TreuMoDa – Treuhandstelle für Mobilitätsdaten (Mobility Data Trust Center)

TreuMoDa (TMD) is conceived as an independent, non-profit interface to enable mobility-data from various sources to be made available and utilized by science, industry and society under transparent criteria and in full compliance with data-protection regulations. It is not a data-marketplace per se, but focuses on the instruments for clarifying and fulfilling legal and technical requirements. The aim of the project is to develop a concept for a TMD that is ready for application and to test it in exemplar aspects. The activity profile of the TMD will be modular, allowing simplified and broad usage of the concept depending on concrete requirements, and enabling adaptation to national and international regulatory initiatives still under discussion.

Enable the merging and broad use of distributed mobility-data inventories for science, industry and society. Provide legal and technical frameworks (“instruments”) rather than just being a marketplace. Design the TMD in a modular way so that it can flexibly adapt to varying requirements and evolving regulatory landscapes.

Focused specifically on mobility data — a critical resource for smarter transport, infrastructure and urban planning. Emphasis on transparency, data-protection compliance (e.g., GDPR), and serving multiple stakeholder groups (academia, industry, public). Modular design approach anticipates regulatory shifts both nationally (Germany) and internationally. A practical concept plus prototype/testing approach — it isn’t just theoretical, but aims for application-ready design.

By opening up mobility data in a secure, compliant and structured manner, TreuMoDa can accelerate innovation in mobility research and industry. Facilitates an ecosystem where mobility-data silos can be linked, aggregated and used responsibly — which yields better data-driven decisions for mobility, transport, urban planning. Sets a precedent for how data trusts/trust centers can operate in Europe, compensating for regulatory complexity and enabling broader data reuse. Potentially supports smarter cities, mobility-as-a-service, improved public transport, and sustainability through better data flows.