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11 April 2025
Mobility
Updated 18 July 2025 at 13:40
If you are considering hosting a mobility-themed event in Amsterdam, you’ve chosen the right place. From political movements advocating for car-free cities to the creation of one of the world’s first electric car-sharing schemes, Amsterdam has a long history of redefining how cities move. While the iconic image of a bike may come into mind when thinking about Amsterdam, the city has also made innovative strides in EV development, underwater bike storage, active transport hubs, and spatial planning. This page outlines key aspects of the ecosystem, and how you can bring your next mobility themed event to life here in the Dutch capital.
Why Amsterdam? A frontrunner in mobility
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Amsterdam offers a compelling and practical setting for events focused on the future of mobility. Its compact scale, liveable public realm, and openness to experimentation make it well suited for knowledge exchange, pilot demonstrations, and applied research. Event planners and delegates coming to Amsterdam can experience how mobility is woven into daily life, whether cycling part of the city’s 515+ km bike network, using regional transit, or taking a free ferry from Central Station to Amsterdam Noord.
Alongside its lived experience, Amsterdam also supports a diverse ecosystem of mobility knowledge and innovation, providing inspiration for international audiences.
Amsterdam’s mobility industry in a nutshell:
- Cycling infrastructure: 515+ km of dedicated bike paths and continuous investment in cyclist safety
- Electric mobility: One of the highest public EV charging densities globally; home to smart grid companies including Fastned, Tap Electric, Greenflux, and E-Flux
- Urban logistics innovation: Companies like Coding the Curbs rethink curbside management and last-mile delivery. Roboat explores the use of canals for clean, autonomous transport
- Knowledge and applied research: AMS Institute, EIT Urban Mobility, and other centres foster collaboration across sectors
Local expertise and sector collaboration
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The mobility sector in Amsterdam brings together local government, academic institutions, private sector actors, and civil society. This collaborative approach creates a vast ecosystem of experts from which meeting planners can draw upon to shape relevant programmes, connect with local speakers, and enhance delegate experience.
Amsterdam’s mobility sector ranges from state of the art academic research and progressive policy to market-driven mobility solutions, all with a shared purpose of creating, exchanging, and advancing knowledge about the sector.
Who are the key players in Amsterdam's smart mobility scene?
- AMS Institute - Applied research on urban mobility and public-private experimentation
- EIT Urban Mobility - EU-supported innovation network with a regional hub in Amsterdam
- Urban Cycling Institute - Leading research on cycling policy and culture
- City of Amsterdam - Responsible for policy, infrastructure planning, and regulatory innovation
- Last Mile Experience Center - Regional hub for sustainable logistics solutions
- Urban Mobility Innovation Hub - Collaborative environment for digital and physical mobility innovation
Host your mobility event in a "living lab"
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In addition to the wide ecosystem rooted in the city, Amsterdam regularly hosts events at the intersection of mobility, innovation, and sustainability. These gatherings often integrate the city itself, using pilot zones, shared spaces, and alternative venues as part of the delegate experience. With a strong ethos of experimentation, mobility events have the option of exploring ideas within a “living lab” of the urban fabric itself.
What key mobility events take place in and around Amsterdam?
- Intertraffic Amsterdam – One of the world’s largest mobility and transport technology expos
- Shared Mobility Rocks – Symposium on shared mobility system design
- Urbanism Next Europe (2024) – Co-hosted by AMS Institute; explores future-proof urban mobility
- World of eMobility – Exhibition for e-mobility companies, startups, and public institutions
- ICITT – International Conference on Intelligent Transport Technology
How the Amsterdam Convention Bureau can support your event
The Amsterdam Convention Bureau offers practical support for organising mobility-themed meetings and conferences. We help identify suitable venues, connect you with local experts, shape programmes that align with Amsterdam’s mobility ambitions, and advise on sustainable logistics.
Contact our team to explore how we can support your next mobility event.
