PD Dr. Jan Wessel

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

Determinants of Bicycle Traffic
Allocation of street space

Academic Education
05/2020	PhD in Economics
10/2014 - 09/2017	Master of Science (M.Sc.), Economics - WWU Münster
08/2016 - 01/2017	Semester Abroad at the Lund School of Economics and Management, Sweden
04/2012 - 09/2014	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Economics - WWU Münster
Work Experience
since 11/2017	Research Assistant at the Institute of Transport Economics Münster

Publications

Space Wars — Finding an economically efficient allocation of street space across different transport modes Sieg, Gernot; Wessel, Jan (2026) In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 37. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2026.102014 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Electrifying Choices: How Electric Bicycles Impact on Mode Choice and CO2 Emissions Hagedorn, Thomas; Meier, Marlena; Wessel, Jan (2025) In: Transportation Research Part D, 142. doi:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104682 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Riding the green wave – How countdown timers at bicycle traffic lights impact on cycling behavior Brand, Christina; Hagedorn, Thomas; Kösters, Till; Meier, Marlena; Sieg, Gernot; Wessel, Jan (2024) In: Travel Behaviour and Society, 35, 100731. doi:10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100731 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
More afraid of the virus than of bad weather? Exploring the link between weather conditions and cycling volume in German cities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Hudde A; Wessel J (2024) In: Transportation Research Part F, 101, 267-278. doi:10.1016/j.trf.2023.11.016 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Pump or pedal? The impact of fuel prices on cycling in Germany Findenegg Jakob , Wessel Jan (2024) In: Transportation Research Part A, 186, 104146. doi:10.1016/j.tra.2024.104146 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Talks

Evaluating the Transport-Mode-Specific Trade Effects of Different Transport Infrastructure Types Wessel, Jan (25/09/2019) Jahrestagung Verein für Socialpolitik, Leipzig Type of talk: scientific Talk
TEN-T Corridors - Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? Jan Wessel (18/01/2019) 3rd Meeting on Transport Economics and Infrastructure , Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spanien Type of talk: scientific Talk
Evaluating the Transport-Mode-Specific Trade Effects of Different Transport Infrastructure Types Wessel, Jan (29/06/2018) ITEA Annual Conference on Transportation Economics, The Hong Kong Polytech University, Hongkong, Hongkong Type of talk: scientific Talk
Evaluating the Transport-Mode-Specific Trade Effects of Different Transport Infrastructure Types Wessel, Jan (15/06/2018) Konferenz "Verkehrsökonomik und -politik", Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland Type of talk: scientific Talk

Prizes

Richard J. Arnott Best Paper by a Junior Researcher Prize 2023 (1st prize) Awarded by: International Transportation Economics Association (ITEA) Award given to: Wessel, Jan Announced at: 16/06/2023 \| Date of awarding: 16/06/2023 Type of distinction: Best publication award
Wissenschaftswettbewerb „Europa und die EU“ (2. Platz) Awarded by: Pulse of Europe Münster, gemeinsam mit der WWU Münster, der Stadt Münster und der Universitätsgesellschaft Münster Award given to: Goldmann, Kathrin; Jan, Wessel Announced at: 15/10/2019 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Winner of AlumniUM Poster Competition for Young Researchers Awarded by: AlumniUM e.V. Award given to: Goldmann, Kathrin; Wessel, Jan Announced at: 17/05/2019 \| Date of awarding: 15/05/2019 Type of distinction: Best publication award