EIT Urban Mobility Türkiye Representative - Urban Mobility Citython Antalya 2025
Designing the future of urban mobility for Antalya — together.
Urban Mobility Citython Antalya 2025 is organized by the EIT Urban Mobility Türkiye Representative, in collaboration with MobilityMint and the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality.
The program aims to develop innovative, sustainable, and practical solutions to the mobility challenges Antalya faces today. Taking place on November 13–16, 2025, participating teams will work with expert mentors to design projects addressing the theme: “Solving Urban Mobility Challenges Driven by Tourism.” Selected ideas will be implemented in partnership with the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality.
Deadline: November 4, 2025
What is the Urban Mobility Citython Antalya 2025?
Citython Antalya brings together entrepreneurs, academics, and professionals to co-create innovative solutions for urban mobility challenges. Participants will collaborate around specific themes, receive expert mentorship, and transform their ideas into prototypes. At the end of the program, teams will pitch their projects to a jury, and the best solutions will be awarded.
What is this year’s theme?
The 2025 theme focuses on addressing urban mobility challenges caused by tourism.
As one of the world’s leading tourist destinations, Antalya experiences seasonal peaks that heavily impact traffic, accessibility, and public transport systems. Citython Antalya 2025 aims to develop smart, sustainable, and user-centric mobility solutions for these challenges.
Key focus areas include:
- Traffic management and congestion reduction: Sustainable, smart solutions for the airport–city center–hotel corridor.
- Public transport accessibility: Multilingual, digital, and efficient systems for both residents and tourists.
- Coastal–city center integration: Environmentally friendly, multimodal transportation concepts connecting beaches and urban areas.
Participants are encouraged to propose innovative ideas — from digital applications to smart ticketing and green mobility options — that support Antalya’s sustainable city vision.
Deadline: November 4, 2025
What opportunities does Citython offer participants?
Citython is more than a competition — it’s an opportunity to create real-world impact. Winning teams gain not only recognition but also access to valuable development and funding opportunities:
- Direct admission to the Innomotion Accelerator Program
- Access to EIT Urban Mobility funding and investment opportunities
- Direct entry to the TÜBİTAK 1812 BIGG Program (in partnership with Yıldız Technical University, Sabancı University, and Fark Labs)
- The chance to develop and implement their solution with Citython partners
Awards
1st Place
30.000 TL
2nd Place
20.000 TL
3th Place
10.000 TL
Who can apply?
Citython Antalya 2025 is open to anyone passionate about making cities more livable and sustainable.
Eligible participants include:
- Professionals in mobility, urban planning, tourism, or technology
- Academics, researchers, and students
- Entrepreneurs and innovators developing new mobility ideas
Participants will be grouped into multidisciplinary teams to co-develop solutions that shape Antalya’s mobility future.
Deadline: November 4, 2025
Program Timeline
- Application deadline:
November 4, 2025 - Results announcement:
November 7, 2025 - Online phase:
November 13–14, 2025 - Final event:
November 15, 2025
Antalya (location to be announced)
PROGRAM PARTNERS
EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aims to make Europe’s cities more accessible, safe, and sustainable through innovation.
Transport accounts for 23% of Europe’s CO₂ emissions, and nearly half of public space in cities is dominated by roads. EIT Urban Mobility works to change that by supporting transformative, human-centered mobility solutions.
The organization connects cities, academia, research, industry, and civil society to co-create integrated, low-emission transport systems that make urban life more livable.
Its mission is to build carbon-neutral, multimodal mobility ecosystems across Europe.
Learn more: eiturbanmobility.eu
EIT Urban Mobility Türkiye Representative
Established in 2021 through a partnership between Fark Labs and Sabancı University, the EIT Urban Mobility Turkey Representative works to increase national awareness of sustainable mobility, expand the visibility of EIT Urban Mobility in Türkiye, and help local stakeholders integrate into the European innovation ecosystem.
The Turkey Representative connects public institutions, municipalities, universities, industry, and the startup community, supporting the development of smart, inclusive, and sustainable transportation solutions nationwide.
Through awareness events, accelerator programs, and cross-sector collaborations, it strengthens Türkiye’s position within Europe’s urban mobility innovation network.
Learn more: farklabs.com/tr/eit-urban-mobility