A German–Uzbek research centre for sustainable urban mobility — public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure, and transport safety in Urgench and the Khorezm region.
Research of Integrated Sustainable Mobility in Uzbekistan
RISMUz brings together Technische Universität Berlin and Uzbek universities. Within the project, a RISMUz research centre is being established at Urgench State University, and young researchers from Germany carry out research on sustainable urban mobility in Urgench, including public transport and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
The centre is operated jointly by TU Berlin, Urgench State University (UrSU) and Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU) and is intended to become a long-term hub for sustainable mobility research in Central Asia.
What RISMUz sets out to achieve.
Create the RISMUz Centre at Urgench State University, operated with TU Berlin and TSTU, as a long-term hub for sustainable mobility research in Central Asia.
Design and implement an integrated mobility framework and pilot project for Urgench and the surrounding urban and rural areas.
Upgrade local research capacity, support innovative ideas and build modern scientific and technical infrastructure at partner universities.
Staff and faculty exchanges, joint educational programmes, collaborative publications, field trips and workshops between Germany and Uzbekistan.
Adopt European and international best practice in transport safety, logistics, public transport, parking management, cycling and passenger transport.
Updates from the RISMUz team.
Azizbek Khasanov, a member of the RISMUz team, completed a short-term research internship at Kazan Federal University, funded by the Innovation Agency. During the internship, an agreement was reached to participate in collaborative projects in partnership with Urgench State University and the RISMUz Centre.
Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhan Biruni
RISMUz Centre, Urgench State University
