Topic suggestions for theses

The following thesis topics are currently offered at MOVE, but we also welcome topics of your own choice (e.g. in-depth theses from courses or theses linked to ongoing research projects)!

The primary supervisor is Martin Berger. Co-supervision by other MOVE staff is possible, depending on the topic.

If you are interested in a topic from the following list, please send a disposition (about two pages) to the respective contact person. The disposition will be forwarded internally to relevant persons, from whom you will then receive feedback and, if applicable, an invitation to an appointment.

The disposition should include the following information:

  • Motivation
  • Selected topic and brief outline of the problem
  • Potential research questions and methodology
  • Rough outline of the thesis
  • Literature list with assessment of relevance
  • Rough time schedule

Please note that, according to the Master's programme in Spatial Planning and Development, the topics to be dealt with should have a clear spatial and mobility reference and the role that spatial planning plays (or can play) in each case should also be worked out.

Commuting to and from work accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. Corporate mobility management (CMM) is a means of implementing suitable measures to reduce and shift car traffic in the corporate context. At present, many funding and advisory programmes are still focused on large companies with a large number of employees.

Nevertheless, there are also spatial agglomerations of smaller or one-person companies, such as in aspern Seestadt. In this context, neighbourhood and cross-company approaches to corporate mobility management function at the interface of corporate and private mobility. Seestadt is a suitable study area due to the large number and close proximity of micro-enterprises/ one-person-enterprises.

Potential research aspects:

  • Literature on CMM (benefits, practice, measures)
  • (Inter)national best practice on neighbourhood approaches to CMM and CMM in micro-enterprises/ one-person-enterprises.

 

Contact person:
Florian Krückendorf
florian.krueckendorf@tuwien.ac.at

This topic examines the cost recovery rates that bike-sharing systems (depending on their design) could achieve and compares them with cost recovery rates in public transport.

What conclusions can be drawn from this for (co-)financing by the public sector?

 

Contact person:
Martin Berger
martin.kp.berger@tuwien.ac.at

This topic examines how shared mobility in the housing sector can be financed in a stable and economically viable way in the long term.

  • How has financing been handled to date?
  • What characteristics define successful financing models?
  • Which framework conditions promote or hinder long-term success?
  • Who should be involved in financing, and to what extent? (e.g. property developers, local authorities, mobility service providers, users and third-party users, …)


Contact person:
Aurelia Kammerhofer
aurelia.kammerhofer@tuwien.ac.at

How can mobility behaviour be observed and evaluated using data? This thesis examines approaches to mobility monitoring at various spatial and organisational levels, developing a concept for a mobility monitor using Seestadt Aspern as an example.

Possible research questions:

  • Which existing systems and methods of mobility monitoring are there?
  • What KPIs can be derived from demand data (e.g. tracking and mobile phone data)?
  • How could a data-based mobility monitor for an urban district be structured?

 

Contact person:
Florian Pühringer
florian.puehringer@tuwien.ac.at

This thesis examines the mobility routines of senior citizens in Aspern Seestadt. Two data sets from the Aspern Seestadt Mobility Survey, opens an external URL in a new window, conducted between 2019 and 2024, are available for analysis:

1) A comprehensive georeferenced route dataset containing information on modes of transport and route purposes.
2) A questionnaire dataset on sociodemographics, socioeconomics, modes of transport available in the household, lifestyle questions, etc. The existing dataset should be used in any case. Mixed-methods approaches and methodological developments are also welcome.

 

Contact person:
Magdalena Bürbaumer
magdalena.buerbaumer@tuwien.ac.at

The aim is to understand how stakeholders (e.g. property developers, local authorities, mobility providers and residents) cooperate with each other, and to identify areas for optimisation, particularly in rural areas.

  • Which stakeholders are key?
  • How are responsibilities distributed, and where are there ambiguities or gaps?

 

Contactperson:
Aurelia Kammerhofer
aurelia.kammerhofer@tuwien.ac.at

Active youth participation is a key success factor for research projects in rural mobility research. In rural areas, where young people heavily depend on mobility services, there is significant potential for strengthening their involvement. While traditional participation formats often fail to reflect young people's lived realities, new digital formats offer promising opportunities that need to be systematically explored.

The methodological landscape for participation processes is diverse and offers numerous approaches for effective youth engagement in rural areas. Key questions include: Which methods are suitable for which research contexts? How can digital and analog formats be optimally combined? And how can sustainable participation be designed throughout the entire research process?

This master's thesis, embedded in the research project land.mobil:LAB, develops a practice-oriented methodological framework for youth participation. Existing participation methods will be compiled, tested, and evaluated. This will result in an interactive selection tool that supports research projects in designing age-appropriate participation processes in rural areas.

 

Contact person:
Céline Schmidt-Hamburger
celine.schmidt-hamburger@tuwien.ac.at

Across Europe, cities are trying to reverse the effects of car-friendly urban planning. However, 21st-century road space must meet different requirements to that of the early modern city. What are these requirements? What data-driven analysis approaches can be used to identify high-priority areas in cities?

Contact person:
Jonathan Fetka
jonathan.fetka@tuwien.ac.at

Overview student papers

Almost all dissertations as well as numerous diploma theses / master theses written at the TU Wien are available at the University Library of the TU Wien. These, along with countless other books, journals, etc. can be searched via the library catalogue, opens an external URL in a new window.

Selected theses are published by TU Verlag, opens an external URL in a new window.

MASTER THESES

  • Hofbauer, Linda: Corporate mobility management in rural areas. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue
  • Hohensulz, Nina: Risk assessment in railway-adjacent forest areas to prevent infrastructure damage caused by storm-related falling trees: Analysis of parameters and conceptual development of risk potential maps. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue 
  • König, Marina: Making heavy loads easy - A study of private heavy transport and the usage of heavy cargo-bikes in urban areas. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Proj.-Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Kirchberger) Online Catalogue
  • Krückendorf, Florian: Fair allocation of public space in the context of resdients‘ acceptance of radical redesign measures in favor of active mobility and sojourn quality – Results of a quantitative survey  in the Viennese neighbourhood ‚Fasanviertel‘. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Schäfer, Stefan: Superblocks, Superkieze, Supergrätzl - A concept analysis and development of measures with a focus on the group of blind and visually impaired people. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue

DISSERTATIONS

  • Breitfuß, Gert: Open innovation milieus for mobility Economically sustainable business models for the establishment of urban mobility labs in Austria. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Elsayed, Amani: “MaaS or no MaaS, That is The Question!” Developing a Mobility Decision Tree to Help Cities Navigate Their Mobility Roadmaps and Build Their Ecosystems. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue 

MASTER THESES

  • Freihse, Henriette: Success factors in implementing gender-sensitive transport planning using the example of Hamburg. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue

  • Kelani, Nadine: Battery technology and hydrogen fuel cell technology in road freight transport - A comparison in terms of their environmental friendliness and practicability. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue 

  • Knott, Lukas: Car-free life – Analysis of reasons and motives for not owning a car. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

  • Lämmermayer, Lena: The new Vienna – St. Pölten railway line and the Tullnerfeld train station – an engine for residential development? (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue

  • Lippl, Clemens: Child friendly urban spaces for schools in Vienna Strategy becomes reality: Successful implementations of strategic planning goals. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

  • Ramsauer, Matthias: The effects of the KlimaTicket on the choice of means of transport based on everyday mobility in the eastern region. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

  • Schalko, Christina Maria: (E-)carsharing as an element for a sustainable mobility turnaround - Austrianwide analysis focusing on the rural area. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue

  • Weiner, Moriz: Supply analysis of local and regional public transport in Austria for purpose-optimized planning. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Michael Klamer) Online Catalogue

DISSERTATIONS

  • Braith, Johannes Mathias: Possibilities of multi-use concepts for inner-city selfstorages based on the development of a white-label locker system. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue 
  • Dörrzapf, Linda: Measuring stress and emotions in active mobility Potentials and limits of human sensor methods for transportation planning. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

MASTER THESES

  • Becker, Felix: Data Governance approaches in the context of Mobility as a Service - Insights from Vienna, Berlin and Helsinki. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue 
  • Dernberger, Marco: Mobility stations and elderly people: Case study  Vienna. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.-Ing. Bakk.techn. Christoph Kirchberger) Online Catalogue
  • Hutter, Dana: „Coole Straßen“ in Vienna – Evaluation of the quality of stay by the users. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass.in Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn. Linda Dörrzapf) Online Catalogue
  • Hofbauer, Sophie: Scenarios in urban public transport 2050: accommodating for passenger’s basic needs in the design of vehicles. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Mayr, Erich: Initial attempts to improve attractiveness of branch lines using the example of the Mühlkreisbahn. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue
  • Koljensic, Petar: Analysis of 15-Minute City Index regarding Spatial and Sociodemographic Attributes: Based on a Case Study of Amsterdam. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue
  • Schönböck, Niklas: Mobility management for new residents. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Dipl.-Ing. Bakk.techn. Jonathan Fetka) Online Catalogue
  • Schopf, Victoria: Manipulation of AdBlue-based exhaust aftertreatment systems in heavy commercial vehicles and related effects on emissions. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue

DISSERTATIONS

  • Fian, Tabea: From blackspots to blackpatterns: Pattern recognition with road traffic accident data. Illustrated with single-vehicle accidents with a single occupation and personal injury that occurred outside the built-up area on the Austrian road network between 2012 and 2019. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue
  • Pajones, Markus: Selection of sustainable logistics locations. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue
  • Soteropoulos, Aggelos: Automated driving: Effects and operation considering the heterogeneity of street spaces. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

MASTER THESES

  • Achatz, Paul: Transformation of public urban spaces as a process - Case Study Investigation of Traffic Experiments from Planning Practice. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.-Ing. Linda Dörrzapf) Online Catalogue 
  • Eder, Claudia: Redesigning existing living quarters to carfree quarters in Vienna. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue
  • Gerstner, Marta: Addressing Inequalities in the Distribution of Transport Benefits. Based on an Analysis of the Accessibility of selected Areas in Vienna. (Submitted as part of the double degree programme between the TU Wien and the Tongji University Shanghai;  advisors: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl and Ass. Prof. Dr. Bing Liu, Tongji University Shanghai) Online Catalogue
  • Habeler, Clara Maria: Sharing economy in the field of last mile logistics for urban areas  -  Approaches for an efficient use of logistics resources. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue
  • Karl, Christopher Leopold: Austrian Energy Industry - Presentation of potentials with regard to scenarios for e-mobility in individual motorized transport. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Michael Klamer) Online Catalogue
  • Kostansek, Klara: Charging at home by sharing of private charging infrastructure. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue 
  • Leeb, Katharina: Shared mobility in residential buildings - how much is necessary? Supply assessment of shared mobility and dimensioning of car sharing. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Schreiberhuber, Maurice Philipp: Strategies for action to change mobility behaviour in favour of public transport for shopping trips to inner cities of rural peripheral small towns in Lower Austria using the example of Neunkirchen, Ternitz and Gloggnitz. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Wurzer, Manuel: Train to Seoul – perspectives for peace and railway connections between North and South Korea and inter-Korean, East Asian and Eurasian potentials. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue 
  • Zeitelhofer, Christian: Parking space as a spatial resource. Effects and ways of dealing with parking spaces in street space. (Advisors: Univ.Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Petra Hirschler, Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue 

DISSERTATIONS

  • Dorner, Fabian: On tour with the cargo bike - use and sharing in the context of private households. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue

MASTER THESES

  • Fetka, Jonathan: Urban logistics in the underground. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Gal, Philipp: Cargo bike parking in residential buildings of the founders' period: Empirical study and recommendations for measures in Vienna. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.Ing. Fabian Dorner) Online Catalogue
  • Haudum, Michael: Automated driving: Suitability, Compatibility, Adaptation - Investigation of small town roads in Lower Austria. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Hutterer, Moritz: Electric scooters in road traffic – Analysis of traffic conflicts  using the Vienna case study. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Jääskeläinen, Veera Sofia: Terror Resilient Planning of Urban Open Spaces with a Focus on Vehicle Ramming Attack Prevention. An empirical study on the attacks of Breitscheidplatz, Berlin and Dorttninggatan, Stockholm. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue
  • Knoll, Valentina: Development of a GIS-model for identifying zones with high potential for rail freight. (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue 
  • Kostka, Leo Werner: Usage of station-based cargobike sharing in Seestadt Aspern. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.Ing. Fabian Dorner) Online Catalogue
  • Missoni-Steinbacher, Eva-Maria: Citizen science and noise:  Module development for upper secondary education supporting noise awareness and participation in noise mapping. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.-Ing. Bakk.techn. Christoph Kirchberger) Online Catalogue
  • Simmel, Nina: Integrating alternative mobility - Sharing concepts and further solutions for slab buildings of the 50s and 60s. (Advisors: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger, Projektass. Dipl.-Ing.in BSc Bakk.techn. Vanessa Sodl) Online Catalogue
  • Wernisch, Felix: Does "Mobility as a Service" have the potential to trigger a mobility turnaround? (Advisor: Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bardo Hörl) Online Catalogue 
  • Winterstein, Gerald: Identification of possible uses for the application of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems for the optimization of local public transport in Vienna. (Advisor: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Hauger) Online Catalogue

DISSERTATIONS

  • Brandl, Hannes: Mobility - basic function of existence in rural areas? Success factors for the ideal-typical process of planning and implementing micro-public transport services. (Advisor: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Martin Berger) Online Catalogue