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Institute of Transport Research



Mobility – a fundamental human need

Mobility and transport move people today more than ever: They ensure social participation, economic activity, the ability to get around locally and even a connection to the rest of the world.

Sustainable mobility

In Germany today, a high level of individual mobility has been reached, and this needs to be maintained. At the same time, involvement in the global economy requires new, even more efficient transport concepts. One of the biggest tasks of the future is to achieve sustainability in transport: We are focused on reducing harmful environmental impacts. With regard to social transformations such as demographic change, however, the social component of mobility is also becoming more and more important.

Researchers of various disciplines are researching the developments and prospects of passenger and commercial transport. Our vision: a modern, fit-for-the future transport system, efficient and sustainable for people and the environment.

Research fields

  • Studies of mobility and trip patterns of people in both private households and businesses
  • Models depicting and forecasting regional transport demand in passenger and commercial transport
  • Assessment of technologies and measures regarding their potential effectiveness
  • Acceptance and usage potential of electric mobility in passenger and commercial transport
  • Interactions between information and communication technology (ICT) and mobility
  • Urban mobility in national and international contexts

The Institute of Transport Research has developed a worldwide network through a range of research cooperations and projects on a national and international level. We work closely together with universitiy institutions in both research and teaching. Prof. Dr. Meike Jipp, the instititute's director, is professor for transport demand and transport effects at the Technical University of Berlin and many of our scientists pursue teaching activities at universities or other research institutions in the Berlin area and beyond.

Departments


 

Institutional and Strategic Planning


The " Institutional and Strategic Planning" department is responsible for the preparatory development and implementation of the institute's strategy as well as the operational and strategic management of the administrative areas.
 
 
 

Space for Mobility and Transport


The department Space for Mobility and Transport develops methods, measures and tools for the design and assessment of networks, infrastructures and spaces for transport and traffic.
 
 
 

Means of Transport


In the Department “Means of Transport” of the Institute of Transportation Research, we deal with the requirements and needs of people and companies for future-proof and sustainable means of transportation.
 
 
 

Transport Markets and Mobility Services


For a successful transformation of transport, our research investigates innovative transport services and their framework conditions in transport markets - both for passengers and for goods.
 
 

Head of Institute
Prof. Dr. Meike Jipp
Head of the Institute
Jürgen Rataj
Institutional and Strategic Planning
Dr. Uwe Drewitz
Space for Mobility and Transport
Dr.-Ing. Christine Eisenmann
Means of Transport
Prof. Dr. Gernot Liedtke
Transport Markets and Mobility Services
Institutskommunikation und Presseanfragen
Alexandra Konrad
Institutskommunikatorin
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