WHY WE MUST FINALLY THINK OF MOBILITY DIGITALLY AND HOLISTICALLY

Let's take a closer look and imagine that the inner cities are largely closed to through traffic in 2030. According to the model of the 15-minute city, we will get to our destination faster, more relaxed and more resource-efficient with shared transport. All everyday stops can be reached on foot or by bicycle. Workplaces, shopping facilities, educational institutions, health and recreational facilities are evenly distributed throughout the city. We use well-developed bicycle and public transport networks, and autonomous driving is here to stay.

All of this will hugely upend our daily routines. We will no longer drive to the grocery store once a week in our SUV, but perhaps get our daily needs by bicycle or order them online. Aldi & Co. will then need fewer parking spaces, but instead a well-developed delivery and shuttle service, so that people can decide on the spot whether they want to bring the groceries home themselves or prefer to have them delivered.

We no longer drive our children to school ourselves, but entrust them to a self-driving vehicle. The restaurant visit booked online includes the round trip: A vehicle picks me (and my friends) up, we enjoy an aperitif while we're still driving, and we order our meal online. Our children will no longer know traffic jams during their commute. They will work flexibly in their home office or in the coworking space around the corner. Or they will be transported to the workplace in a robocap. This is already forcing the construction and housing industries to rethink their approach, and entire neighborhoods are being built without parking garages.

Let's be honest: The traditional transport providers will not be able to manage this transformation under their own steam. We need new players on the market that connect not only transport networks, but also people's everyday stations. Deutsche Telekom's vision is to shape the digital world of tomorrow. We bring people together and make their lives easier. This also includes a seamless and sustainable mobility experience. That's why we will soon be launching a digital platform that connects all modes of transport. Users will be able to access a wide range of providers in a region via an app. The partnership with Stadtwerke Bonn will initially open up the Rhein-Sieg Transport Association (VRS) and thus the greater Cologne/Bonn area, with others to follow. But this is just the beginning. The next step will be bundled products of mobility and non-mobility services, which we will offer as subscriptions.

Our everyday lives will change. Disruption is in the air, entire industries and businesses will disappear, others will emerge. The scenarios described here are within reach and promise a more responsible use of our resources. However, the prerequisite is that we all leave our comfort zones and boldly think of new paths and ecosystems, and enter into cooperative ventures and public-private partnerships. Only in this way can mobility become ecological, social and affordable for all. We are ready to build these bridges. Even beyond the Magenta World.