Public Transport Governance

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Study Tour of South African Officials in Germany

May 08 – 14, 2016 Berlin & Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Welcome to Germany! Dear Participants of the South African Delegation, Programme Overview We are very pleased to welcome you to the study tour “Public Transport Governance” in Germany. Time Institution Group is welcomed by In cooperation with the German – South African “Governance Support Programme”, which is financed by the Federal Ministry Sunday, May 08, 2016 for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Connective 9:35 Arrival Cities together with GIZ’s Sustainable Urban Transport Project developed a study tour oriented on your demands in relation to 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch at NH Hotel, Landsberger Allee 26-32, 10249 Berlin (Phone: +49 30 4226130) current topics of public transport challenges in South Africa. The 14:30 Tour: “Discover Berlin by Public Transport” study tour is an activity of the South African-German Governance Support Programme and financed by BMZ. 18:00 Spree River boat tour - Meeting point: Märkisches Ufer Welcome dinner at “Restaurant Boat Patio” on the River Spree, 20:00 – 21:30 The study tour aims at developing an understanding of relevant Helgoländer Ufer / Kirchstraße, 10557 Berlin governance arrangements for public transport in Germany. This will include information about the delineation of functions and Monday, May 09, 2016 intergovernmental cooperation between the three spheres of Introductory session at the German Institute of Ur- Mr Michael Funcke-Bartz (moderator of the study 09:00 – 11:15 government and state owned entities – municipal, federal state ban Affairs (DIFU), Zimmerstraße 13-15, 10969 Berlin tour) and national level – with regard to planning and operations. To get Introduction to governmental and administrative an insight into the complex public transport system in Germany, Dr Wulf Holger Arndt (research associate mobility structures and public transport you will meet and talk to different public and private stakeholders. and infrastructure) www.difu.de/en German Institute of Urban Affairs (DIFU), 11:15 – 13:00 & Mr Marc-Andor Lorenz (representative of Zimmerstraße 13-15, 10969 Berlin the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital You will also learn about the fiscal architecture of public financing & Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure) www.bmvi.de/en/ for city-level urban transport. Focal areas will be, amongst others, Infrastructure (BMVI) the shape and nature of public grants as well as the relationship between the public and the private sector. You will get to know 13:15 – 14:15 Lunch at “Veli’s Restaurant”, Stresemannstraße 99, 10963 Berlin how to plan an integrated transport concept and how to include Financing public transport Dr Axel Stein (KCW consultant and expert in spatial the public within these planning mechanisms. The study tour will 14:30 – 17:00 KCW – Competence Centre Competition, and traffic planning) www.kcw-online.de/en encourage you to discover existing good practices and innovative Bernburger Straße 27, 10963 Berlin approaches in the public transport sector. Evening at individual disposal We will strive to make this study tour an interesting and memorab- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 le experience for you and hope that you will gain valuable insights and experiences from the meetings and discussions in Germany. Traffic management Representative of the Traffic management We furthermore hope that you can make use of these experiences 09:00 – 11:30 Traffic management centre VMZ – Traffic, Manage- centre VMZ (tbc) in your area of responsibility to support sustainable public trans- ment, Future, Ullsteinstraße 114, 12109 Berlin www.vmzberlin.com/en port governance in South Africa. 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at “Chefétage”, Inselstraße 8, 10179 Berlin

Your Connective Cities team

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Programme Overview

Time Institution Group is welcomed by Time Institution Group is welcomed by

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Thursday, May 12, 2016

Organisation of public transport at city level Mr Burkhard Horn (head of transport division, Inter-municipal traffic systems Senate Department for Urban Development and SenStadt) & Mrs Stephanie Landgraf Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) - Mr Jörg Puzicha (secretary RMV Service/RMS) the Environment (SenStadt), Am Köllnischen Park 3, (transport division, SenStadt) 15:00 – 17:00 13:30 – 17:00 Regional transport alliance Rhein-Main, www.rmv.de/en 10179 Berlin www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/en Am Hauptbahnhof 6, 60329 Frankfurt am Main & Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) – municipal trans- & Mr Timo Kerßenfischer (BVG) port operator, Berlin www.bvg.de/en 19:00 Dinner at NH Hotel, Vilbeler Str. 2, 60313 Frankfurt am Main Innovative public transport initiatives Members of the German Partnership for Sustainable Friday, May 13, 2016 17:30 – 20:30 GIZ Representation, Reichpietschufer 20, Mobility (GPSM) 10785 Berlin; including dinner buffet www.german-sustainable-mobility.de/en 09:30 – 11:00 tbd

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Presentations of the GIZ Sector Programme Mrs Jutta Zinnel (GIZ Executive Director for “Transport Policy Advisory Services“ & GIZ Southern Africa) & GIZ Representatives of the Level of cities’ association and cross-city overview 12:00 – 14:00 Mr Thomas Kiel (research associate transport) TRANSfer ZA, GIZ office, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg GIZ Sector Programme „Transport Policy Advisory 09:30 – 11:00 Deutscher Städtetag - Association of German Cities, www.staedtetag.de/en 1-5, 65760 Eschborn; including lunch Services“ and the TRANSfer project team Hausvogteiplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Internal planning workshop II and evaluation at GIZ Planning mechanisms, communication and capa- 14:00 – 18:00 Mr Michael Funcke-Bartz (moderator) city development related to citizen participation Mr Matthias Trénel (secretary ZebraLog) office, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, 65760 Eschborn 11:30 – 13:00 ZebraLog – Agency for cross-media citizen participa- www.zebralog.de tion, Chausseestraße 8, 10115 Berlin 19:30 Farewell Dinner at the traditional “Apfelweinwirtschaft Wagner“, Schweizer Str. 71, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

13:30 – 14:15 Lunch at NH Hotel, Landsberger Allee 26-32, 10249 Berlin Saturday, May 14, 2016

Internal planning workshop I at NH Hotel, Lands- Day at individual disposal 14:15 – 17:15 Mr Michael Funcke-Bartz (moderator) berger Allee 26-32, 10249 Berlin Check-out NH Hotel at 12:00 pm

Travelling to the City of Frankfurt am Main by train: ICE – Sprinter Train Return to South Africa (bus to the airport leaves at 17:00 from NH Hotel,Vilbeler Str. 2, 60313 Frankfurt 18:03 – 21:42 20:00 Dinner at the ICE bistro on board am Main) Thursday, May 12, 2016 Governance structure and planning processes at Mrs Kirsten Anlauf (traffiQ) 09:30 – 13:00 city level at traffiQ - private transport operator, NH www.traffiq.de Hotel, Vilbeler Str. 2, 60313 Frankfurt am Main

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch at NH Hotel, Vilbeler Str. 2, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (Phone: +49 69 9288590)

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On the day of arrival, the participants will have the oppor- The vibrant German capital Berlin is the most populous 9:00 – 11:15: Introductory session at the German tunity to discover Berlin’s public transport system. They will city in Germany and has approximately 3.5 million urban Institute of Urban Affairs (DIFU), Berlin undertake a tour using different modes of transport and residents. It serves as a good example to demonstrate how a acquire knowledge about the public transport system in city is providing customer-oriented access to mobility. The introductory session will give the participants an Berlin. Divided into three smaller sub-groups, each group opportunity to share their expectations as well as their will be accompanied by a guide who is more of a Berlin After the public transport tours, the participants will be visions and views about challenges with regard to public public transport system user than a tourist guide, enabling invited to experience Berlin from a different perspective. On transport. Moderator Michael Funcke-Bartz will introduce the participants to gain first-hand experience of the local a one-hour boat tour on the River Spree, they will have the the programme and objectives of the study tour. public transport system from a user’s perspective. The tour opportunity to explore the highlights of the government dis- is inspired by the “Discover Berlin by Sustainable Transport” trict and historical sights of Berlin such as the Berliner Dom, (GIZ, 2014) guide. Nikolai Quarter, Museum Island, the Government Quarter, 11:15 – 13:00: German Institute of Urban Affairs and the Reichstag – the seat of the German Parliament. (DIFU) and Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Berlin

The German Institute of Urban Affairs is the largest research institute addressing urban issues in the German-speaking Dr Wulf-Holger Arndt, a research associate of the DIFU’s area. It is a training and information provider for various mobility and infrastructure division, will give an overview urban actors. One of its major research and subject areas is of governmental and administrative structures in Germany mobility and infrastructure. and explain the responsibilities in relation to the transport system. Mr Marc-Andor Lorenz of the Federal Ministry of The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Transport and Digital Infrastructure in Berlin will talk about is the highest German federal government responsible for national responsibilities and financing mechanisms within transport and digital infrastructure. the transport sector.

14:30 – 17:00: KCW – Competence Centre Competition, Berlin

KCW is a leading strategy and management consultant company that supports German public service institutions and municipalities in the field of road- and rail-bound public transport. Its independent and interdisciplinary public transport including infrastructure investments and team of experts aims to strengthen the federal states and the funding practice in Germany. Furthermore, he will municipalities’ capacity to act. touch on historical aspects, current regulations and the organisation of public transport. The two case studies of the The KCW consultant Dr Axel Stein, an expert in spatial and cities of Frankfurt am Main and Berlin will be used to illus- traffic planning, will outline the financing mechanisms for trate different ways of organising public transport services.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Wednesday, May 11, 2016

09:00 – 11:30: Traffic management centre VMZ – Traffic, 09:30 – 11:00: Deutscher Städtetag – Association of Management, Future (tbc), Berlin German Cities, Berlin

The traffic management centre VMZ – Traffic, Management, The Association of German Cities is a municipal umbrella Future is dealing with urban mobility and traffic organisation that represents the interests of local management. It develops mobility and traffic management A representative of the Traffic management centre VMZ will self-governments towards the Federal Government, Federal The notion of an association of cities, its role and contribu- concepts and undertakes research projects in relation to provide insights into the traffic management centre VMZ in States, the European Union, as well as to governmen- tion to improving the relationship with the government at future mobility strategies. Berlin to the delegates. tal and non-governmental organisations. As a national federal and national level will be presented by Mr Thomas local-authority association of cities, it represents the voice Kiel. He will provide a cross-city overview in relation to of its member cities. The Association of German Cities is a urban transport challenges, innovative tools and solutions 13:30 – 17:00: Senate Department for Urban partner of Connective Cities. as well as citizen participation in the planning process. Development and the Environment (SenStadt), Berlin and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) - Municipal transport operator, Berlin 11:30 – 13:00: ZebraLog – Agency for cross-media citizen in Berlin. Furthermore, she will focus on distribution of tasks participation, Berlin The Senate Department for Urban Development and the among relevant local actors within the transport sector and Environment is the State of Berlin’s central authority for other issues as financial resources, maintenance of quality promoting various aspects of the city’s future development. standards and integral urban transport planning. ZebraLog is an agency dedicated to citizens’ public The Senate Department has a broad scope of responsibili- participation. The agency has offices in Berlin and Bonn Good practices in designing different planning mechanisms ties and is divided into a wide range of sections covering, The session will be joined by Mr Timo Kerßenfischer from and perceives itself as a pioneer of public participation and and communication strategies of sustainable public among others, the topic of mobility. the municipal public transport operator BVG in Berlin. He stakeholder engagement. Since 2003, ZebraLog has been transport alongside citizen participation and stakeholder will provide information about BVG’s role in public trans- promoting exchange between various institutions and engagement will be presented by Mr Matthias Trénel, secre- Mr Burkhard Horn, Head of the transport division of Berlin, port provision and the relationship between the City of relevant stakeholders concerning citizen participation. Its tary of ZebraLog. Furthermore, he will reflect on the chan- will welcome the delegation. Thereafter, Mrs Stephanie Berlin and BVG, including the negotiated transport contract clients are municipalities, ministries and non-governmental ces and risks of including the public in planning processes. Landgraf will give a talk on recent and upcoming public between BVG and the Federal State of Berlin. Furthermore, organisations. transport projects and the organisation of public transport he will explain how the BVG is financed.

14:15 – 17:15: Internal planning workshop I 17:30 – 20:30: GIZ Representation, Berlin The internal planning session will facilitate reflection on To round off the last day of the study tour in Berlin, mem- the knowledge gained so far on sustainable public trans- bers of the German Partnership for Sustainable Mobility port governance in Germany. The participants will have (GPSM) will organise a get-together at the GIZ Representa- the opportunity to analyse lessons learnt and relate these tion in Berlin. In short presentations, the resource persons to local transport challenges in South Africa. The session is will pitch their innovative ideas and initiatives related to designed as the first step to translate initial ideas into a plan- sustainable mobility and transport. They will be available ning process for sustainable public transport governance in for discussions during the dinner buffet. South Africa. This session will be guided by a moderator.

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09:30 – 12:30: traffiQ - Private transport operator, 09:30 – 11:00: tbd Frankfurt am Main

“TraffiQ“ is a private transport operator, which organises the entire local transport as a municipal company of the City of processes at city level. She will focus on the division of Frankfurt am Main. It is a service provider for the city as well tasks between different stakeholders, financial issues, and as for the users of the public transport system in Frankfurt planning of an integrated transport concept as well as the am Main. The representative of traffiQ, Mrs Kirsten Anlauf, coordination between traffiQ and the regional transport will talk about the governance structure and planning alliance Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund.

12:00 – 14:00: GIZ Sector Programme “Transport Policy 14:30 – 17:00: Regional transport alliance - Advisory Services“ & GIZ TRANSfer ZA, GIZ Eschborn Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) All afternoon sessions will take place at the GIZ office in On a regional level, the transport alliance RMV is Eschborn. Mrs Jutta Zinnel, GIZ Executive Director for responsible for the public transport network of the Rhein- RMV and is in charge for planning, consulting, and service Southern Africa, is to welcome the delegation. During the Main metropolitan area. The RMV is one of the largest delivery issues. Mr Jörg Puzicha, secretary of RMS, will talk first session, the GIZ Sector Programme “Transport Policy The TRANSfer project is implemented by GIZ and funded by German transport alliances and covers a transport network about the idea, thematic fields, as well as organisational Advisory Services“ and the TRANSfer project team will por- the International Climate Initiative of the German Ministry of approximately 14,000 square kilometres, providing and financial aspects of an inter-municipal traffic system. tray, among others, the German Partnership for Sustainable for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and access to mobility to over five million people. The Rhein- In addition, he will explain the responsibilities of relevant Mobility (GPSM), the Sustainable Urban Transport Project Nuclear Safety (BMUB). The project supports developing Main-Verkehrsverbund Service Company (RMS) is part of stakeholders within the infrastructure planning process. (SUTP) and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NA- countries in developing and implementing climate change MAs) within the transport sector. mitigation strategies in the transport sector as NAMAs.

14:00 – 18:00: Internal planning workshop II and evaluation

This internal planning workshop will be based on the experience and knowledge of the participants acquired during the study tour as well as on discussions among the members of the group. The participants will be invited to develop proposals and strategic ideas for the South African This will give the opportunity for reflection and assessment planning process on public transport. They will work out a of the study tour. Furthermore, this session will provide an shared vision for sustainable mobility in South Africa. The opportunity to candidly assess whether the participants’ planning session will be followed by an evaluation session. expectations were met.

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Dear Participants,

Before your return to South Africa, you will have free time to discover the lively city of Frankfurt am Main at your individual disposal. Frankfurt am Main is regarded both nationally and internationally as one of Europe’s major financial hubs. With a population of more than 700,000 people, it is Germany’s fifth-largest city, and it BERLIN offers interesting options for cultural enjoyment, sightseeing, commerce and much more. We hope you will enjoy your visit to Frankfurt am Main!

FRANKFURT AM MAIN

Source: www.öpnvkarte.de

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Contact person Contact details

Governance Support Programme, GIZ South Africa

Godje Bialluch +49 160 251 04 03

Fatima Beg +27 71 633 8214

Connective Cities team (technical programme)

Ingrid Rösner [email protected]

Klaudia Sonntag [email protected]

Dr Manfred Poppe (Senior Project Manager) [email protected]

Assistance and coordination of study tour

Anna Hackhausen (present during the whole study tour and responsible for +49 157 54263792 smooth procedure of the event and provision of logistical [email protected] support to the delegates)

Moderator of study tour

Michael Funcke-Bartz [email protected]

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