Sofia Edition · 2026
Women in Urban Mobility
A series of training sessions and workshops for women professionals interested in improving the conditions, efficiency and policies of urban mobility.
The format allows participants to exchange good practices with peers, develop new solutions and shape mobility initiatives for their own cities – initiatives that can be delivered with the support of business and institutions.
The programme was developed by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC School), UnternehmerTUM, CARNET and JA Bulgaria with the support of EIT Urban Mobility. It has run in Barcelona, Munich and Sofia; the Sofia edition is organised by JA Bulgaria and The Edge.
Participation is free of charge. Deadline: 10 October 2026
01 · Core concept
Women use the city in different ways.
They often face different challenges – from safety and accessibility to combining work, childcare and daily travel. Yet their experience is rarely present enough when urban services and solutions are designed.
At the same time, the share of women in the professions that shape those solutions – transport engineering, urban planning, public transport management – remains limited, especially at leadership level.
The programme brings together women from different professional fields to explore these problems and develop solutions for them.
Women in Urban Mobility addresses both issues.
It provides professional qualification for women in the sector and turns their experience into concrete urban mobility solutions.
02 · Programme goals
- 1Analysing the problems and opportunities in urban mobility
- 2Supporting digitalisation and transformation in the sector
- 3Developing new solutions to improve urban mobility
- 4Exchanging good practices and knowledge at European level
- 5Encouraging policies and public behaviour for more efficient mobility
03 · Format
Preparatory online module
October 2026 · 10 hours
Content in English, at your own pace. The common European framework of the programme.
On-site module
November – December 2026 · 3 sessions of 4 hours
JA Hambar, Sofia, 54B Dondukov Blvd. Work on identifying urban mobility problems and creating innovative solutions for them.
04 · Key topics
- Urban mobility: data, models and analysis
- Accessibility and inclusion
- Safety and security
- Leadership and innovation
- Digitalisation and new forms of transport
05 · Who it is for
Professionals connected to urban mobility
Architects, urban planners, civil and transport engineers, IT specialists, logistics experts, business consultants, investors.
Public sector specialists
Municipal administration, urban transport companies, agencies and foundations.
Entrepreneurs and innovators
In mobility and related technologies.
Researchers and academics
Working in the field of urban mobility.
06 · Benefits of taking part
Professional qualification
EU certificate
Contacts with organisations and professionals
Work on real-life cases
Business and career opportunities
07 · Organisers and partners
Programme development
Initiative
Sofia Edition
08 · Application
Apply by 10 October 2026
Participation is free of charge. The programme is funded by the European Union through EIT Urban Mobility.