All Things Urban

Are you ready to transform your city and foster a more bicycle-friendly environment? Registration is now open for the Copenhagenize 2025 Master Classes! Bicycle urbanism essentials: from infrastructure, to policy, bikeconomics, communications, and more, learn everything you need to advance cycling mobility in your hometown during one of our immersive 3-day master classes in Paris. - **From keynotes to the field** Whether it is in the classroom, on the street, or meeting with local experts from the cycling ecosystem, you are immersed in the city of Paris and the world of bicycle urbanism. This course teaches you all the essentials and provides you with the tools and strategies to make your city more bicycle-friendly. - **Paris: the rising star of cycling cities** With all eyes on Paris and its recent cycling explosion, we’re going to put on 3 editions of this master class for the first time in 2025. In addition to the French version, we will add one in English and one in Spanish to respond to the growing demand to learn from this rapidly transforming metropolis. - **Learn from international best practices** This well-loved crash course in bicycle urbanism brings together best practices from Paris, Copenhagen, and around the world for three days of talks, tours, workshops, great food, and excellent company. **Course & objectives** This master class is a general course covering the essentials of bicycle urbanism and all the elements needed to develop ambitious cycling strategies at home. Immersive learning and experiencing the cycling infrastructure and services are central to our way of teaching, so the city will literally become our classroom. When in the classroom, we incorporate real case studies from cities around the world so participants leave with knowledge and strategies they can implement as soon as they return home. Participants will leave with strong arguments to advocate for the development of cycling mobility and be able to demonstrate how bicycles impact more than just mobility, they fundamentally transform cities at their core. With so much attention on Paris recently, and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our education program, we will be hosting three editions in Paris in 2025: one in English, one in French, and one in Spanish. Our master classes go far beyond your typical professional training course. Not only are they taught by the talented and experienced Copenhagenize team that knows the ins and outs of Paris, they also feature special guests from the city and the region, as well as other important players in the Paris cycling ecosystem. - English Edition - May 21-23, 2025 - French Edition - September 24-26, 2025 - Spanish Edition - October 14-16, 2025 The Copenhagenize Master Class is supported by Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) by EIT Urban Mobility.

For each Master Class, we accept 15-20 motivated participants who are eager to learn about bicycle urbanism and ready to make their city more bicycle and human friendly. Besides being comfortable speaking and understanding the language of the course (English, French or Spanish), there are no specific requirements to participate. Past participants include professionals in planning, engineering, architecture and design, public officials, policy-makers, bicycle-focused business people, graduate students, and bicycle advocates.

**Copenhagenize** is an industry-leading company and an international reference for all subjects relating to bicycle mobility, working for cities and regions to provide a wide-range of professional support. Founded in 2009 in Copenhagen (DK), before cycling was considered as a legitime mode of transportation in most cities, the company quickly evolved and today is a interdisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Paris (FR). Over fifteen years, every team member involved in the Copenhagenize journey has contributed to putting millions of citizens back on wheels by working to achieve safe and efficient daily bicycle trips all around the world. With team members present in Montreal (CA), and in Copenhagen (DK), Copenhagenize is strategically positioned to provide expert support to municipalities all around the globe. **Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) by EIT Urban Mobility** helps professionals like you level up your skills and become urban mobility insiders. Backed by our extensive network of 750+ top European entities and experts, including city planners, academics, and consultants, we offer a diverse array of courses (paid and free), short videos, and other tailored learning resources to help you stay on track and refine your desired skill set. Explore future trends, active mobility, energy and green planning, as well as the latest global policies to foster sustainable, liveable cities through our diverse educational offerings so that you can navigate the urban mobility industry with confidence. EIT Urban Mobility is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).