THE NPM
National Platform Future of Mobility
The National Platform Future of Mobility (NPM) is the focal point for discussions on strategic decisions in the field of mobility. Changes in the mobility sector are accompanied by far-reaching technical, legal and social changes. For this reason, the NPM clarifies facts on complex topics and brings together relevant stakeholders, technical expertise and politics. Based on the results from discussion in the NPM, recommendations for action are made to politicians, businesses and society.
In a total of six working groups, experts from a wide range of disciplines address key developments in the transport sector. This includes the requirements for achieving the energy and climate goals of the Germany Federal Government, the potential and challenges in the field of electromobility and alternative drive technologies and fuels, the digitalisation of the transport sector, securing Germany as a place for mobility and production, linking the transport sector with the energy system and standardising technological components in the transport sector.
The working groups discuss possible technology-neutral options for action and formulate recommendations for action to the German Federal Government. The actors involved in the platform work independently and free of charge. The management and moderation of the platform are non-partisan and neutral.
The goals of the platform
The topics of the platform include developing sets of measures with reliable timelines. The aim is to recommend sets of measures that could together result in a work programme for the German Federal Government to shape a future-oriented, sustainable mobility system.
The overarching goals of the NPM are to:
- Develop multi-modal and intermodal solutions for a largely greenhouse gas-neutral and environmentally friendly transport system
- Ensure a competitive automotive industry and promote Germany as an employment location
- Enable efficient, high-quality, flexible, safe and affordable mobility
The transport system should enable efficient, high-quality, flexible, available, safe, resilient and affordable mobility in both passenger and freight transport. The social, economic and technological drivers are always considered together as important processes of change for future mobility. The NPM accompanies the pursuit of the set goals as well as the implementation of concrete measures continuously and reports independently and neutrally on the progress achieved.
The formation of the NPM
The formation of the National Platform Future of Mobility (NPM) is based on the coalition agreement of CDU, CSU and SPD for the 19th legislative period. On September 19th, 2018, the Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer introduced the convening of this platform to the Federal Cabinet and decided there. The NPM started its work with the constituent steering committee meeting on September 26th, 2018.
The structure of the platform
Steering committee
The Steering Committee, alongside the working groups, provides the technical and content direction of the platform. The Steering Committee identifies new topics to be addressed in the platform and makes suggestions for their implementation. It also manages the content work of the working groups, monitors their implementation and advises on results. The recommendations for action from the NPM are made by the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee meets twice a year and as required.
Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann has assumed the role of chairman of the steering committee. Other members of the steering committee can be found in the following overview.
Nationale Plattform Zukunft der Mobilität
Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann
Vorsitzender des Lenkungskreises
acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften
Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber
Vizepräsident
Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobilclub (ADAC)
Dr. August Markl
Präsident
BMW AG
Klaus Fröhlich
Vorstand Entwicklung
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Werner Gatzer
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Leonie Gebers
Staatssekretärin
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Dr. Georg Schütte
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit
Jochen Flasbarth
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
Guido Beermann
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum
Staatssekretär
Bundesverband der deutschen Industrie (BDI)
Dieter Kempf
Präsident
Bitkom - Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V.
Achim Berg
Präsident
Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW)
Stefan Kapferer
Hauptgeschäftsführer
Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Richard Lutz
Vorsitzender des Vorstandes
Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik (DKE)
Vorsitzender der DKE, Mitglied des DIN-Präsidiums und Vorsitz der AG 6
Deutscher Städtetag
Markus Lewe
Präsident
Deutsches Verkehrsforum e.V.
Dr. Jörg Mosolf
Vorsitzender des Präsidiums
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Prof. Dr. Barbara Lenz
Leiterin Institut für Verkehrsforschung
e-mobil BW
Franz Loogen
Geschäftsführer
IG Metall
Jörg Hofmann
Erster Vorsitzender
Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU)
Olaf Tschimpke
Präsident
Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)
Bernhard Mattes
Präsident
Verkehrsministerkonferenz (VMK)
Frank Horch
Vorsitzender
Working groups
The NPM operates in six different working groups, each of which addresses specific topics on shaping a future-oriented transport system:
- WG 1: Transport and climate change
- WG 2: Alternative drive technologies and fuels for sustainable mobility
- WG 3: Digitalisation in the mobility sector
- WG 4: Securing Germany as a place for mobility, production, battery cell production, primary materials and recycling, training and qualification
- WG 5: Connecting mobility and energy networks, sector integration
- WG 6: Standardisation, norms, certification and type approval
Advisory commission
The Advisory Commission is the interface between the NPM and the Federal Parliament. It informs the Parliament about the results of the platform and receives comments from the Parliament. The Advisory Commission communicates its assessment to the Steering Committee.
MdB Arno Klare (SPD)
ordentliches Mitglied des Ausschusses für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
MdB Daniela Kluckert (FDP)
Stellv. Vorsitzende des Ausschusses für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
MdB Cem Özdemir (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen)
Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
MdB Felix Schreiner (CDU)
ordentliches Mitglied des Ausschusses für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
Guido Beermann
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit
Jochen Flasbarth
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Werner Gatzer
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Leonie Gebers
Staatssekretärin
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum
Staatssekretär
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Dr. Georg Schütte
Staatssekretär
Nationale Plattform Zukunft der Mobilität
Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann
Vorsitzender des Lenkungskreises
e-mobil BW
Franz Loogen
Leiter der AG 1
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Prof. Dr. Barbara Lenz
Leiterin der AG 2
BMW AG
Klaus Fröhlich
Leiter der AG 3
IG Metall
Jörg Hofmann
Leiter der AG 4
Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW)
Stefan Kapferer
Leiter der AG 5
DKE Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik in DIN und VDE
Roland Bent
Vorsitzender der DKE, Mitglied des DIN-Präsidiums und Vorsitz der AG 6
How the Platform works
The platform’s content work takes place within the Working Groups. The Working Groups take up current and relevant trends and questions within their subject area, clarify facts on particularly complex aspects and develop concrete recommendations for action and packages of measures to shape the respective subject area.
The results of the Working Groups are presented to the Steering Committee by the Heads of the Working Groups and discussed there together with the results of the other Working Groups.
Platform coordination: the Secretariat
The NPM Secretariat organises and coordinates the Platform’s activities. It informs on the progress of cooperation and is the central contact for the private sector, public sector, civil society and media. The office is headed by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The implementation is managed by IFOK GmbH (the Project Office) and acatech (the Chairman’s Office).
The Project Office assumes the role of neutral platform management and coordinates the processes of the working group. It supports the heads of the working group as well as the responsible divisions from the BMVI (German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure), BMWi (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) and BMU (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety) in the operational preparation, implementation and documentation of the meetings of the Steering Committee and Working Groups. In addition, it coordinates enquiries from the press to the Platform.
The Chairman’s Office is responsible for the consolidation and preparation of the working group results and advises the heads of the working groups as well as the responsible divisions of the BMVI, BMWi and BMU on the content.
Public information
The NPM regularly reports on its activities and documents the progress made within the focus topic areas. News on the NPM will be made available on the website: www.plattform-zukunft-mobilitaet.de
