16-18th September, 2026
Ghent, Belgium
10th Annual Meeting of
CYCLING RESEARCH BOARD
hosted by the Urban Cycling Institute
in collaboration with Ghent University and the Chair of Cycling
Submission open: 20 January -29 March
2026 Organizers
About CRB
CRBAM is not your typical conference!
We embrace ‘liberating structures’ and create a unique environment, where no one is a passive visitor because everyone who joins the Annual Meeting actively participates in building our conference together!
We take a special approach to sessions to develop a joint new research question or policy advice through innovative and stimulating multi-disciplinary collaboration.
We invite you to join a conference where sessions foster dialogue with a format that is carefully designed to be an electric space for exchange and experimentation
Registration Fee
To attend and participate in the conference, please register and purchase the tickets. Speakers and presenters are also required to buy a ticket.
Deadline:
- Speakers: August, 1st
- General admission: August, 21st
*The prices below are VAT exclusive. An additional 21% VAT will be charged when registering.
Member- Academic
Member Non- Academic
All other members
All other non-members
Become a Member
We’re thrilled to introduce the Urban Cycling Institute Membership, a gateway to the heart of our mission: creating a fertile ground for learning and actionable steps towards sustainable and just futures. This membership shows your support for our non-profit work and is your backstage pass to everything we do, offering exclusive access to our articles, invitations to member-only webinars, Q&A sessions, podcasts, and more.
Registration Deadline: 31 August 11:59 CET
Themes of CRBAM 2026
Place, People, Politics and the Reimagination of Space
The bicycle offers a unique lens into the complex social, spatial, cultural, and political dynamics that underpin the transition toward sustainable urban mobility. We encourage submissions that have the ability to generate debate, cross disciplinary lines, and challenge established thinking!
Lived Experience & Behavioral Change: The Human Scale of Cycling
Contributions unraveling the sensory, psychological, and social dimensions of how people inhabit reimagined spaces with cycling as a lens
Identity, Community, and Contested Belonging in Spaces
Contributions on how cycling spaces become sites for constructing, negotiating, or challenging social identities impacting the public discourse
Infrastructural Justice: Design, Power, and the Right to the Street
Contirbutions investigating the physical reallocation of space as a political act, examining who wins, who loses, and who decides.
People-Centered Metrics: Quantifying Access, Equity, and Well-being
Contributions exploring data-driven analyses of how cycling infrastructure impacts people's lives, measuring outcomes beyond traffic flow
Beyond the Able-Bodied Commuter: Inclusivity and Diverse Mobilities
Contributions about designing for and understanding the needs of all people across the life course and spectrum of ability.
People, Platforms, and Digital Space: The Mediated Cycling Experience
Contributions on how digital-technology connects people, shapes behaviour, and creates new layers of spatial experience.
Our Core Values
- Creative approaches to promoting cycling
- Innovative methodologies to study cycling
- Using cycling to challenge/rethink assumptions about mobility
- Critical approaches to transport technology and innovation
Here is what participants say about CRBAM
Conference Setup
Parallel Session Formats
Not just a presentation.
Each session should foster interaction with your peers.
Group Creativity
Unleash the creativity of the audience by leveraging interactive session formats, including:
9 whys, 1-2-4-all, open space, storyboard, and others
Outdoor Activity
Use the outdoors to your advantage, especially when introducing new methodologies, or conduct a quick experiment during your session.
Semi-Structured Feedback
Think about how you want to gather feedback from your audience. Can you leverage a Menti poll or a whiteboard? How can the Q&A not only benefit you, but be interesting to the audience as well?
Our plenary sessions will be equally creative. Be inspired by activities geared towards skills development
CAMPING Principles - to guide your abstracts
We invite proposals that align with most if not all CAMPING principles to ensure a dynamic, engaging, and impactful experience for all participants. When preparing your abstract and imagining your session, ask yourself if it is;
Sponsor CRBAM 2026
CRBAM 2025 Sponsors
We invite businesses and organizations to become sponsors and play a pivotal role in CRB 2025. Your sponsorship goes beyond support; it aligns your brand with our mission to serve, teach, inspire, and impact current and future urban professionals in their pursuit of safe, inclusive, and active mobility.
As a sponsor, your brand will gain prominent visibility on our website, social media, and event promotions, ensuring widespread recognition.
Contact us and explore the benefits of sponsorship!
Steering Committee
Practical Information
We have secured special deals with the hotels in Ghent, below. If you wish, you can book your stay with them.
Astoria Hotel Gent | 10% (website discount) + 3% code | VVuT0D |
10% | CRBGHENT2026 | |
15% | DIRECTBOOKING | |
15% | CRBAM15 |