As Deputy Head of Mobility at Bayern Innovativ Dr Mara Cole promotes interactive dialogue between business, science, politics and the public in the area of future mobility. She studied ethnology and holds a doctorate in psychology. Before taking over the current position in 2024 she worked in the Mobility Department of the City of Munich, was responsible for the management of the Connected Mobility Platform at Bayern Innovativ and worked at the research centre Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V. as deputy team lead and research group lead.