GEMINI Academy: Shared Mobility in Action

Learn from real European cities how to design, pilot, and scale inclusive and sustainable shared mobility solutions.

Who This Course Is For

City officials, transport planners, mobility practitioners, and innovation managers who want to:

• Start a shared mobility project

• Improve existing services

• Scale successful solutions to new areas

GEMINI Academy gives practical, city-tested insights to support your work.

About the Course

GEMINI Academy is part of the EU-funded GEMINI project. It shares lessons from European cities piloting new shared mobility services: e-scooters, e-mopeds, mobility credits, and multimodal hubs.

You will learn:

• How cities reduce private car use

• How to involve communities and make services inclusive

• What works (and doesn’t) in pilot implementation

• How to prepare tenders and build strong partnerships

• How to check feasibility and scale impact

Course materials include:

• Short videos and podcast-style interviews with city leaders

• Case studies from GEMINI Mobility Living Labs

• Templates, checklists, and peer-learning sessions

• Insights from cities like Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Munich, Turin, and more

Course Modules (5 Weeks)

Module 1 – Welcome to GEMINI Academy (Week 1)

Goal: Understand what GEMINI Academy is and why shared mobility matters.

Topics:

• What is GEMINI?

• What is GEMINI Academy?

• Main objectives of the Academy

• What to expect from the course

• Expected outcomes

• Why shared mobility matters for cities and mobility leaders

Materials & Activities:

• Welcome video

• Course overview

• Activity (Peer-reviewed Assignment 1): Write 2–3 pages about your city’s shared mobility context, goals, and constraints

• Quiz

Module 2 – Understand Mobility Business Models (Week 2)

Goal: Learn about the mobility landscape before pilots and how to build effective business models.

Topics:

• Key challenges in pre-GEMINI models (fragmentation, viability, data governance, safety, equity)

• Systemic issues in shared mobility (infrastructure gaps, regulations, operator churn)

• What this means for mobility innovation

Materials & Activities:

• Short lecture on business models used before the GEMINI project

• Quiz 1

Module 3 – Insights from Cities & Operators: Part 1 (Week 3)

Goal: Learn directly from GEMINI city teams and operators, and apply early lessons.

Topics & Activities:

• Podcast interviews (15–20 min each) with city teams & operators (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Munich, Turin, etc.)

• Webinar 1 (recorded): Early lessons from MLL interviews

• Webinar 2 (recorded): Deep dive into MLL insights

• Case Feature: Prague 6 Feasibility Study (video + report)

• Release of first case studies & practical guides

Focus Areas:

• Early pilot wins and challenges

• Prague 6 feasibility study 

Materials:

• Case Study: Prague 6 Feasibility Study (10-15 pages) 

• Video – Prague 6 feasibility study 
• Webinars: lessons learned from MLLs

Activity:

• Quiz 

Module 4 – Tendering, Regulation & User acceptance (Week 4)

Goal: Go deeper into procurement and governance: how to prepare tenders, set rules, and build strong partnerships.

Topics & Activities:

• Webinar 3 (recorded): Tendering, user acceptance, and regulation

• More case studies & guides

Focus Areas:

• Tender preparation & evaluation criteria (service levels, safety, inclusion)

• Partnership models and risk-sharing

• Regulation and curb management

• Feasibility, piloting logistics, and operations

Materials:

• PDF Guide: tendering, user acceptance, and regulation. 

• Hands-On Learning: ATOM Academy for Cities

Activity:

• Quiz 

Module 5  Final Summary & Action Plan (Week 5)

Goal: Summarize lessons and create a practical plan for scaling shared mobility.

Topics:

• Lessons learned across MLLs

• Feasibility assessment & go/no-go criteria

Live Session:

• Final Webinar 4: Summary of lessons & key insights

Materials:

• Engagement Report: Learnings from cities that joined later in the project

• Downloadable course summary 

• Webinar recording

Final Assignment:
At the end of the course, create a short plan for a shared mobility project in your city.

Include:

1. Problem & goals -What do you want to achieve?

2. How it works – Who is involved and how will it run?

3. Service rules -How will you measure success and keep it safe?

4. Community – How will people be involved and included?

5. Feasibility & risks – Is it realistic? What could go wrong?

6. Next steps – How could it grow in the future?

Format: 6-8 pages or 10-12 slides.
Think of it as a starter plan using what you learned from the course.

Course Wrap Quiz

Community & Support

• Discussion forums to ask questions and share ideas

• Peer circles: small groups of learners who discuss the course and give feedback

• Weekly office hours with city mentors/operators

• Resource library: templates, case studies, and checklists