Florian Hacker

Special Expertise

Key focus of research: Sustainable mobility

• Alternative propulsion technologies and fuels
• Electrification of passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles
• Development and evaluation of measures to reduce CO₂ emissions in transport
• Advising policymakers, administration and companies on climate protection in transport with a focus on the electrification of road transport

Key Projects

• ELV-Live: Supporting research on the use of battery-powered heavy-duty vehicles in day-to-day logistics operations
• StratES: Research and dialogue – Strategy for the electrification of road freight transportation
• eMobil 2050: Electro mobility for passenger, freight and public transport up to 2050
• Environmental benefits of electric mobility – Integrated perspectives on vehicle use and power supply industry (OPTUM)
• Expert advice on the quantification of greenhouse gas emissions of the Chinese transport sector
• Sustainable mobility within the context of renewable energies until 2030 (RENEWBILITY I & II)

Professional Training and Career

• Since 2016: Deputy head of Resources & Transport Division
• Since 2007: Researcher at Öko-Institut, Resources & Transport Division
• 1999-2006: Degree in Geoecology at Potsdam University, Germany, graduating with the title “Diplom-Geoökologe”
• 2002-2005: Complementary studies of environmental management at the Environmental Policy Research Centre, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
• 2002: Environmental Sciences at Joensuu University, Finland (ERASMUS scholarship)

Language Skills

English, French