The University of Luxembourg has been awarded the coordination of NEXTLOGIC, a major European Union research project focused on transforming urban mobility. Led by Prof. Francesco Viti from the Department of Engineering at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) and Dr. Laura Palacios-Argüello from the Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF), this four-year project will develop cutting-edge digital solutions to reshape urban logistics and mobility systems through collaborative innovation across Europe.
Bringing together 34 partners from 13 countries, the NEXTLOGIC consortium spans 12 universities, 11 companies, research and technology organisations (RTOs), EU-level institutions, and eight cities selected as pilot sites to implement and test the project’s solutions. The initiative focuses on reimagining the use of urban space and improving mobility and logistics services.
In addition, four partners from Luxembourg—the City of Differdange, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), LuxMobility, and the Cluster for Logistics—join the consortium, highlighting the country’s commitment to advancing urban innovation and climate goals.
A multidiscilplinary approach to smart mobility
The University of Luxembourg combines strong expertise in advanced traffic and transport data analysis, transport planning and control, mobility and traffic modelling, sustainable transport service optimisation, and supply chain and logistics management. Together, these areas position the university as a recognised leader in smart mobility research and support an interdisciplinary approach that connects engineering, computer science, human sciences, and economics.
Uni.lu also reinforces its leadership role in the project through strong international partnerships. As a member of the prestigious MIT SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) network—a global alliance of leading research centers coordinated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—the university maintains close ties with key players in logistics and supply chain management worldwide.
‟ With NEXTLOGIC, we will bring the participation of Uni.lu to a new level. We will coordinate a very ambitious project that is expected to generate substantial societal, environmental and economic impact. It will be challenging to coordinate a consortium so large and heterogeneous, but we believe we have the right partners and the right people on board to make it possible.”
Head of the Department of Engineering, Professor in Engineering science traffic planning and management transportation engineering
Driving change across Europe
The NEXTLOGIC project will co-design and pilot digitally empowered tools and services to support European cities in:
- Gathering and processing insightful data for re-designing and re-allocating urban spaces
- Improving neighborhood’s liveability, connectivity and accessibility
- Accelerating the transition toward climate-neutral urban environments
With its strong focus on real-world implementation, NEXTLOGIC will contribute to achieving the European Green Deal objectives. Specifically, the project will offer digitally empowered tools and services that help cities better plan and manage infrastructure, reallocate urban spaces, and transition toward greener, more efficient mobility systems.
The University of Luxembourg looks forward to collaborating with its European partners to shape the future of sustainable mobility.
This project is funded under Rethinking urban spaces towards climate neutrality HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01.