2019

As part of the two-year research project "AKTIV-GESUND for Kindergarten and School," the offerings to promote active, safe, and independent mobility in Vienna were surveyed, tested, and evaluated through interviews and workshops. In addition to quality assurance, the project aimed to connect relevant stakeholders from administration, schools, and providers of mobility education programs.

The result of the project was the development of the brochure "Active and Healthy Mobility Management for Viennese Kindergartens and Schools." This brochure provides educators and interested parents with insights into the project's background, the importance of active mobility, and an overview of the diverse and extensive mobility education programs available in Vienna.

A particular success of the research project was the collaboration with the platform https://partner.bildungshub.wien/, which enables the data to remain up-to-date and achieve a broader reach.

Additionally, a combination program with further measures for primary schools was developed. This program is managed by the Vienna Mobility Agency and has been available since fall 2019 under the name "Die Stadt & Du" as a free offering for Viennese primary schools. For more information, visit: https://www.diestadtunddu.at/.

To download the brochure "Active and Healthy Mobility Management for Viennese Kindergartens and Schools," click here.

On November 13, 2019, the

1st Digibus® Demo Day, an information and networking event for a professional audience,

took place at the ÖAMTC Driving Technology Center in Teesdorf.

In addition to Digibus® demo rides, participants had the opportunity to experience and test newly developed and trialed technologies for passenger communication, V2X communication, and high-precision positioning on-site.

IVe at the European Transport Conference 2019

Paul Pfaffenbichler and Astrid Gühnemann presented their work on automated driving at the ETC 2019 in Dublin.

As part of the 47th European Transport Conference, held from October 9 to 11, 2019, in Dublin, Paul Pfaffenbichler and Astrid Gühnemann from the Institute for Transport Studies presented their latest research on automated driving. Their work applies system dynamics models to analyze the impacts of autonomous private vehicles and public bus shuttles on traffic demand, as well as their effects on space, the environment, and economic viability.

Link to the Digibus project: https://forschung.boku.ac.at/fis/

First Alumni Networking Event of the Institute of Transportation on September 26, 2019

This year, for the first time, we invited all alumni who wrote their master's thesis or dissertation at the Institute or contributed to projects at the Institute to a networking event.

The event was met with very positive feedback, and we were delighted by the large turnout. In addition to reconnecting in person, the focus was on topics such as: What’s new at the Institute of Transportation at BOKU, and what’s happening beyond? Where have our alumni established their careers, and how have our former colleagues developed professionally? What are the plans of students who have just completed their master's thesis at the Institute?

In September 2019, the Institute of Landscape Planning, in cooperation with the Institute of Transport Studies, held a training session for the second time on the topic of "Enhancing Gender Competence in Transport Planning and Management" at the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology.

During the one-day workshop, participants from various departments gained insights into the theoretical background and methods for achieving gender equality, as well as gender-relevant aspects of selected transport and mobility topics.

At the annual seminar of the Alumni Association of KTWW programs, a broad audience is offered in-depth insights into the many specialized fields of KTWW.

Under the theme "Transport Planning and Road Construction – A Core Area of KTWW," this year's focus is on transport studies. In a lecture series organized by Wolfgang J. Berger, seven civil engineers will present five talks on current topics from their practice in the transport sector. The range of topics spans from highways to subways, rural roads, and freight routes.

Participation in the seminar is free of charge, but registration is required.

The Institute of Transport Studies held two workshops for the KinderuniWien this year:

In the seminar "What drives you?" the focus was on what it means to travel sustainably. At various stations, everything revolved around modes of transport and their impacts.

In the workshop "Through the streets at 80," children had the opportunity to experience what it feels like to travel with mobility impairments. They tried out wheelchairs, white canes, and aging suits.

WCTR 2019 Mumbai

From Traffic Management Towards Mobility Management: The Case of the City of Vienna

Authors: Roman Klementschitz, Oliver Roider

"The times, they are changing"—a sentiment famously expressed in a Bob Dylan song—aptly describes the evolving landscape of urban mobility. Within the European Horizon Research Project “CREATE - Congestion Reduction in Europe - Advancing Transport Efficiency,” an extensive analysis of transport-related data was conducted to understand long-term changes in both transport supply and demand.

The study examines indicators of potential causes for shifts in travel patterns, including demographic changes, economic developments, car ownership, labor market trends, land use, and government policies. The analysis differentiates between various population segments across different parts of the city over time.

The data sources include a wide range of statistical records, household travel surveys, and other available datasets, documenting trends for the longest possible period—at least 20 years, and in some cases dating back to the 1970s.

For more information, visit: http://www.wctrs-conference.com/

Federal Congress on Municipal Traffic Safety am 7. Mai 2019

For the first time, the Austrian Research Association for Road-Rail-Transport (FSV), in cooperation with its partners:

• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
• Austrian Road Safety Board (KFV)
• Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
• Austrian Association of Municipalities
• Jenoptik

is organizing the Federal Congress on Municipal Traffic Safety.

The goal is to inform as many people as possible who are interested in traffic safety about current developments. Representatives of municipalities and cities, planners, and public authorities are all invited to participate. Students with a particular interest in transport and traffic safety are also warmly encouraged to attend!

Link to registration/program:

Velo-City 2019, Dublin

At this year's Velo-City Conference in Dublin, Ireland, the Institute of Transport Studies was also represented with a contribution.

The poster presentation "Active - Happy - Smart? Active Mobility and the Effects on Children’s Wellbeing and Performances" (Stark, J.; Meschik, M.; Müller, C.; Skok, M) was developed in collaboration with two master's students.

The Velo-City Conference is the world's largest conference on cycling.

For more information, visit the Velo-City homepage: https://www.velo-city2019.com/

What if the Commute Counted as Working Hours?
The condition: being actively on the move, such as cycling or walking.

This question was explored in the bmvit-funded project "Active2work"—and now the results are being presented and discussed:

The Active2work team invites you to the final event on April 8, 2019, in the Festsaal of BOKU.

Registration: Please register by Wednesday, April 3, 2019, via email at a2w(at)tbwresearch.org.

PASTA - Active and Healthy into the Cycling Spring

As the spring weather encourages more people to cycle, several benefits for their physical and mental health emerge. Elisabeth Raser from the Institute of Transport Studies has researched these effects as part of the EU project PASTA (Physical Activity through Sustainable Transport Approaches) and summarized the key findings in an interview with the daily newspaper Kurier.

Link to the article:

2019: On Your Bikes, Get Set, Go! Moving to Work

... is the title of Sandra Wegener's book chapter on the topic of active commuting. The chapter is featured in the newly published book “FIRMENSPORT ÖSTERREICH 2019. Bewegung im Setting Arbeitswelt in einer sich wandelnden, modernen Gesellschaft” (Corporate Sports Austria 2019: Physical Activity in the Workplace Setting in a Changing, Modern Society), published by the Austrian Corporate Sports Association (ÖBSV).

Download: https://firmensport.at/2019/12/buch-zur-fachtagung-2019/

24th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information SocietyGeoMultimedia 2019

The "CORP" Conference

The CORP conference took place from April 2–4, 2019, at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.

Conference Link:

Roman Klementschitz participated with the following presentation:

"Potentials for the Use of Shared Autonomous Vehicles in Rural Areas"
(Roman Klementschitz, Maria Angerer, Alfons Bauernfeind, Tobias Haider, Philipp Haydn)

Link to the paper: