Favaro1 partners with the 2nd EIT Urban Mobility Summer School in Bari: the international workshop dedicated to sustainable mobility and the future of cities.
Last September, Bari welcomed the second edition of the Summer School “Sustainable Mobility in Car-Dependent Regions,” an international educational event focused on sustainable mobility in areas where private vehicles still play a predominant role.
Organized by Ghent University in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Bari and EIT Urban Mobility, co-funded by the European Union and supported by the Municipality of Bari and the Puglia Region, the initiative also involved Favaro1, sponsor of the 2025 edition and a strong supporter of solutions for more livable and inclusive cities.
In recent years, many urban areas heavily dependent on car traffic have been facing crucial challenges to reduce environmental impact and improve quality of life. Building new infrastructure is no longer enough — a deep cultural shift is needed, encouraging new behaviors to rethink mobility as an inclusive service.
Within this context, the Summer School serves as a laboratory of ideas where researchers, academics, and professionals collaborate to design solutions that reduce private car use and promote cleaner, more accessible, and equitable modes of transport.
Training and dialogue for a new mobility
The EIT Mobility Summer School 2025 in Bari targeted those wishing to actively contribute to this transition, aiming to propose innovative solutions to reduce car dependency in urban areas.
The program was divided into two separate tracks — one for university students and another for professionals already working in the field — with tailored learning activities and group work on real case studies. Over the course of the week, participants analyzed the challenges of high car-traffic areas and developed strategies to improve environmental impact, accessibility, and cost efficiency in transport systems.
The course concluded with project presentations before a jury, which provided feedback on the work carried out and career guidance, including an overview of EIT Urban Mobility Master School programs.
All activities took place at the De Gemmis Library, located in the historic Convent of Santa Teresa dei Maschi in the heart of Bari.
An international program of lectures, workshops, and experimentation
The experience was designed to encourage teamwork and collaboration, alternating between lectures, round tables, practical workshops, and group activities, guided by coaches and experts from different countries. Participants also took part in local visits, social activities, and urban exploration, aimed at fostering networking and direct observation of the city.
More than 10 companies from the transport sector, along with representatives from academia, private industry, and public institutions, contributed through talks and real case studies on active, electric, and shared mobility, innovative urban logistics, and the transformation of public space.
Main topics covered:
Introduction to urban mobility and car dependency
Relationship between urban form and street design
Active mobility and cycling
Technological innovation and the role of start-ups
Transition to electric mobility
Shared mobility solutions and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
Sustainable urban logistics and distribution
Career opportunities in mobility, planning, and data science
At the end of the course, participants received an official certificate of participation signed by the EIT Urban Mobility Master School.
A shared commitment to more sustainable cities
The EIT Mobility Summer School 2025 was not only a training experience, but also a moment of international exchange aimed at envisioning more livable and accessible cities.
Initiatives like this highlight the importance of collaboration among universities, institutions, businesses, and citizens to promote and accelerate the ecological transition.
As one of the 2025 edition sponsors, Favaro1 strongly believes in the power of shared innovation and in the potential to generate change through dialogue and responsible design.
By supporting initiatives like this, the company aims to help build a more conscious urban future, where environmental sustainability and the quality of public space become tangible values.