Sustainable Mobility

Brief description

  • Ecological, social, and economic aspects of mobility
  • Framework and standards for sustainable mobility
  • Infrastructure and means of transport for sustainable mobility
  • sustainable energy systems
  • Business models for sustainable mobility
  • Information systems to promote sustainable mobility
  • Sustainable mobility concepts and national/international best practices of sustainable mobility

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Gregori, G. / Wimmer, T. (Hrsg.) (2011): Grünbuch der nachhaltigen Logistik: Handbuch für die ressourcenschonende Gestaltung logistischer Prozesse, Eigenverlag BVL.
Siebenpfeffer, W. (Hrsg.) (2021): Mobilität der Zukunft: intermodale Verkehrskonzepte, Springer Verlag.
Cacilo, A.: Wege zu einer nachhaltigen Mobilität (2020): Im Spannungsfeld kultureller Werte, ökonomischer Funktionslogik und diskursrationaler Wirtschafts- und Umwelttechnik, Metropolis.
Flore, M. / Kröcher, U. / Czycholl, C. (Hrsg.) (2021): Unterwegs zur neuen Mobilität: Perspektiven für Verkehr, Umwelt und Arbeit, oekom verlag.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, self-study, discussion, external expert talks, reflection and discussion

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment 30% (participation in class, case study, assignments): participation in team and group reflections, independent presentation of results
Written final paper 70%

  • Content criteria: Degree of problem identification and problem characterisation, complexity of solutions.
  • Formal criteria: Fulfilment of the task-specific requirements regarding structure and scope of problem solving, linguistic accuracy and comprehensibility of solutions and results presentation.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

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Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

5 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can

  • explain the advantages and disadvantages as well as possible applications of different mobility concepts and their framework conditions and standards (2)
  • explain the essential findings of individual mobility concepts (e. g. vehicle technology, safety and charging infrastructure for the introduction of electric mobility) (2)
  • assess the opportunities and challenges of the respective concepts and their multiple networking in sustainable (urban) transport systems (5) as well as create individual concepts for this (6)

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-47b