The Frankfurt Campus will enroll the first students in a new Master of Science in Sustainable Mobility in October 2026. The program is taught in English and is open to graduates in engineering, planning, economics and related fields.
It builds on the campus's Institute for Urban Mobility, which has run a large study of commuter fares with the regional transit authority since last year. Students will have access to the institute's data lab and will be able to join ongoing research projects.
Dr. Katrin Hoffmann, who directs the Institute for Urban Mobility, said the program responds to a shortage of transport planners in the region, where cities are expanding tram and bike networks faster than they can hire staff. Several placement partners have said they expect to hire graduates directly.
What students take
- First year: transport modeling, urban data analysis, energy systems for transport, and transport policy in the European Union
- Second year: electives, a 16-week placement, and a master's thesis
- Placement partners include two regional transit agencies, three city planning offices and a rail infrastructure firm
Admission and cost
The program will admit 30 students a year. Tuition is €6,200 per semester, and ten partial scholarships are available for the first cohort, including four reserved for students from partner universities outside Europe.
Applications are open now and close May 31. Students at other university campuses can apply through the internal transfer process, and credits from the Main Campus civil engineering program can count toward the degree. Details are on the program page.
An online information session will be held on April 9 at 17:00 Central European Time.
