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1) Profile of the Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management

Welcome to the Homepage of the Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management!

The Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management at Bauhaus-University Weimar focusses its teaching and researching activities on the topics of infrastructure policy and infrastructure management. The chair is held by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Beckers.

2) Research activities

The research activities of the Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management address topics in infrastructure policy and infrastructure management. IWM’s research has a special focus on the sectors transport, energy, water and waste disposal as well as on construction and public procurement. Our aim is to apply state of the art economic theory to current policy issues. This comprises the incorporation of institutional economics, industrial economics, and welfare economics. Empirical analysis of real-world phenomena and an interdisciplinary approach, integrating technical and legal issues, are core features of our research method. Therefore our research activities are frequently conducted jointly with partners from different disciplines and research areas, in particular engineers and legal experts.

3) Teaching activities

The courses provided by the Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management include the general and current topics from our research activities. The teaching activities aim in particular at Bachelor and Master students of the study program Management [Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure].

4) Team

Currently, the Chair of Infrastructure Economics and Management employs the following research associates and PhD candidates:

  • Prof. Dr. Thorsten Beckers (Head of Chair): thorsten.beckers[at]uni-weimar.de, +49-3643-58-4592 / 4593 (Team Assistant), Room 206 (Team Assistant)
  • Bettina Reichardt (Team Assistant): bettina.reichardt[at]uni-weimar.de, +49-03643-58-4593, Room 206
  • Nils Bieschke: nils.bieschke[at]uni-weimar.de 
  • Carolin Grütercarolin.grueter[at]uni-weimar.de 
  • Thomas.Vogl: thomas.vogl[at]uni-weimar.de
  • Marten Westphalmarten.westphal[at]uni-weimar.de 

5) Contact

Postal address:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Professur Infrastrukturwirtschaft und -management (IWM)
z.Hd. Frau Bettina Reichardt (Team assistant)
Marienstr. 7A
99423 Weimar

 

Visitor address:

Marienstraße 7A, 99423 Weimar
Raum 206 (Team assistant)

 

Telephone number:

+49-03643-58-4593 (Team assistant, Frau Bettina Reichardt)

 

Email:

bettina.reichardt[at]uni-weimar.de (Team assistant)

thorsten.beckers[at]uni-weimar.de (Head of Chair)