Mobility & Transport Engineering (MTE)
The Profile Area
Transport is the basis for every economy, simply as it is the most important part of a supply chain. Without adequate transport systems, the domestic market cannot function properly. Transportation increases the quality of life, as it facilitates the mobility and movement of people. Furthermore, with 10 million employees and a contribution of 5 percent to the gross domestic product, the transport sector is an important branch of the economy.
The transport sector, however, is almost completely dependent on fossil fuels as an energy source. Only in this sector, greenhouse emissions have been almost constantly increasing over the last 20 years, reaching a level that is about a third higher than in 1990.
Technological progress led to an increased energy efficiency, but this did not suffice to counterbalance the increased traffic volume. If this development continues, it will lead to a deterioration of climate, damage to the environment, and adverse effects to mobility due to traffic congestion.
This is where the profile area "Mobility & Transport Engineering“ comes into play. According to Professor Dirk Abel, the spokesperson for the profile area, there are possibilities to overcome these challenges: "First, of course, we must develop new propulsion systems and more sustainable fuels. But an increase in traffic efficiency cannot just be achieved by technological means, but also by new mobility concepts that are supported by integrative technologies."
Steering Committee
The aim of the Steering Committee (SC) is to coordinate RWTH task forces and support them in initiating integrative large-scale projects addressing topics such as networked mobility, passenger and goods traffic, traffic infrastructure development. Also, the SC sets out to provide opportunities for the bottom-up generation of ideas.
The first task forces of the profile area have already been established. These include, for example, the "Galileo Above" project and the Aldenhoven Testing Center.
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Prof. Dirk Abel |
Faculty 4 - Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Lutz Eckstein |
Faculty 4 - Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Kay Hameyer |
Faculty 6 - Electrical Engineering and Information Technology |
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Prof. Stefan Kowalewski |
Faculty 1 - Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences |
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Prof. Hans-Jürgen Sebastian |
Faculty 8 - School of Business and Economics |
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Prof. Dirk Vallée |
Faculty 3 - Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Kunibert Wachten |
Faculty 2 – Architecture |
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Prof. Martina Ziefle |
Faculty 7 - Arts and Humanities |