Pedal-powered logistics webinar: Planning for the cargo bike revolution

As cities strive to cut emissions and create cleaner, more efficient delivery systems, cargo bikes emerge as a potential game-changer. Tune in on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, to explore planning practices to support the cargo bike revolution and sustainable urban logistics. Join experts as we dive into challenges, opportunities, and the regulatory shifts needed to decarbonise last-mile deliveries and build a future where pedal power drives urban delivery.

Join this inspiring conversation with leading experts from both the public and private sectors as we explore the current landscape and future potential of the cargo bike revolution.

Speakers

• Eileen Niehaus, Managing Director at cargobike.jetzt, is a political scientist specialising in mobility and logistics since 2015. After working on green city concepts in Latin America and research projects for German federal ministries, she now focuses on cargo bikes as key drivers of the transport transition.
• Klaus Stodick, City Logistics and Sustainability Expert at UPS. He specialises in Last Mile solutions and ESG-driven projects across Germany. He works with public institutions, research bodies, and NGOs, and has published research on Last Mile logistics. 
• Karsten Hülsemann has acted as the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen‘s first Manager of Urban Logistics since 2022. He also coordinates the EU-funded ULaaDS project (Urban Logistics as an on-Demand Service), a position he took on in 2020. With a social sciences background and expertise in technology and regional development, he previously held leadership roles in the automotive industry and worked on research projects at universities and Fraunhofer institutes.

What you will learn

• The main drivers behind the shift from traditional urban logistics to cycle logistics, focusing on environmental, efficiency, and cost benefits.
• How policies and regulations are accelerating the adoption of cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries, illustrated with real-world examples from both large and small cities.
• Industry insights into how businesses are integrating cargo bikes into their operations, and why collaboration with the public sector is crucial for success.
• The key challenges in implementing cycle logistics from infrastructure and space allocation to public perception and proven strategies to overcome them, ensuring environmental, social, and economic impact.

Who is this webinar for

This webinar is designed for urban mobility professionals, city planners, policy makers, sustainability advocates, logistics experts, researchers, and anyone interested in decarbonising last-mile delivery systems. Whether you’re working in the public sector, private companies, or NGOs—or you’re simply curious about how cargo bikes are transforming urban logistics—this session will offer valuable insights and practical examples to inspire action and collaboration.

Can’t join live? No worries, a recording will be sent to all registered participants afterwards.