EMCY
How can the interests of people with a migration background be represented more fairly in research? The EMCY project addresses this question through the topic of cycling in everyday life.
Cycling researchers investigate what obstacles people face in using cycling as a means of transport, to provide recommendations to increase cycling levels and reduce CO2 emissions. Underrepresented in such surveys, in many cases, are immigrants and people whose first language is not the local language. The EMCY project - Enabling Migrants to Cycle - complements existing surveys with a focus on this underrepresented group. It uses a mixed methods approach with surveys and interviews in eleven languages. The VVAL supports the project with qualitative interviews and video portraits, which are being edited into a short film.
Advisory board meeting to discuss the survey questions with illustrations by Martin Udovičić. Hosted by the TU Wien and stape, 06 March 2025.
Bicycle repair workshop by Fahrradschmiede Andreas Röderer, hosted by IBZ@Diakonie Zinnergasse and Siedlungstreff Leberberg (@jugileberberg) in Simmering. Andreas and Lara, 09 March 2025.
Cycling course taught by @schulterblick_radfahrschule, at the Radmotorikpark, Donauinsel. Aesha and Bettina, 28 April 2025.
Workshop about cycling in everyday life taught by Beatrice Stude (stape e.U. URBAN CONSULTING, lead) and Tadej Brezina (TU Wien) at a German course of @youarewelcome_wien, 12 April 2025.
Illustrated surveys being filled out in public space at Simmering, 13 June 2025.
Interview about cycling attitudes and barriers to cycling in Vienna. Noah and Aesha, 12 June 2025.
Team
The EMCY team includes expertise from traffic engineering, urban studies, environmental science, and anthropology. It consists of Beatrice Stude (stape e.U. URBAN CONSULTING; lead), Elisabeth Kampel (klarFakt e.U.), Tadej Brezina (TU Wien) and Sanderien Verstappen with Helen Vaaks and Noah Egger (University of Vienna).
Funding
EMCY is funded by FFG, Bundesministerium Innovation, Mobilität und Infrastruktur.
