Sandra Wegener

Sandra Wegener is a researcher at the Institute of Transport Studies, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. She holds a Diplom in Landscape Planning (2001) and a Doctor's degree from the same university (2011). Her work bridges transport planning and public health, focusing on active mobility, health promotion, and intersectoral collaboration.

Education:

• Diplom in Landscape Planning (2001), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
• Doctor's degree (2011), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Research Interests:

• Active Mobility & Health
• Mode Choice and Behavioral Analysis
• Mobility Management
• Health Impacts of Transport Policies
• Intersectoral Transport & Health Collaboration
• Urban and Rural Mobility Trends

Grants & Projects: Wegener has led or co-led 34 projects since 2001, including TRA:WELL - Transport & Wellbeing (2022–2024), BOKU Mobility4Health (2025–2026), and Healthy Travelling - Active Mobility & Healthy Streets (2024–2028). Funders include the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), European Commission, and national ministries.

Advising & Community Engagement:

• Supervised two theses: Auswirkungen der Einführung eines Betrieblichen Mobilitätsmanagements (2024) and Intersektorale Vernetzung Verkehr/Mobilität und Gesundheit (2023)
• Co-organized TRA:WELL workshops and VR lab excursions with schools
• Contributed to policy frameworks like the Austrian 'National Action Plan Physical Activity' and 'Working Group Health and Mobility' (2021–2023)