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Nextlogic
Next-Generation Urban Freight Logistics for Net-Zero Emissions through Innovative Solutions
A collaborative, digitally empowered platform enabling cities to co-design, test and deploy net-zero urban freight and mobility solutions through advanced Digital Twin and Extended Reality technologies.
Project information
Status
Ongoing
Duration
January 2026 - December 2029 (48 months)
Project type
Horizon Europe Innovation Action
Grant Agreement Number
101238585
ALICE Project Manager
Factsheet
Related ALICE Thematic Group
Related Community
Multifuctional Urban Space Community
Digital Urban Freight Community
Keywords
- Urban logistics
- Digital Twins
- Climate-neutral mobility
- Smart curbside management
- Sustainable urban freight
- Extended reality
Project overview
European cities face increasing pressure to reduce emissions, improve accessibility and manage growing freight and mobility demands. NEXTLOGIC addresses these challenges through a collaborative platform that enables cities, businesses, researchers and citizens to co-design and evaluate sustainable mobility and logistics solutions before implementation.
The project combines advanced Digital Twin (DT) technology, Extended Reality (XR), real-time analytics and stakeholder co-creation to support evidence-based decision-making. By integrating data from sensors, traffic systems, fleet operations and municipal sources, NEXTLOGIC enables cities to visualise, simulate and optimise urban freight and passenger transport systems.
Through demonstrations in eight European cities, the project will support the transition towards more efficient, inclusive and net-zero urban environments while providing scalable solutions for wider replication across Europe.
Objectives and expected outcomes
Objectives
NEXTLOGIC aims to:
01
Analyse trends, drivers and best practices linking urban logistics, urban space allocation and climate neutrality.
02
Develop an integrated Digital Twin platform for urban freight and mobility planning.
03
Enable cities and stakeholders to co-design and co-create sustainable solutions aligned with local needs.
04
Pilot and validate innovative urban logistics and mobility interventions in real-world conditions.
05
Assess impacts, scalability and replicability to accelerate uptake across Europe.
06
Reimagine cities as hub-and-spoke systems to connect services within a 15-minute radius, optimising accessibility and efficiency.
Expected results
01
A scalable Digital Twin platform integrating urban logistics and mobility data.
02
XR-based visualisation and decision-support tools.
03
New approaches for smart loading zones and dynamic curbside management.
04
Mobile microhub solutions supporting low-emission last-mile delivery.
05
Multimodal mobility hubs aligned with 15-minute city concepts.
06
Incentive mechanisms encouraging sustainable mobility behaviour.
07
Governance, business and financing models supporting long-term deployment.
08
Policy and standardisation recommendations for urban freight and mobility planning.
Demonstrations, pilots and validation
NEXTLOGIC will deploy and validate solutions in eight European cities, with each pilot involving a multi-stakeholder consortium including cities, logistics operators, and technology providers:
01
Dublin (Ireland)
Smart bike parking supported by Digital Twins and AR tools.
02
The Hague (Netherlands)
Dynamic curbside and loading zone management.
03
Wrocław (Poland)
Mobile microhub and cargo-bike logistics solutions.
04
Aarhus (Denmark)
15-minute multimodal mobility hubs.
05
Differdange (Luxembourg)
Replication of adaptive curbside management solutions.
06
Heidelberg (Germany)
Smart loading zones and mobile microhub deployment.
07
Frankfurt (Germany)
Cargo-bike microhubs integrated with Digital Twin optimisation.
08
Bergamo (Italy)
Dynamic curbside management in dense urban areas.
Validation activities will assess technical performance, environmental benefits, economic viability, citizen acceptance and scalability across different city contexts.
Innovative solutions
NEXTLOGIC develops and integrates several innovative solution areas:
Urban logistics Digital Twins
Integrating multi-source real-time and historical data.
Extended Reality (XR)
Tools supporting immersive scenario planning and stakeholder engagement.
Geospatial analytics and visualisation
To model traffic flows, logistics operations and urban space usage for optimised urban planning and mobility management.
Mobile microhubs
Enabling efficient low-emission last-mile logistics.
Smart loading zones
With dynamic allocation and pricing mechanisms.
15-minute multimodal hubs
Supporting integrated passenger and freight mobility.
Mobility incentives and gamification mechanisms
To incentivise sustainable mobility behaviour and engage stakeholders in co-creation.
Electrification planning tools
Supporting charging infrastructure deployment and zero-emission logistics.
Smart energy solutions
To align green energy production with urban logistics and mobility demand.
Adaptive urban space management
To dynamically allocate public space for logistics, mobility and other uses.
ALICE's role
ALICE participates in NEXTLOGIC to ensure project outcomes are aligned with the practical needs of logistics operators, policymakers and urban stakeholders.
ALICE contributes in several strategic areas:
- Impact assessment and policy recommendations: Leading policy, governance, regulatory and standardisation recommendation actions and supporting environmental, social and economic impact assessment activities and
- Urban logistics trends and data frameworks: Supporting the analysis of trends, best practices and regulatory developments related to urban logistics, climate neutrality and urban space allocation.
- Digital Twin development and validation: Providing logistics expertise for the development and assessment of Digital Twin applications and urban freight interventions.
- Governance and business models: Contributing to scalable governance approaches and viable business models for urban logistics solutions and curbside management.
- Impact acceleration, outreach and replication: Leveraging the ALICE network to facilitate stakeholder engagement, capacity building, replication activities and alignment with EU Missions, CIVITAS and related initiatives.
Related ALICE activities
Related policy activities
- ALICE-POLIS Joint Guide for advancing towards zero-emission urban logistics by 2030 Research and Innovation Roadmap: Urban Logistics
- EGUM recommendations on Urban Logistics (Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning, Data Sharing for Zero-Emission Urban Logistics, Accelerated Deployment of Innovative Sustainable Solutions, Cooperation between cities and stakeholders of their Functional Urban Area (FUA), and City Access for Businesses.)
Related roadmap
Project resources
- NEXTLOGIC Flyer
- Project website: https://www.nextlogic-project.eu/
- LinkedIn: NEXTLOGIC on LinkedIn
Project consortium
The NEXTLOGIC consortium comprises 34 partners (29 beneficiaries and 5 associated partners) from 13 European countries, representing universities, cities, public authorities, logistics stakeholders, industry organisations, innovation actors and European networks.
Coordinator
University of Luxembourg (UniLU)
ALICE members in the consortium
Breda University, EIT Urban Mobility, LUXMOBILITY, PARKUNLOAD and TU Delft.
Other project partners
Aarhus Kommune, Comune di Bergamo, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg (C4L), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU), Gemeente Den Haag (The Hague), DB InfraGO AG, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR), EXE A.S., École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE), Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FUAS), House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM), Stadt Heidelberg, MUV - Movimento per la Responsabilità e la Vita Attiva, Moving Projects SRL, Metroreselskabet I/S (CphM), ŠKODA AUTO Vysoká škola (SAU), Sapienza Università di Roma, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Université du Luxembourg (UniLU), Wrocław University of Economics and Business (WUEB), Ville de Differdange, VeloHub, Transcality AG, Wrocław Centre for Networking and Supercomputing (WCG).
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EU funding
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101238585. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.