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Hi, I am Tim

Tim Holthaus

Verkehrswirtschaftsingenieur at Example Co.

Since 2015, I have been working in transport research – always with a passion for turning complex data into meaningful insights. My focus lies on the processing of big and novel data sources (such as mobile network data, floating car data, etc.) for transportation planning and research. This includes data fusion and, whenever possible, record linkage. The goal: to better predict the factors influencing mobility while accounting for the full interplay between mobility options and the spatial distribution of origins and destinations.

My academic work has revolved around network planning, the functional classification of spaces, and urban logistics – particularly extending the concept of urban logistics to all relevant stakeholders. I also conducted large-scale analyses of public transport accessibility and its comparison with car accessibility, based on the EU-wide network model developed in my dissertation and parameterized with floating car data.

But I am not only defined by research. As a father, I’ve learned that logistics at home can sometimes be more challenging than urban logistics on paper. Beyond family life, I simply enjoy analysis – whether it’s mobility networks, open-source projects, or everyday puzzles. Curiosity keeps me going.

Adaptability
Teamwork
Hard Working
Communication skills
Analytical thinking
Data literacy
Ethical thinking
Decision-making
Problem-solving skills

Skills

Experiences

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antwortING – Beratende Ingenieure PartGmbB

October 2025 - March 2026

Cologne

antwortING – Beratende Ingenieure PartGmbB is an engineering consultancy that specializes in improving disaster prevention, offering practical solutions for fire services, emergency medical care and crisis management.

Lead Engineer for Mobility and Logistics

October 2025 - March 2026

Responsibilities:
  • Leading the transport, mobility, and spatial planning product segment.
  • Developing automated analytical pipelines for accessibility and criticality assessments in emergency and civil protection systems.
University of Wuppertal, Chair of Freight Transport Planning and Transport Logistics

August 2012 - June 2025

Wuppertal

The Chair of Freight Transport Planning and Transport Logistics at the University of Wuppertal focuses on planning and optimizing sustainable, efficient freight transport within broader transport and spatial systems.

Senior Lecturer/ Academic Councillor

June 2021 - June 2025

Responsibilities:
  • Conceptualizing, coordinating, and acquiring interdisciplinary research projects.
  • Collaborating closely with planning teams, research units, and external partners.
  • Designing and implementing analytical methods and models (e.g., accessibility analyses based on OSM and GTFS) to reduce methodological uncertainty through transparent and reproducible modeling.
  • Building reproducible data pipelines in Python, R, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS to support strategic decision-making.
  • Leading the methodological development of core analytical approaches (de facto lead role).
  • Evaluating and advancing existing guidelines and planning frameworks (e.g., network design and infrastructure planning principles).
  • Teaching and supervising academic theses.
Research Associate

January 2015 - June 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinating and contributing to interdisciplinary research projects.
  • Collaborating closely with planning teams, research units, and external partners.
  • Designing and implementing analytical methods and models to reduce methodological uncertainty through transparent and reproducible modeling.
  • Building reproducible data pipelines in Python, R, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS to support strategic decision-making.
  • Evaluating and advancing existing guidelines and planning frameworks (e.g., network and design principles).
  • Teaching and supervising academic theses.
Research Assistant

August 2012 - January 2015

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ZeitOnline

May 2020 - Present

Hamburg

Consulting on spatial data analysis with a focus on accessibility and geospatial modeling for media applications.

Consultant

May 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Methodological consulting, particularly on the analysis and visualization of spatial data (e.g., hospital accessibility).
Freelancer

January 2018 - June 2021

Wuppertal

GIS-focused data analysis consulting with emphasis on mobility/transport, advising companies, public authorities, and media.

CEO

January 2018 - June 2021

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Education
University of Wuppertal
since 2019
Ph.D. candidate (Dr.-Ing.)
Topic:
Open Source gestützte Anwendung der Richtlinien für integrierte Netzgestaltung im ländlichen Raum.
University of Wuppertal
2012-2014
M.Sc. in Verkehrswirtschaftsingenieurwesen
ECTS: A out of A-F
Tallinn University of Technology
2013-2013
Course - Transport Planning, Transport Modes and Impacts of Transport in Theory and Practice
University of Wuppertal
2009-2012
B.Sc. in Verkehrswirtschaftsingenieurwesen

Projects

Publications and Lectures

Analysis and stress-test of the spatial accessibility to German radiation oncology centers
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 24 July 2025
Christoph Straube Daniel Medenwald Tim Holthaus

This study evaluates geographic accessibility to radiation oncology centers across Germany using spatial analysis and simulation. It identifies regional disparities and vulnerabilities in healthcare infrastructure, proposing a stress-testing framework for resilience planning.

Radiation Oncology Accessibility Healthcare Planning Geospatial Analysis
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Locations of LTL-logistics service providers as urban consolidation centers – the Düsseldorf case and its possible transferability
Transportation Planning and Technology 28 October 2024
Andre Thiemermann Tim Holthaus Patrick Mayregger Bert Leerkamp

The paper analyzes how logistics service providers can function as urban consolidation centers (UCCs) using a Düsseldorf case study. It shows that existing logistics locations can enable sustainable urban freight transport without requiring inner-city space, supporting proximity logistics and better land-use planning.

Urban Logistics Freight Transport Sustainability City Planning
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Beispielhafte Anwendung der Richtlinien für die integrierte Netzgestaltung für den Güterverkehr
Straßenverkehrstechnik / FGSV publication 2023
Andre Thiemermann Tim Holthaus

This work demonstrates the application of integrated network design guidelines for freight transport, focusing on German road networks and planning methodologies using geospatial datasets.

Freight Transport Network Design Infrastructure Germany
Identifikation deutscher Straßenentwurfsklassen im Straßennetz von OpenStreetMap / Identification of German Road Design Classes in the OpenStreetMap Road Network
AGIT – Journal für Angewandte Geoinformatik 2022
Tim Holthaus Andre Thiemermann

This paper presents a method to classify German road design standards within OpenStreetMap data. It improves the usability of OSM for transport planning and accessibility analysis by enriching road network attributes.

OpenStreetMap Road Networks Transport Modeling
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