<< Background >>In many rural areas of the Alps, public transport services are inadequate for daily needs and tourism development. In some remote mountain regions, this is one of the reasons why there is a considerable amount of car traffic, especially on weekends, public holidays and during rush hours. There are various reasons for this, including the high cost of public transport solutions due to low population density, inadequate public transport options (such as timetables, accessibility, connectivity, travel time and costs) and political and social preferences in favour of private motorised transport. This leads to a high use of private transport in rural areas, high mobility costs, harmful emissions, noise pollution, increased traffic risk, land degradation, social inequality and migration to cities. By promoting sustainable mobility solutions in rural areas, dependence on individual car transport can be reduced. This makes it possible to lower mobility costs, reduce CO2 emissions and environmental pollution, minimise noise pollution and reduce traffic risk. The project aims to tackle these challenges and support emerging solutions by promoting co-operation between different Alpine regions and stakeholders.<< Objectives >>The project aimed to contribute to and respond to reflections on European freedom of movement, from a local, sustainable, and social justice perspective. It sought to promote the idea of local sustainable mobility as a fundamental human and citizen right. To achieve this, a comprehensive methodology and guidelines with concrete recommendations were developed in collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders from Germany and France.The project also wanted to foster a better understanding of similarities, differences, and approaches within the European context while strengthening the German-French friendship. The integration of different cultural approaches and concepts into the developed mobility framework was a key objective, specifically targeting the rural Alpine populations in Germany and France, as well as local politicians.Another important outcome to develop was to be the improvement of mobility in rural areas. The project meant to support the development of sustainable mobility options for all in the pilot areas, benefiting both local populations and tourists, including day visitors.Finally, the project was expected to achieve a reduction of CO2 emissions through the development of a sustainable mobility concepts. << Implementation >>Following a progressive evolution, the project started out by researching both long-known existing solutions and innovations in France and Germany concerning rural mobility, in a mountainous context.Building on this research, the project partners identified 2 pilot territories in France and Germany which had similar traits and framework conditions: the Chartreuse massif, a pre-alpine mountain massif in the northern French Alps, which is sparsely populated, has large differences in altitude and is included in a nature reserve; and the municipality of Bad Hindelang, located in the Ostrachtal valley at the foot of the Allgäu Alps with similar challenges. Between April and July 2024, exchange study visits were organised in both pilot areas. During both study visits, delegations from the visiting pilot area were introduced to the mobility strategy of the hosting pilot area, as well as to how mobility was articulated within the local sustainable development strategy. Finally, the last activity implemented was the organisation of 2 webinars in June and July 2024 to take a step back and study the challenges of cross-border mobility (a major issue in the Alps) as well as the solutions the EU and the Alpine institutions are implementing.<< Results >>The project delivered a White Paper on Alpine rural mobility made up of the literature review the project conducted as well as interviews of NGOs, sports federations and environmental organisations working on mobility both in France and Germany. It gives a complete overview and classification (with examples) of the different kinds of alternative mobility solutions implemented in the German and French Alps and what differentiates them.Furthermore, the exchange study visits were an opportunity to assemble knowledge on both territories and to compare and contrast their approaches. A workshop was organised after the end of both study visits to enable pilot areas to reflect back on their experience and on what they had learned. The results of these discussions were summarised in blog posts, and both pilot areas are looking forward to continuing their collaboration - perhaps through the twinning of their territories.Finally, the webinars contributed to raise the impact of the DINAMO project and to foster international exchanges with SMARTA-NET among other initiatives. All presentations were made available to the general public, and both CIPRAs will continue working on the topic of mountain mobility with regional and Alpine authorities