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166-0103-00L 3 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT

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System Aspects of Air and Shipping Traffic

Systemaspekte von Flug- und Schiffsverkehr

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Christopher Onder

Does not take place this semester.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:37:55

Abstract

Air and shipping traffic cover a substantial part of human mobility, air traffic in passenger as well as freight transport, shipping mainly in freight transport. Students gain an overview, limit modes of mobility and learn to classify air and shipping traffic in the overall system of mobility.

Objective

Participants • know the fundamental differences between air, shipping traffic compaired to motorizied individual transport and public transport. • are able to deduce differences between air and shipping traffic. • know the possibilities and limits as well as pros and cons of different valuation methods used for air and shipping transort. • develop ideas for suitable indicators to evaluate scenarios in air and shipping traffic.

Content

• Key figures, development and trends in air and shipping traffic. • Potentials for holistic improvement in air and shipping traffic. • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for questions in air and shipping traffic. • Overview on technologies and their potentials to improve sustainability in air and shipping transport. • Berechnung und Interpretation von Kennzahlen.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Distributed at start of module

Literature

Distributed at start of module

General Information

Language: German
Levels: WBZ , NDS
Frequency: Every two years

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	Systemaspekte von Flug- und Schiffsverkehr Does not take place this semester. Blockkurs	No time listed	36 h semesterly

Offered In

MAS in Future Transport Systems (Four-semester, part-time MAS programme. More Information at: )
- Major in Systemic Aspects of Future Transport (The Major in "Systemic Aspects of Future Transport" takes place every 1.5 years according to the program website. Course duration: Six months part time)
CAS in Future Transport Systems: Systemic Aspects (The "CAS in Future Transport Systems: Systemic Aspects" takes place every 1.5 years according to the program website. Course duration: Six months part time More Information at: )
- Major Courses