Mobility Technologies

This integrated lecture builds on the knowledge aquired in the lecture "Strategic Management" and introduces students to the topic of "Sustainability Management" with the help of selected Harvard Business Cases. Students will learn how to read, interpret and write about classical industry case studies. Concepts of sustainable management from all over the world will be analysed, evaluated and discussed focusing on the core fields of this master degree programme, namely, energy, mobility and the environmental sector.

This lecture deals with the legal framework connected to environmental issues and plant engineering as well as their practical application. Students will learn about relevant provisions of environmental and plant law and discuss implications and possible fields of implementation connected to regulatory approval procedures. Additionally, legal provisions regarding the construction and operation of facilities will be discussed.

In the course of this laboratory tutorial, students actively engage in sampling, preparation of environmental samples and advanced environmental analysis in theory and practice. The tutorial deals with spectroscopic methods, chromatographic methods, methods of air measurement and environmental monitoring. In addition, students learn how statistical and systematic errors in analytics can be avoided.

This integrated lecture provides an in-depth overview of the methods of controll engineering in theory and applicaiton. Students will focus on practical examples with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and embedded systems.

This integrated lecture deals with aspects of data security in modern data processing processes. Students will learn about the basic principles of big data security, practical examples and future development trends in the following areas: general data security aspects, encryption and cryptography as well as their application.

This integrated course is used to illustrate proven practise-oriented methods of active project development and control. Therefore strategic and operative planning components, analysis modells and different corporate and management strategies are presented. Furthermore, the course will deal with performance progress measurement of projects and relevant risk management. In addition, advanced knowledge in terms of technical and economical risk assessment will be imparted and applied with the help of case studies.

This lecture provides students with a sound understanding of both, international and national transport policy. Students deal with transport solutions for road, rail, shipping and air transport, taking into account technical, political and financial implications. Topics like, for instance, local, regional, national and international mechanisms of traffic flow control as well as "soft policies" regarding traffic behavior and choice of means of transport complement this lecture. Another focus of this lecture is the ideal use of resources (vehicles and personnel) by means of suitable routes, driving and duty schedules for the supply of regions and cities (distribution & logistics) including a detailed consideration of disposition concepts with appropriate evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages. In particular, the use of different means of transport in terms of economic efficiency and environmental impact is discussed with the students.

In this mobility lab tutorial, students work on practical mobility examples to illustrate and implement operative traffic aspects (e.g. traffic flow design, capacity studies, modal split changes, etc.) and assessments of planned traffic engineering measures (e.g. crossing and/or crosssectional configurations, network extensions, traffic related changes and adjustments, new services etc.) using the most important simulation programmes (e.g. CityCAD, Vissim, VISUM, LISA +, Open Track).

In the course of this integrated lecture, students are introduced to the topic of smart urban and regional planning. For this purpose concepts of spatial and urban planning serve as the basis for the development of future scenarios for an optimal design of habitats and regions. Students deal with the objectives and methods of spatial planning as well as planning concepts for the smart development of urban and regional areas, considering different optimization requirements such as economic efficiency, social justice and a healthy environment, with the help of practical examples.

This integrated lecture serves as a consolidation in the field of Business Management with a special focus on Integrated Management Systems and Sustainability Reporting. In this context the key elements of Integrated Management Systemes, e.g. the high-level structure, as well as specific requirements of the individual management system standards are presented. Furthermore, the requirements, international standards and legal provisions for sustainability reporting (e.g. non-financial reporting, CSR, GRI, IIRC, Global Compact) are elaborated and discussed on the basis of actual examples.

This lecture focuses on existing and future technologies of autonomous mobility, their concepts and effects by means of practical technology examples. Students will gain in-depth knowledge concerning on-board and infrastructural aspects like, for instance, drive technologies and concepts, sensor technology and communication (infrastructure to infrastructure (I2I), infrastructure to vehicle (I2C & C2I), vehicle to vehicle (C2C)), They will deal with issues of control, data security on a technical level, legal, economic and social requirements or effects on the mobility of persons and goods.

This laboratory tutorial deals with the environmental impact of various pollutants from the energy and transport sectors. In addition, students will learn about the principles of industrial environmental protection, as well as the treatment of exhaust air and waste water in an industrial context. The tutorial also addresses the topics of flue gas cleaning, dedusting, denitrification and desulphurisation technologies and CCS technologies.

This lecture deals with the modelling, integration and evaluation of natural and social science concepts and models for the planning and efficient use of natural resources (water, ground and air). In detail, methods of phosphorus recovery, treatment of urban and industrial wastewater as well as remediation of contaminated sites will be presented. Modern application methods in the field of Urban and Landfill Mining are also an important part of this lecture. Subsequently, the method of persistent substances in the environment will also be treated. The aim is to present and understand complex interactions within the environmental systems water/ground/air.

This lecture deals with aspects of international energy law with special focus on the European Union. The European legal framework and its national implementation will be discussed on the basis of exemplary countries of the European Union.

This lecture deals with selected chapters of international traffic law, relevant EU directives, environmental impact assessments as well as approval procedures. Students will also learn about the legal framework connected to the approval and monitoring of and in means of transportation and at traffic junctions (stops), taking into account data protection developments.

This integrated lecture deals with the mechanisms of international energy markets and energy trading methods. Students will deepen their knowledge with the help of practical examples, focusing on the European Union, stock market mechanisms, billing models, balancing and control energies, as well as sector coupling models.

In the course of this integrated lecture students learn about the requirements of modern facility management. They acquire knowledge about the key requirements of technical facility equipment (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting). In this context, the concepts of "sustainability" and "efficiency" will be linked with facility management. Additionally, the lecture will deal with life cycle considerations and relevant norms and certifications. Students will also learn how integral planning can facilitate the creation of intelligent facility management concepts. In addition to the analysis of potential flaws in existing concepts, students will learn about concepts of sustainable and future-oriented facility management.

In the course of this integrated lecture students acquire knowledge about the transport services and capacities of the various public means of transport, the legal provisions, financings and possible forms of offers as well as the tariff provisions, system costs and taxation. It also provides an outlook on future public transport trends and technical developments.

In this integrated lecture students will learn about various infrastructural and in-vehicle road safety concepts, traffic safety strategies and technologies, interpretations of accident statistics and the derivation of adequate improvement measures. They gain insight into the different rating systems of vehicles with different driver assistance systems and become familiar with active and passive vehicle safety with the involvement of relevant safety systems.

This laboratory tutorial builds on the topics of Mobility Laboratory I and deals with further, selected analyses of operational aspects of traffic (traffic flow, capacity studies, modal split change, etc.) and evaluations of planned measures (crossing and/or cross-sectional design, network extensions, traffic-related changes and adjustments, new services,etc.) using the most important simulation programmes (e.g. CityCAD, Vissim, VISUM, LISA +, Open Track, etc.).

This lecture deals with the psychological and social aspects connected to the design of infrastructure, different means of transport and mobility offers as a whole. Students will address issues like, for instance, the affordability of services (price elasticities, subsequent costs, etc.), the feeling of road safety, handicap- and age-appropriate design, gender considerations, active mobility, human behaviour in traffic and transport systems and their effects, as well as the potential for change on individual mobility patterns.

This seminar includes the writing of the master thesis, the presentation and defense of the master thesis in the context of the master examination. The master exam also includes questions linking the thesis to the central topics of the degree programme.

This seminar includes the supervision of the students in the writing of the master thesis.

This integrated lectures deals with the topic of organizational development as well as different types of change in an organisational setting. Students will learn how to identify different types of organisational challenges and changes. In addition, the lecture focuses on different intervention strategies and their effects on groups, teams and individuals. Students will be trained in adequate communication strategies in difficult situations or situations of crisis. The development of coaching-skills should enable students to guide and lead teams or individuals through challenging organisational situations.

In the course of this integrated lecture different methods for the identification and analysis of needs and the potentials for innovations are examined with special focus on companies in the environmental, energy and mobility sector. Furthermore, state-of-the-art creatvity techniques for the systematic generation of innovations are presented and applied in a practical framework of a project. In addition, the basics of change management and related modells as well as success factors are analysed and impacts due to increasing digitalization are discussed.

This integrated lectures deals with the key concepts of human resource management in a global business environment. Students will learn about basic HR processes, such as, HR planning, the staffing process, training and development and performance management. Additionally, students will learn about different leadership styles, strategic human resource management and talent management. As the workplace has become multicultural in recent years, cases of cross-cultural management, expat management and issues of corporate culture will also be elaborated.