Reconstruction of freeway interchange: AMM students accompany central infrastructure project

According to current plans, the Munich East interchange (A 99/A 94) is to be rebuilt starting in 2030 - and students from the Automotive and Mobility Management master's program at THI Business School are already fully involved in the huge infrastructure project "8-lane expansion of the A 99 between Kirchheim and Haar". They are investigating whether and how traffic flows can be directed and traffic jams avoided. The special feature: Since the reconstruction will start in eight years at the earliest and will then take several years, the students also investigate whether and how the traffic situation could change as a result of autonomously driving vehicles. Their findings will be directly incorporated into the planning of the federal highway company Autobahn GmbH. Prof. Dr. Alexander Baur, Professor for Innovative Mobility Concepts & Artificial Intelligence Business Models at THI Business School, is supervising the project.

The project seminar with Autobahn GmbH des Bundes is divided into two parts. In the first part, the AMM students use special simulation software to check how many lanes at least need to be kept open during the construction phase in order to ensure the continued flow of traffic. At the same time, this is intended to prevent drivers from switching to alternative routes and becoming a nuisance for local residents.

In a second sub-project, the students analyzed in detail who uses this highway junction particularly frequently. This revealed that logistics companies from the neighboring industrial park and employees of the companies located there account for a high proportion of traffic. Through discussions and interviews with the companies, the students want to develop measures that can be used to reduce the volume of traffic, especially at peak times.

Projects like this one with industry partners are an integral part of all degree programs of THI Business School.