Research assistant (m/f/d) in the MobiPionier project

Become a research assistant at the TUM Chair of Mobility Policy from April 01, 2026 and support us in the MCube project MobiPionier.

In the project MobiPioneer the impact potential of innovative Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)-Offers such as Mobility budgets and Mobility bundles empirically examined. In order to analyze the effectiveness of these instruments, the project is divided into three Use cases structured: Commuter mobility, Everyday mobility and Mobility at major events. These real-world laboratories are investigating how MaaS instruments affect mobility behavior in different application contexts. The aim of the project is to scientifically evaluate the extent to which mobility budgets and bundles can have an effective steering effect towards sustainable mobility in the Munich metropolitan region compared to traditional transport policy measures.

For the support of these real laboratories, which are Summer and fall 2026 are being carried out, we are looking for April 01, 2026 one research assistant. We are looking for a person with an interest in the following areas Sustainable mobility, Participation, Science communication and Real-world laboratory research.

Applicants should be in a Master's program like Human geography, Politics and Technology, Transportation Systems or a comparable subject related to Mobility, Sustainability and Data analysis be enrolled. The position is initially limited until the end of the semester, an extension will be sought. The Weekly working time is up to 20 hourscustomization is possible by arrangement.

Areas of responsibility:

• Support in the conception, organization and implementation of participation formats and events
• Participation in the evaluation and analysis of participation and real laboratory results
• Support in the preparation of results in presentations, reports and scientific texts
• Literature research and summary of relevant studies and project reports

Requirements:

• Enrolled Master's student
• Experience in the organization of events and participation formats
• Outgoing and open demeanor, with pleasure in direct exchange with different actors (e.g. participants, project partners) in the real laboratories
• Independent, structured and reliable way of working
• Confident handling of Microsoft Office, Zotero, MAXQDA
• Very good knowledge of German (at least C1 level)

We offer:

• A varied job as part of an interdisciplinary research project
• Insight into current research on innovative MaaS offerings and their impact on mobility behavior
• Deepening scientific skills in the planning of participation formats, analysis and data processing
• Flexible working hours

Application

Please send your application documents (CV, transcript of records, letter of motivation) in one PDF document to Anna Eberhardt (anna.eberhardt@tum.de).

Application deadline: 15.02.2026