Perspectives on Mobility in Transition
The future of passenger mobility
Registration
The registration takes place via RWTH Online and is possible until October 17th. Further information about the registration process can be found in our FAQ.
All students can register for one module. You can specify two preferences. Please use the numbers “1” and “2”. If you have not been assigned a place in the project after the end of the assignment and are still interested in participating, please contact sibel.yildirim[@]ipw.rwth-aachen.de directly.
(If you have any problems with the registration or with RWTHonline, please contact Mrs. Sibel Yildirim (IPW), also stating your matriculation number: sibel.yildirim@ipw.rwth-aachen.de)
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Academic Responsibility
Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. phil. Paul Thomes
Teaching and research area Economic, Social and Technology History
Hon.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Streichfuss
Chair of Economic Geography and Senior Partner at Roland Berger
Contact Person
Karl Bendler
Lennart Göpfert, M. Sc.
Schedulue
Start
24.10.2022
Time
Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Place
Mixed (Zoom/in person) – look at the program below
H07 (C.A.R.L.)
Claßenstr. 11
52072 Aachen
Contents
Our mobility has changed frequently over time. Reasons for this can include changing needs or new technologies. The same applies to incisive events of various kinds. Often, the various influencing factors interact with each other.
This semester, we will jointly focus on personal mobility. Mobility is a basic human need, but it presents us as a society with ever new challenges. Congested and dilapidated infrastructure, noise and air pollution, scarcity of resources and, last but not least, the climate crisis force us to discuss the status quo and future perspectives of personal mobility. Which adaptations are necessary today? Which of them will persist in the long run? Does innovation take place only in technical isolation or holistically, looking at factors such as social acceptance, economic viability or environmental compatibility? Ultimately, mobility must be understood and developed as a dynamic socio-technical system, we argue. To answer these questions, a look back can also help, because the present is a product of the past; those who understand the latter can shape the future in a more differentiated way.
The module will critically examine personal mobility and its evolution. Various actors within and outside RWTH and the region will discuss transformations of mobility with us. We explicitly look forward to discussions with you!
Learning Outcomes
The contents of the course should enable the students to interpret mobility and its drivers systematically based on history as well as to accompany research and teaching actively and critically. Recommendations for the definition of sustainable mobility research and concepts are to be worked out independently.
Accordingly, the course attaches great importance to communication between students and experts; i.e., all sessions provide for a 45-minute discussion component. Target-oriented information and materials will be available in advance in the course room.
Program
24.10.2022
(IN PERSON)
Past, present and future of passenger mobility
Prof. Dr. Paul Thomes
Teaching and research area Economic, Social and Technology History at the RWTH Aachen
07.11.2022
(IN PERSON)
Challenges in overview
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Martin Streichfuss
Senior Partner, Roland Berger GmbH
21.11.2022
(IN PERSON)
Sustainable Aviation – future of air traffic
Christoph Todt
Director Transformation and Change TUI Airline, TUIfly GmbH
28.11.2022
(IN PERSON)
Future of public transport
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Tom Reinhold
Managing director, traffiQ GmbH
12.12.2022
On Demand Mobility
Victoria Markewitz
Director of Partnerships, Via Transportation Inc.
19.12.2022
Zero Emisssion Energy Supply from the Middle East
Cornelius Matthes
CEO, Dii Desert Energy
09.01.2023
Future of railway mobility
Dr. Bastian Kogel
Chief engineer, Institute of Transport Science at RWTH Aachen
23.01.2023
(IN PERSON)
Concluding meeting I – Seminar presentations
Participants of the course
30.01.2023
(IN PERSON)
Concluding meeting II – Seminar presentations and recap
Participants of the course
Prof. Dr. Paul Thomes
Teaching and research area Economic, Social and Technology History at the RWTH Aachen
Procedure/Working method
Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit points can be achieved through participation.
Certificate
Certificate of Participation (0 CP, not graded)
Protocol with critical analysis (2 CP, not graded)
Seminar paper and presentation (group work, 4 CP)
