Dr.-Ing. Alina Wetzchewald

Education and Academic Training

• Doctoral Degree (Dr.-Ing.): Department of urban studies and sustainable infrastructure planning at the University of Wuppertal (2018 - 2023). Topic: Exnovation and the sustainable transition in transport
• Master Studies (M.Sc.): Industrial Engineering with focus on transport, traffic and logistics at the University of Wuppertal (2014 - 2017)
• Study Abroad Semester at the University of New South Wales (2016)
• Bachelor Studies (B.Sc.): Industrial Engineering with focus on transport, traffic and logistics at the University of Wuppertal (2011 - 2017)

Professional Experience

• Since 2017 Researcher at the Wuppertal Institute
• Researcher at the University of Wuppertal at the department of urban studies and sustainable infrastructure planning (2018 - 2022)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Bonn, Student Assistant in the project "Advancing transport climate strategies" (2017)
• Wuppertal Institute, Graduate Research Assistant in the project "Conceptual Analyses and Considerations on Designing a Sustainability Strategy NRW from the Science Perspective" (2015 - 2017)
• GIZ Thailand, Intern with the project "Energy efficiency and climate change mitigation in the land transport sector in the ASEAN region" (2014 - 2015)
• Wuppertal Institute, Student Research Assistant (2013 - 2014)

Research Focus

• Transport planning and policy strategies for sustainable mobility
• Innovative mobility solutions (On-Demand Mobility, Mobility Hubs)
• Evaluation and potential assessments
• Transition and exnovation research

Please note: Publications before September 2020 are registered under her maiden name Alina Ulrich.