Allister Loder

Prof. Allister Loder is a Professor of Mobility Policy at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology. His research focuses on mobility policy analysis, evaluation of policy measures, and urban transportation innovations. He holds a doctorate in Transportation from ETH Zurich (2019) and has held roles at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and TUM's Chair of Transportation Engineering and Technology. Since 2023, he leads a DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group.

Education:

• Mechatronics Engineering, Hamburg University of Technology
• Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zurich
• PhD in Transportation Engineering, ETH Zurich (2019)

Research emphasizes macroscopic fundamental diagrams (MFD) for urban traffic modeling, analysis of Germany's 9-Euro-Ticket and Deutschlandticket policies, and tradable mobility credit schemes. Recent work explores cycling infrastructure in metropolises and accessibility-based road pricing mechanisms.

Key Awards: Recipient of the DFG Emmy Noether Research Group Fellowship (2023).

Grants and Projects: Founded the Emmy Noether Research Group focused on mobility policy innovation. Active in large-scale empirical studies like the Mobilität. Leben panel tracking mobility behavior across Germany.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Emmy Noether Research Group at TUM, collaborating on mobility policy design and evaluation tools.