Markus Würtz

Markus Würtz serves as an external lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt while holding a full-time position as Head of Sales at Jenaer Nahverkehr GmbH (Jena Local Transport GmbH). He teaches within the Bachelor's degree programs for Industrial Engineering in Railway Engineering and Traffic, Transport, Logistics.

His research and teaching expertise centers on public transport operations, with specific focus areas including:

• Service planning, quality standards, and evaluation methodologies
• Vehicles and operating facilities management
• Timetable development and vehicle routing optimization
• Duty scheduling, sequencing, and personnel dispatch systems
• Intermodal Transport Control Systems (ITCS)
• Public transport acceleration techniques
• Fare structures and business economics

Würtz has developed specialized teaching scripts covering Public Transport Operations and Working Hours Law, reflecting his practical industry experience in German local transport systems.