Next-Gen Urban Freight Logistics for Net Zero Emissions

Funded by: European Union (Horizon Europe – Mission Cities)

Duration: January 2026 to December 2029

Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Tobias Hagen

Contact: Amir Babaei, M. Sc. and Katharina Dehler, M. Sc.

NEXTLOGIC is a digitally empowered platform for the co-design and co-creation of solutions aimed at achieving net-zero emission logistics. The project leverages Digital Twin technology enhanced with Extended Reality (XR) to create, visualize, and assess scenarios for optimizing urban space and reducing transport emissions.

Innovative solutions will be deployed across eight European Mission Cities, including Frankfurt am Main. These include integrated mobile microhubs for zero-emission last-mile delivery, smart loading zones for dynamic curbside management, and gamified incentive mechanisms. As a key partner, ReLUT leads the development of the Digital Twin framework and architecture.