Professor Timo Ohnmacht holds a prominent academic position at the Lucerne School of Business , part of the University of Applied Sciences Lucerne (HSLU), where he leads the Institute of Tourism and Mobility (ITM). His roles include researcher, educator, and project leader in interdisciplinary fields such as energy, transport, and tourism sustainability. He has held visiting professorships, including at Mahidol University in Thailand, and has extensive experience in national and international research projects. Education: Timo Ohnmacht earned his doctoral degree in Sociology from the University of Basel, with studies at TU Berlin, Lancaster University, and ETH Zurich. His academic career includes postdoctoral research at EPFL Lausanne and MUIC Bangkok. Research Interests: His work focuses on sustainable mobility, energy transition, urban planning, and the socio-psychological aspects of travel behavior. Key areas include tourism sustainability, risk perception during pandemics, and interventions promoting non-pharmaceutical measures in travel. Projects & Grants: He leads high-impact projects like SWICE (Sustainable Wellbeing in Energy Transition), funded by SFOE (CHF 1.2M), and NRP 78 (Covid-19 research, CHF 500K). His work spans transport policy, coworking spaces' environmental impact, and mobility during crises. Labs & Teams: He contributes to the Competence Centre for Mobility at HSLU and collaborates with institutions like the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) and Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). His interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology, transport engineering, and environmental science.




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