The DUT 2024 call for proposals opens on September 2, 2024, with the focus on "15-Minute City Transition Pathways" focusing on inclusive mobility, sustainable urban regions and data-based innovations. Austrian stakeholders can also submit projects on the energy transition and circular economy.

As part of the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (DUT) 2024 call for proposals, cities and municipalities, companies, research institutions, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders are to form transnational consortia. Joint research and innovation projects will enable and support urban transformation in the fields of urban mobility and energy transition and the circular economy.

This call for proposals is transnational.

Urban actors from the following countries are invited to submit their interdisciplinary and stakeholder-inclusive projects in a two-stage process: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Please note that the list of participating countries may be subject to change until the start of the tendering process.

Call priorities

The Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (DUT) divides its individual call priorities into three transition pathways with common objectives. Austrian applicants can address priorities from all three pathways:

The Positive Energy Districts Transition Pathway (PED)

The Positive Energy Districts Transition Pathway (PED TP) aims to develop innovative solutions for the planning, large-scale implementation and replication of PEDs across Europe. PEDs are energy-efficient and energy-flexible urban areas that generate net-zero emissions while managing renewable energy. Our goal is to initiate 100 PEDs in Europe by 2025 and contribute to the mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 with an innovation portfolio of PED solutions.

The 15-Minute City Transition Pathway (15minC)

The 15-Minute City Transition Pathway (15mC TP) aims to combine measures in the areas of mobility, logistics, public space and planning to promote and drive the transition to urban mobility. We intend to support strategic frameworks and policies to make sustainable modes of transport the norm in neighborhoods and cities.

The Circular Urban Economies (CUE) Pathway

The Circular Urban Economies Transition Pathway (CUE TP) aims to help cities become more resource efficient and reduce their impact on the planet. CUE encourages cities to implement circular measures that address socio-economic inequalities, promote social cohesion and improve access to urban resources, services and green spaces.

Further information

Further information can be found on the transnational partnership website and on the transnational call website.

The transnational tender website, as well as this national one, will be continuously updated and supplemented with further information. Please note that the information presented on these websites is provisional. The final information is expected to be published on 02.09.2024.