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.