Center for Mobility Studies | CfM
The Center for Mobility Studies | CfM is the recognized research institute for mobility in Germany, which analyses and highlights the economic, psychological, sociological and technical aspects of mobility and thus provides the essential impetus for business model innovations.
News
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Trust in Data Spaces: CfM participation at the ICDEc 2025 in Tunis
CfM presents research on trust in data spaces at ICDEc 2025 in Tunis. -
Successful Gaia-X 4AMS closing event
Gaia-X AMS successfully completed: The CfM of Zeppelin University presents project results on data-based mobility of the future. -
Empowering Data Spaces for Future Mobility - New publication
New publication: Data spaces for the mobility of the future. Find out more about the organizational structures with Gaia-X!
Mission
The Center for Mobility Studies | CfM, based at Zeppelin University, is dedicated to the interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international analysis of regulatory, ecological, economic, cultural or planning framework conditions for innovative business models in the mobility market. One of the objectives of the institute's work is the investigation, development and evaluation of new mobility concepts. The CfM offers a neutral exchange platform for science and practice, as a network for companies and institutions for the development of new, cross-industry and global business model innovations.
Objective: To create a platform for interdisciplinary, intercultural and intermodal cooperation for the productive networking of science with the mobility sector, within the sector and across sectors.
Strategy
Definition and design of teaching modules, research projects, cooperation with other recognized universities, colleges and institutes (business, politics, associations), events and project implementation, identification of all relevant market participants, feedback with the relevant players in the mobility industry (direct and indirect players), identification of market trends and their innovators, leverage factors, socio-economic factors.
Trends: AI and DLT technology
Distributed ledger technology offers a variety of new possibilities that can be used in mobility, trade and logistics, which can unleash unimagined efficiency potential and arbitrage profits. Blockchain technology is regarded as the ultimate solution for implementing decentralized governance structures and digital identities. A so-called web-of-trust scheme can create the basis for trustworthy transactions by making all (anonymous) transactions traceable. This ensures transparent and efficient resource management, which also makes a significant contribution to increased cybersecurity.
In the automotive sector, the mega-topics of the future "electrification", "autonomous driving" and "sharing economy" dominate the discussion, which is fueled by many studies, scenarios and visions of the future. Artificial intelligence plays a significant role in the research area of the Chair of Mobility, Trade and Logistics in order to efficiently link these topics. Last but not least, space mobility and satellite communication (which is indispensable for autonomous driving in terms of communication, data transmission and networking) are moving to the center of current research and teaching activities.
Research Projects
Since its foundation, the CfM has successfully raised a total of 2.9 million euros in third-party funding, with around 0.6 million euros being acquired annually over the last four years. Thanks to its multidisciplinary research approaches and the broad recognition of both international and national project partners, the CfM has established itself as a recognized economic institute in the field of mobility research.
Cooperation partner
Thanks to its multidisciplinary research approaches and the broad recognition of both international and national project partners, the CfM has established itself as a recognized economic institute in the field of mobility research and maintains a large network with partners from practice, research and politics.
Open topics Theses
We cordially invite you to write your Bachelor's or Master's thesis at the Chair of Mobility, Trade and Logistics. We will support you from the choice of topic to submission. Below you will find all open topics. You are also welcome to submit your own topics.
Our institute management
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-1610 |
| Room: | Semi 1.04 |
Our assistance
International Office
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-1250 |
| Room: | Semi 1.09 L |
Our team
Some of our alumni
Dr. Isabella Geis | Associate Partner Smart Mobility @Q_PERIOR
Dr. Anne Sosna | Head of Production Overseas @Volkswagen
Dr. Christina F. Edye | System Analyst @Volkswagen
Dr. Jennifer Willoh | Managing Director @Schauenburg Hose Technology Group
Dr. Caroline Heins | Vice President HAILO home & business @HAILO-Werk
Dr. Sebastian Scheler | Associate Researcher @OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
Bettina Arnegger | Global Key Account Manager | Autonomous Driving & AI Cockpit @NVIDIA
Luisa Overkamp | Business Strategy Manager | CEO & Enterprise Strategy @Accenture
Moritz Tröndle | Associate @McKinsey & Company
Patrick Pfersich | Vice President @AlixPartners
Steffen Baumann | Customer Success Manager @FINN
Henry Blume | Co-Founder @Neondelight
Lea Heinrich | Head of PioneerPort @Zeppelin University
Stanley Smolka | Head of the Academy @Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS)
Carina Schneider | Contact person for digitalization and e-commerce @PARA Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH
Kristina Schuster | Software Business Analyst Marketing and Communication @ZF Group
Anna Kraske | Senior People Business Partner @ANYMOVE - Electric Car Rental
Timo Schäfer | IT Business Analyst @Hays
John Warrender | Consultant @plenum AG
Sandra Kempf | Consultant Sustainability, Energy Industry, Transport and Logistics @Deutscher Raiffeisenverband
Felix D. Segel | Quantitative Risk Associate & Key Account Manager @Balance Re
Fritz von Woedtke | Trading Operations @SideCaps