A speed limit for highways is a highly emotional issue in Germany. Economists should contribute methodologically sound facts. In his new commentary, Gernot Sieg considers which aspects of a cost-benefit analysis for a speed limit by Goessling et al (2023) could be improved. The commentary was recently published in the journal Ecological Economics Link to comment.
Parts of the new Economics image video were recorded today. Everyone is excited to see how it will turn out in the end.
The annual conference of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA) took place from July 24-28, 2024 at the University of Leeds, England. The participants of the conference are scientists and specialists in the field of transport economics. Four scientists from the Institute of Transport Economics also took part. Jan Wessel, Sebastian Specht and Marlena Meier presented their research work and received valuable suggestions for future research.
On June 11, the Board of Academic Advisers at the BMDV (Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport) celebrated its 75th anniversary with many invited guests in the Erich-Klausener-Saal in Berlin. Federal Minister Dr. Volker Wissing: "Foresight needs science: Since its foundation 75 years ago, the members of the Board of Academic Advisers to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport have been working with great passion, creative drive and conviction when it comes to further developing our mobility." The Chairman of the Advisory Board, Prof. Gernot Sieg, commented: "The Board of Academic Advisers to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport is pleased and grateful that its advice is always listened to, that its work is appreciated and that this is being celebrated with a ceremony." After the welcome address by the Federal Minister and the speeches by Parliamentary State Secretary Oliver Luksic and the Chairman of the Advisory Board, Prof. Gernot Sieg, four members of the Advisory Board presented good solutions for transport. In a panel discussion on the topic "Follow the Science: Scientific Policy Advice in Germany" with the Chair of the German Advisory Council on the Environment Prof. Dr. Claudia Hornberg, the President of the Federal Highway Research Institute Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Markus Oeser, the Head of the Road Transport Department at the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport, Ministerial Director Iris Reimold, the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Prof. Jörg Rocholl, PhD, and member of the Scientific Advisory Board and Head of the Institute of Transport, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Vortisch, the guests were able to gain interesting insights into the various scientific policy advisory institutions and to participate with questions. State Secretary Hartmut Höppner concluded the event with his speech.
Language of presentation: German
On 12.12.2023 at 14:15 (room STA1) there will be a guest lecture by Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Kellner (Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport North Rhine-Westphalia) on the topic "Airport charges - Insights into the audit practice of an aviation authority" as part of the lecture Advanced Transport Economics. All interested parties are welcome to attend.
Language of presentation: German
Language of presentation: German
Language of presentation: German
On March 6, Dr. Till Kösters, Lars Rödermund (Master's student of economics) and Sebastian Specht (doctoral student) were guests at Autobahn GmbH des Bundes in Leverkusen. In addition to an exciting tour of the traffic control center and stimulating discussions, promising traffic data for future research work and thesis topics were collected. We would like to thank you for the friendly welcome and the pleasant exchange.