Category: Blog

It’s always a joy to see our lab grow. We’re pleased to welcome Jaanika Jaanits, our newest PhD candidate, to the Mobility Lab. We asked her a few questions so you can get to know her, too. What is your background? I have studied ethnology and cultural anthropology and hold a MA degree from the…

In mid-September 2025, the SUNSET consortium met in Tartu, Estonia, for three days of presentations, training, and field-based learning. Hosted by the University of Tartu and its three research groups involved in the consortium, the event combined academic exchange with practical engagement, offering doctoral candidates (DCs) and supervisors an opportunity to reflect on research progress…

The second annual meeting of the V2G-QUESTS Driving Urban Transitions Partnership project brought partners to Tartu, Estonia, for in-person discussions, presentations, a study tour, and a social programme. Being 21 months into the 36-month project, partners have already reached several interesting results and insights to share and discuss together. The first day was packed with…

June is a natural time to look back and reflect on the academic year. In our lab, we have several reasons to feel proud and grateful. This spring, three students successfully defended their Bachelor’s theses – congratulations to Sander Teras, Talis Hillar Aulik, and Raigo Luhaorg! This year’s bachelor’s theses focused on changes in the…

What does this mean? Over the past year, our team at the Mobility Lab has been leading the development of a survey methodology to carry out a study in four cities: Pärnu (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Espoo (Finland), and Gävle (Sweden). The goal of the survey is to understand which transport options people currently use, whether…

The public online lecture series “Mobility Analysis and Planning for Human-Scale Cities” 2025 took place for the 4th time this year. This year’s lecture series featured six experts – from spatial planners to a professor emeritus of transport planning – with a wide range of knowledge. All lectures are available for rewatch on our Youtube…

Registration for the lecture series is open! Find out more at website transportplanning.ut.ee For the fourth spring, the Mobility Lab at the University of Tartu invites everyone interested in sustainable mobility and urban planning topics to participate in the online lecture series featuring leading experts and scholars in mobility and transport from Estonia and beyond.…

Our traditional Vaaba summer seminar. Photo courtesy of Jürgen Öövel. With the year 2024 passing by, it is time to look back at its special moments, achievements, and new beginnings. We are grateful for the opportunities the year has brought us and proudly recall some of the common highlights of our Mobility Lab, a research…

Siiri and Ago with our colleagues Kati Orru, Ingeliis Siimsen (Institute of Social Studies), Evelyn Uuemaa, Ats Remmelg, Alexander Kmoch (Chair of Geoinformatics & Cartography) and Tiit Tammaru (Centre for Migration and Urban Studies) participated in a project for Päästeamet / Estonian Rescue Board for mapping societal trends and indicators that will affect the future…

The EU Interreg Central Baltic Programme-funded Cycle4Climate project (C4C) aims to implement and evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of physical and social interventions to make people switch from car travel to bike travel. But what do our team members Age, Veronika and Elise do in the project? What are they most looking forward to in…