Survey on transportation preferences in Bergisch Gladbach, 2025
Bergisch Gladbach, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, has commissioned Helmert from Aachen to conduct a mobility survey. The survey aims to gather new insights into the mobility behavior of Bergisch Gladbach residents, with a focus on promoting environmentally friendly modes of transport such as walking, cycling, and public transport.
The survey will be conducted from mid-September, with a total of 5,000 randomly selected households invited to participate. Participants can complete the questionnaire digitally, on paper, or via telephone interview. The questionnaires should be completed by the beginning of the autumn holidays.
One of the key aspects of the survey is the distribution of routes to different means of transport, known as the modal split. This information provides insights into the traffic composition, including pedestrian and cyclist shares. The survey will gather information about the means of transport used, distances covered, and the purpose of the routes, such as "to work" or "for shopping".
The data obtained from the survey will serve as an important basis for future traffic planning. It will also provide a basis for other traffic-related planning decisions. The traffic flows in the city area can be derived and displayed in connection with the chosen means of transport without identifying individual persons.
The information on the starting and destination points of the routes will be aggregated at the level of statistical districts. All information gathered will be used exclusively for mobility recording and not evaluated personally. The data will be anonymized before further processing.
The final report on the survey is expected to be available by the first quarter of 2026. The last data collection in Bergisch Gladbach took place in 2014, making this survey a significant step towards understanding the current mobility behavior of the city's residents.
The modal split is important because it helps draw conclusions about the sustainability of the traffic system. The city of Bergisch Gladbach is particularly concerned with promoting environmentally friendly modes of transport, and this survey will provide valuable data to help achieve this goal.
It's worth noting that the exact year of the latest mobility behavior survey in Bergisch Gladbach cannot be determined from the given information. However, the last survey on the mobility behavior of the residents of Bergisch Gladbach has not been explicitly dated in the available search results; however, an online survey conducted in autumn was mentioned as having been recently analyzed but without specifying the exact year or results publication, implying it took place fairly recently but no precise year is given.
The results will be evaluated and prepared for presentation by the engineering firm Helmert. The city of Bergisch Gladbach looks forward to gaining valuable insights from this survey, which will help shape the city's future traffic planning and promote sustainable mobility.
