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VDI Railway Technology Working Group Lecture Series

The lecture series organised by the VDI Braunschweig District Association e.V., Railway Technology Working Group, is entering its next round and will begin on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, at 6.30 pm.

Institute of Public Transport Planning is growing

Three new members have joined IPTP!

The uncharted way to an uncertain future: exploratory modelling in road infrastructure

Prof Alejandro Tirachini has published a new paper, together with Sander Mooren and Andreas Hartmann from the University of Twente, on the use of Exploratory Modelling and Analysis (EMA) for decision-making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) concerning future road infrastructure.

Teaching in Summer 2026

Dear students,

 

in the summer semester of 2026, the IPTP will offer the following courses:

Alejandro Tirachini takes the lead of the Institute for Public Transport Planning

Since September 1st 2025, the head of the Institute of Transport, Railway Construction and Operation (IVE) will be our new Professor Dr Alejandro Tirachini, setting a new research focus as the Institute of Public Transport Planning (IPTP). Prof Dr Tirachini was previously Visiting Professor and Humboldt Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (2019-2020) and Associate Professor at the University of Twente (2023-2025). He is also a part-time professor at the Universidad de Chile.