Niklas Schmalholz
Niklas joined POLIS in February 2020.
Currently, he works on EU projects related to road safety (PHOEBE), electric HDVs (NextETRUCK & ESCALATE), and noise pollution (LENS), as well as co-creative measures to engage citizens in sustainable urban mobility. He also coordinates the European Mobility Week. Previously, he worked on the topic of urban parking policy (Park4SUMP).
Niklas holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in European Studies and European Public Policy and Administration from Maastricht University. He has been involved in regional cooperation and integration policy and (urban-) transport policy since 2017. Furthermore, he has contributed to the dissemination of EU projects for the past few years.
You can contact him in German, English, and French.
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