The Center was established on January 1, 2020, with the aim of coordinating and dealing with questions relating to the field of Management of personal mobility as well as directly and indirectly related value-added systems and effects. It assumes a showcase and interface function for the topic area beyond the various institutes, chairs and researchers of the University of St.Gallen. It differs from similar centers, e.g. at the ETHZ and EPFL, above all in disciplinary terms by adopting a clear social science perspective.