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166-0102-00L 3 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT
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Foundations for the Design of Transport System Innovation and Change Processes

Grundlagen der Gestaltung von Innovations- und Veränderungsprozessen in Mobilitätssystemen

Lecturers & Examiners: Jens Schippl
Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Systemic Aspects of Future Transport.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:01:57

Abstract

Das Modul behandelt Ansätze zur Analyse von Innovationsprozessen und wendet sie auf die aktuelle "Mobilitäts-Revolution“ an. Diese liegen am Schnittpunkt zwischen Mikroökonomie/Theorie von Innovation als ökonomischem Entdeckungsprozess/Konzept sozio-technischer Systeme/Transitionsforschung/Technikfolgenabschätzung.

Objective

Participants are able… - to understand the economic and social-science fundamentals of innovation and change processes in the area of transportation; - to analyse the foundations, opportunities and challenges of disruption in mobility systems; - to set this concepts and frameworks in context to pathways towards more sustainable mobility; - and to set these concepts and frameworks constructively in context to their own work practice.

Content

In this module, innovation, change and transitions in transportation systems on different levels are discussed from different complementary perspectives. Both economic and social science approaches to the analysis, anticipation and governance of innovation processes are presented, discussed and applied to current issues. Topics are: - Respective theories and methods; - Innovation as an economic discovery process, measuring innovation; - Emerging trends as new opportunities for innovation; - Innovation today in the transportation/mobility system: theoretical basis and concrete examples; - Transition of socio-technical systems, co-evolution of technical and societal dynamics; - The relevance of social acceptance and ethical aspects for innovations in mobility.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Distributed at start of module

Literature

Distributed at start of module

General Information

Language
German
Levels
WBZ , NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
min. 80% Anwesenheit im Präsenzunterricht. Genaueres wird zu Beginn des Semesters bekannt gegeben.

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Grundlagen der Gestaltung von Innovations- und Veränderungsprozessen in Mobilitätssystemen
Blockkurs
  • 26.10 Date 08:15-17:00 (LEO C 12)
  • 27.10 Date 08:15-17:00 (LEO C 12)
  • 23.11 Date 08:15-17:00 (LEO C 12)
  • 24.11 Date 08:15-17:00 (LEO C 12)
32 h semesterly

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