The reason for the networking meeting was not only to exchange ideas, but also to present the project objectives and possible measures in the context of technological innovations. These are intended to contribute to the sustainable further development of services of general interest, infrastructure and the settlement area in the Börde district by 2040.
The focus is on transforming the district into an innovation hub. By attracting key international industries, particularly to the high-technology park to be developed, and by designating it as a model region for strategic regional development (SREK 2040), the previously rural district is to be developed in a targeted manner. In the future, autonomous mobility and V2X technologies (Vehicle-to-Everything) are to become key components of public services, infrastructure and settlement areas by 2040.
A particular focus is on the further development of the mobility system. The Börde district is considering how to move away from traditional public transport, which is often tied to rigid timetables and low frequencies, towards a hybrid system in which autonomous driving also plays a key role. Mobility for all needs to be rethought, especially in a region whose population is ageing and shrinking due to demographic processes. This also raises the question of the extent to which autonomous vehicles can serve as reliable partners in everyday life in the future, for example for doctor's appointments or shopping.
V2X technologies form the necessary technological basis for the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving. This technology describes the vehicle's communication with the environment (V2I - infrastructure, V2V - other vehicles, V2P - pedestrians). By using modern sensor technology along the roads, it is possible, for example, to detect slippery roads, deer crossing or obstacles in real time and transmit this information to approaching vehicles. At the same time, V2X systems help to optimise the flow of traffic by significantly reducing the number of stops.
Furthermore, the partners from the university and research landscape provided impetus as to how the HTP can not only develop as an industrial park, but also become an anchor point for technological evolution in the district. The visions presented show that in the 2040s, high technology and rural idyll in the Börde district need not be a contradiction in terms, but rather can complement each other.