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    08.
    May.
    2026

    TR Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Space Wars

     

        Urban street space is scarce and must be shared by different modes of transport. In this study, Gernot Sieg and Jan Wessel analyse how street space should be allocated between cars, buses, bicycles, and parking in order to maximise the economic efficiency of the transport system. To this end, they develop an economic model of travel mode choice that accounts for how travel times, prices, and congestion influence travellers’ decisions. Applying the model to transport data from Berlin and New York City, the simulations show that reallocating street space away from cars towards buses and especially bicycles can substantially increase the efficiency of urban transport systems. The optimal extent of such reallocations differs between cities and is more pronounced in Berlin than in New York. Overall, the results suggest that reallocating street space can improve not only environmental outcomes, but also economic efficiency in urban transport.   Access the full article in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

    06.
    May.
    2026

    Guest Lecture by Ulrike Menden

     

    On June 1, 2026, 10:15 am, Prof. Sieg's "Wettbewerb und Regulierung" lecture welcomes Dr. Ulrike Menden for a talk on „BigTech im Fokus –
    Wettbewerbsaufsicht über Digitalkonzerne“. Everyone is welcome to attend, talk is in German.

    27.
    Apr.
    2026

    Guest Lecture by Dr. Torben Stühmeier

     

    On June 8, 2026,  2.15 pm, Prof. Dr. Gernot Sieg's "Advanced Transport Economics" lecture welcomes Dr. Torben Stühmeier for a talk on "Financing and Regulating Railway Infrastructure." Everyone is welcome to attend. 

    20.
    Mar.
    2026

    Annual meeting of the Economic Policy Committee of the German Economic Association

     

    This year, the Institute of Transport Economics (IVM) hosted the annual meeting of the Economic Policy Committee of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik). On March 18 and 19, leading scholars in economic policy from across Germany met in Münster to discuss the latest developments and findings in economic research.

    20.
    Jan.
    2026

    Guest Lecture by Merle Schmidt-Brunn

     

    Frau Schmidt Brunn im HörsaalWe thank Ms. Merle Schmidt-Brunn (Director of Finance and Sustainability at Hamburger Hochbahn AG) for her guest lecture and for providing exciting insights into Hamburg’s transport transition.

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48143 Münster
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)251 83 22994
Fax: +49 (0)251 83 28395
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