Coppe and TU Berlin discuss innovation on the electrification of bus systems
Planeta COPPE / Energy Planning / Smart Cities / Transport Engineering / News
Date: 28/08/2025

Coppe/UFRJ and the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) will promote on September 10th and 11th of 2025 an international symposium aimed at the integration of electric bus systems and digital garages. The event, which will be carried out in hybrid format (in person at Novotel, Rio de Janeiro, and online via Zoom), shall bring together researchers, urbanists, public authorities and industry representatives to debate the emerging tendencies in electric urban mobility.
Coppe researchers will present the challenges and opportunities related to the electrification of bus systems in Brazil, with a special focus on Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan context. Experts from TU Berlin will highlight experiences related to the technical and spatial planning of parking garages and terminals, based on ongoing projects at the Mobility2Grid research campus and in partnership with the public operator BVG in Berlin.
HIghlighted topics
- Electromobility in Brazil and in Germany
- Policies and financing for electromobility
- Electrification and energy planning
- Business perspectives on electromobility
- Regional dynamics and e-mobility planning
- Tools for electric transportation planning
Coppe’s participation
- Professor Suzana Kahn (Coppe’s director)
- Professor Glaydston Ribeiro (Transport Engineering Program)
- Professor Roberto Schaeffer (Energy Planning Program)
- Professor Marco Aurélio Santos (Energy Planning Program)
- Professor Laura Bahiense (Energy Planning and Systems Engineering and Computer Science)
- Camila Ludovique (researcher from the Energy Planning Program)
- Gabriel Pabst (researcher from the Energy Planning Program)
The strategic role of transportation and of Coppe
Public transportation is a key element for improving quality of life in cities, reducing inequality and advancing sustainability. In energy transition and smart city scenarios, Transport Engineering plays a fundamental role in designing solutions that combine efficiency, inclusion and low environmental impact. Coppe has been a protagonist in this agenda, leading research and projects ranging from subway line planning to logistics, energy and sustainable mobility studies. The Brazil-Germany International Symposium on the Electrification of Bus Systems and Garage Infrastructure reinforces this leadership by placing Coppe at the center of an international dialogue on the future of electric mobility.
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