professor shows what ideas are needed to ensure that everyone can find their way around public spaces.
This event is part of the lecture series “Wissensrunde Utopien” (Knowledge Roundtable Utopias) organized by vhs, the city library, and UniverCity Bochum e.V. on the way to the House of Knowledge.
Registration facilitates planning but is not required for participation.
Knowledge roundtable on utopias: How do we want to live in the future?
The event is part of our event series: Wissensrunde! In order to address current topics, UniverCity
Bochum e.V., vhs Bochum, and the city library have launched the “Wissensrunde” event series. Almost every month,
people from the Bochum scientific community are invited to give insights into their research and engage in conversation with the audience.
In 2026, the answer is: utopias! How do we want to live in the future? Between the climate crisis, AI, and challenges to democracy and cohesion, this question is becoming increasingly urgent. Utopian visions of the future often seem further away than ever before. That’s exactly what we want to change with our lecture series Knowledge Roundtable Utopias!
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