Prof. Christine Eisenmann, Dr.-Ing.

Office: LG 2B R 2.03

T +49 (0) 355 69 3100
Christine.Eisenmann(at)b-tu.de

 

Since October 2023
Head of the Infrastructure and Mobility Planning Chair at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU)

2018–2023
Group Leader, Deputy Head of Department (2022–2023) and Interim Head of Department (October 2022–December 2022) at the Institute of Transport Research at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Berlin

2018
Doctoral studies (Dr.-Ing.) (overall grade: summa cum laude)
at the Faculty of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT);
thesis title: Microscopic mapping of passenger car usage profiles in a longitudinal study;
supervisors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Vortisch, Prof. Dr. Barbara Lenz

2012–2018
Teaching and research fellow at the Institute of Transport Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Vortisch

2016
Visiting researcher at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Metropolitan Institute, Alexandria, VA (USA)

2006–2012
Studied Technical Economics (Diploma) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; specialisations: transport, transport economics, international economic policy

2011–2012
Thesis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Transport Systems Division, Karlsruhe

2009–2010
Studied abroad at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik (Iceland)

Research Association for Road and Transport (FGSV)

  • Member (since 2024) of Working Committee 1.2: Traffic Surveys and Forecasting
  • Member (since 2024) and Deputy Chair (since 2024) of Working Group 1.2.5 Recommendations for Traffic Surveys
  • Member (since 2015) and Deputy Head (since 2019) of Working Group 1.2.8 Multi- and Intermodality

German Society for Transport Science (DVWG)

  • Member (since 2013)
  • Spokesperson for the Young Forum and board member of the Upper Rhine Regional Association (2017–2018)
  • Member of the Advisory Board (since 2021)

Association of German Transport Companies

  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board (since 2024)

[35] Galich, Anton; Eisenmann, Christine; Köhler, Katja (2025): A data fusion approach for providing valid annual passenger transport statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: European Transport Research Review, Vol. 17, article number 1,
DOI: 10.1186/s12544-024-00703-8

[34] Tobias Kuhnimhof, Katja Köhler, Christine Eisenmann, Uwe Kunert, Sabine Radke (2024): Data Fusion to Compensate for Insufficient Survey Coverage – Example of the German national PKT model. In: Transportation Research Procedia, Vol. 76, pp. 491–504,
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2023.12.071

[33] Sascha von Behren; Maximilian Turek; Lukas Barthelmes; Hanna Scholta; Frank Hansen; Martin Kagerbauer; Christine Eisenmann (2023): Decoding Urban Archetypes: Exploring Mobility-Related Homogeneity among Cities. In: Sustainability, 15, no. 19, pp. 14231,
DOI: 10.3390/su151914231

[32] Tobias Kuhnimhof; Christine Eisenmann (2023): Mobility-on-demand pricing versus private vehicle TCO: how cost structures hinder the dethroning of the car. In: Transportation 50, pp. 707–731,
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-021-10258-5

[31] Amandine Duboz; Andromachi Mourtzouchou; Monica Grosso; Viktoriya Kolarova; Rubén Cordera; Sophie Nägele; Maria Alonso Raposo; Jette Krause; Ada Garus; Christine Eisenmann; Luigi dell'Olio; Borja Alonso; Biagio Ciuffo (2022): Exploring the acceptance of connected and automated vehicles: Focus group discussions with experts and non-experts in transport. In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, pp. 200–221,
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2022.06.013.

[30] Eisenmann, Christine; Nobis, Claudia; Kolarova, Viktoriya; Lenz, Barbara; Winkler, Christian (2021): Transport mode use during the COVID-19 lockdown period in Germany: The car became more important, public transport lost ground. In: Transport Policy (103), pp. 60–67,
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.012

[29] Eisenmann, Christine; Görges, Daniel; Franke, Thomas (2021): Electric Vehicles. In: International Encyclopedia of Transportation, pp. 147–154,
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102671-7.10419-1

[28] Frenzel, Ina; Anderson, John; Lischke, Andreas; Eisenmann, Christine (2021): Renewable fuels in commercial transportation: Identification of early adopters, user acceptance, and policy implications. In: Case Studies on Transport Policy 9 (3), pp.1245–1260,
DOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2021.06.010

[27] Kolarova, Viktoriya; Eisenmann, Christine; Nobis, Claudia; Lenz, Barbara; Winkler, Christian (2021): Analysing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on everyday travel behaviour in Germany and potential implications for future travel patterns. In: European Transport Research Reviews 13, 27 (2021),
DOI: 10.1186/s12544-021-00486-2

[26] Nobis, Claudia; Eisenmann, Christine (2021): The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for public transport – results of a long-term study on mobility. In: Der Nahverkehr (1/2021), Alba Fachverlag, pp. 10–15. ISSN: 0722-8287

[25] Eisenmann, Christine; Steck, Felix; Hedemann, Lars; Lenz, Barbara; Koller, Florian (2020): Distributional effects of carbon taxation in passenger transport with lump-sum offset: how low-income households, retirees and families would benefit in Germany. In: European Transport Research Review,
DOI: 10.1186/s12544-020-00442-6

[24] Ewert, Amelie; Brost, Mascha; Eisenmann, Christine; Stieler, Sylvia: Small and Light Electric Vehicles: An Analysis of Feasible Transport Impacts and Opportunities for Improved Urban Land Use. In: Sustainability (12(19)), 8098,
DOI: 10.3390/su12198098

[23] Lenz, Barbara; Nobis, Claudia; Eisenmann, Christine (2020): How is the crisis affecting mobility behaviour? In: Information on Spatial Development (4), Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning, pp. 80–88,
ISSN 0303-2493

[22] Nobis, Claudia; Eisenmann, Christine; Kolarova, Viktoriya; Winkler, Christian; Lenz, Barbara (2020): Mobility in times of the pandemic – Effects of COVID-19 on attitudes and mobility behaviour. In: International Transport (74), 3/2020, pp. 94–97.

[21] Niklas, Ulrich; von Behren, Sascha; Eisenmann, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Vortisch, Peter (2020): Premium factor – Analysing the use of premium cars compared to conventional cars. In: Research in Transportation Business & Management (33), Art. No. 100456,
DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100456

[20] Eisenmann, Christine; Plötz, Patrick (2019): Two methods of estimating long-distance driving to understand range restrictions on EV use. In: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (74), pp. 294–305.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2019.08.008

[19] Buehler, Ralph; Kuhnimhof, Tobias; Bauman, Adrian; Eisenmann, Christine (2019): Active Travel as a Stable Source of Physical Activity for One Third of German Adults: Evidence from Longitudinal Data. In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (123), pp. 105–118.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2018.09.022

[18] Brost, Mascha; Ewert, Amelie; Eisenmann, Christine; Stieler, Sylvia; Gicklhorn, Katja (2019): Small and Light Electric Vehicles – Mobility Concepts with Future Potential? In: Journal of Mobility and Transport (2), pp. 41–49.
ISSN: 2628-4154

[17] Steck, Felix; Eisenmann, Christine, Kröger, Lars; Winkler, Christian (2019): CO₂ emissions in passenger transport – influence of socio-demographics, place of residence and income. In: International Transport (71), 4/2019

[16] Chlond, Bastian; Eisenmann, Christine (2018): Workshop Synthesis: Behavioural Changes in Travel – Challenges and Implications for their Identification and Measurement. In: Transportation Research Procedia (32), pp. 563–572.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.10.022

[15] Eisenmann, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Minster, Clotilde; Jödden, Christian; Vortisch, Peter (2018): Assessing the effects of a mixed-mode design in a longitudinal household travel survey. In: Transportation, pp. 1–17.
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-018-9879-2

[14] Eisenmann, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Minster, Clotilde; Jödden, Christian; Vortisch, Peter (2018): Mixed Mode Survey Design and Panel Repetition – Findings from the German Mobility Panel. In: Transportation Research Procedia (32), pp. 319–328.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.10.058

[13] Eisenmann, Christine; Buehler, Ralph (2018): Are Cars Used Differently in Germany than in California? Findings from annual car-use profiles. In: Transport Geography (69), pp. 171–180.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.022

[12] Eisenmann, Christine; Kuhnimhof, Tobias (2018): Some Pay Much but Many Don’t: Vehicle TCO Imputation in Travel Surveys. In: Transportation Research Procedia (32), pp. 421–435.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.10.056

[11] Hilgert, Tim; von Behren, Sascha; Eisenmann, Christine; Vortisch, Peter (2018): Are Activity Patterns Stable or Variable? An Analysis of Three-year Panel Data. In: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
DOI: 10.1177/0361198118773557

[10] Stark, Juliane; Weiß, Christine; Trigui, Rochdi; Franke, Thomas; Baumann, Michael; Jochem, Patrick et al. (2018): Electric Vehicles with Range Extenders: Evaluating the Contribution to the Sustainable Development of Metropolitan Regions. In: Journal of Urban Planning and Development 144 (1), pp. 4017023.
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000408

[9] Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Knörr, Wolfram; Kämper, Claudia; Bergk, Fabian; Vortisch, Peter (2017): Modelling of usage profiles and resulting environmental impacts of the German passenger car fleet over one year. In: Straßenverkehrstechnik (2017.8), pp. 523–532

[8] Weiß, Christine; Heilig, Michael; Mallig, Nicolai; Chlond, Bastian; Franke, Thomas; Schneidereit, Tina; Vortisch, Peter (2017): Assessing the Effects of a Growing Electric Vehicle Fleet Using a Microscopic Travel Demand Model. In: European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research EJTIR 17 (3), pp. 30–345

[7] Mallig, Nicolai; Heilig, Michael; Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Vortisch, Peter (2016): Modelling the Weekly Electricity Demand Caused by Electric Cars. In: Future Generation Computer Systems (64), pp. 140–150.
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2016.01.014

[6] Soylu, Tamer; Anderson, John E.; Böttcher, Nicole; Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Kuhnimhof, Tobias (2016): Building Up Demand-Oriented Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in Germany. In: Transportation Research Procedia (19), pp. 187–198.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2016.12.079

[5] Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Heilig, Michael; Wassmuth, Volker; Vortisch, Peter (2016): Who Uses Freeways and Who Pays for Them? – A Model-Based Analysis of Distribution Effects of Different Toll Tariff Systems in Germany. In: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2563), pp. 88–95.
DOI: 10.3141/2563-13

[4] Streit, Tatjana; Allier, Charles-Elie; Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Vortisch, Peter (2015): Changes in Variability and Flexibility of Individual Travel in Germany. Trends and Drivers. In: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2496), pp. 10–19.
DOI: 10.3141/2496-02

[3] Chlond, Bastian; Weiß, Christine; Heilig, Michael; Vortisch, Peter (2014): Hybrid Modelling Approach of Car Uses in Germany Based on Empirical Data with Different Granularities. In: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2412), pp. 67–74.
DOI: 10.3141/2412-08

[2] Schröder, Ole; Weiß, Christine; Kagerbauer, Martin; Reiss, Nicolas; Reuter, Christian; Schürmann, Rimbert; Pfisterer, Steven (2014): Developing and Evaluating Intermodal E-Sharing Services – A Multi-method Approach. In: Transportation Research Procedia (4), pp. 199–212.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2014.11.016

[1] Weiß, Christine; Chlond, Bastian; Heilig, Michael; Vortisch, Peter (2014): Capturing the Usage of the German Car Fleet for a One-Year Period to Evaluate the Suitability of Battery Electric Vehicles – A Model-Based Approach. In: Transportation Research Procedia (1), pp. 133–141.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2014.07.014