Team & consortium

The organisations — and the people behind them.

NextGenMobility brings together academic institutions, municipalities, an NGO and an SME from Hungary, France, Austria and Romania. Below, each partner is introduced as an organisation, followed by the people leading the work. Photos and fuller biographies will be added as the team shares them.

A transdisciplinary partnership

Three leading universities — ELTE, TU Wien and Junia HEI — form the scientific and methodological backbone, deliberately integrating social sciences, engineering and the humanities. Three municipalities host the Urban Living Labs, while an SME and an NGO drive coordination, participation and outreach on the ground.

Roles at a glance

Coordinator · MEGAKOM Perception analysis · ELTE Mobility audit · TU Wien City Information Modelling · Junia HEI Communication · ABPR Living Labs · Nyíregyháza · Oradea · Bram
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MEGAKOM Development Consultants

HungaryCoordinator · SME
About the organisation

A Hungarian development-consultancy SME with over two decades of experience in urban and regional planning, EU project development and transnational cooperation. MEGAKOM specialises in stakeholder engagement and in turning research into workable local strategy and policy. It coordinates the project and designs the Urban Living Lab framework.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
MK
Mónika Komádi
Principal Investigator · Project Coordinator
BK
Béla Kézy
Managing Partner · Urban Development Expert
EB
Eszter Barabás
Economist · Urbanist
NL
Nikoletta Lupó
Andragogue · EU Project Expert
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Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

HungaryUniversityLead · Perception analysis
About the organisation

Hungary’s oldest and one of its most prestigious universities. The project is anchored in its Institute of People–Environment Transaction, which studies how people perceive and interact with their built environment — bringing environmental-psychology depth to mobility research.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
AD
Prof. Dr. Andrea Dúll
Principal Investigator · Director, Institute of People–Environment Transaction
BB
Bálint Balázs
Junior Research Fellow
IB
Iván Zsolt Berze
Assistant Professor
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Municipality of Nyíregyháza

HungaryCity authorityLiving Lab host
About the organisation

A county-rank city and regional centre in north-eastern Hungary. Its municipality has invested steadily in sustainable transport, from new bus routes to an expanding cycle network, and contributes hands-on urban-management experience as a Living Lab host focused on mobility poverty and inclusion.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
SP
Sára Pálhalmi-Varag
Principal Investigator
ÁN
Ákos Nemes
Mobility Expert
GP
Dr. Gabriella Puskás
Expert
ÁS
Ágota Szilágyi
Expert
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Junia HEI

FranceUniversityLead · City Information Modelling
About the organisation

A leading French higher-education and engineering institution based in Lille. Its smart-city and built-environment research groups specialise in digital modelling and GIS, providing the project’s City Information Modelling capability and pedestrian-comfort expertise.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
VI
Dr. Vedrana Ikalović
Principal Investigator · Lecturer & Researcher, Smart & Resilient Cities
AR
Ana Ruiz-Bowen
Team Leader · Head of Smart & Resilient Cities Master Program
MJ
Dr. Majd Al Jurdi
Post-Doctoral Researcher · Smart & Resilient Cities
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Ville de Bram

FranceCity authorityLiving Lab host
About the organisation

A small town in the Occitanie region of southern France serving a wider rural catchment. As a Living Lab host, Bram offers a setting to test youth-centred proximity where distances and the spread of services differ from larger cities.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
EJ
Eliott Jacquot
Municipal Councillor
MF
Maud Fleuret
Mobility Project Officer
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TU Wien

AustriaUniversityLead · Mobility audit
About the organisation

One of Europe’s foremost technical universities. Its mobility researchers are recognised for work on the 15-minute city, superblocks and child-friendly mobility, and lead the project’s mobility-audit methodology, quality assurance and impact evaluation.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
GE
Ao.Univ.Prof. Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. Günter Emberger
Head of Research Unit
HL
Helmut Lemmerer
Senior Scientist
LK
Leo Werner Kostka
Project Assistant
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ABPR — Business Promotion Romania

RomaniaNGOLead · Communication
About the organisation

A Romanian NGO active in youth development, entrepreneurship and the creative industries. ABPR leads communication and youth outreach across the project and takes an active role in the Oradea Living Lab.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
TP
Tiberiu Emil Posa
Project Director
BL
Boglárka Ilona Lőrincz
Project Director
KG
Katalin Gál
Researcher
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Oradea Metropolitan Area (ZMO)

RomaniaMetropolitan authorityLiving Lab host
About the organisation

An inter-community development association coordinating planning across Oradea and its surrounding municipalities in western Romania. ZMO hosts the Romanian Living Lab, focusing on campus–city integration and accessibility for a large student population.

People — photos & full bios coming soon
LM
Letitia Motoc
General Manager · Public Participation & Community Development Expert
MF
Monica Furo
EU Funds, Administration & Communication Specialist
OP
Otilia Pascalau
Financial Officer
SM
Sebastian Marcu
Project Director
Work with us

Interested in collaborating or replicating our work?

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