Dr. Tobias Biehle

Research Associate
tel.: +49 30 4220644-16
biehle@nexusinstitut.de

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbiehle/

Dr Tobias Biehle is responsible at the nexus Institute for managing the sub-project ‘Discourse Analysis and Participation’ of the ELEVATE junior research group on ‘Social-ecological evaluation and design of unmanned aviation applications as a medium for sustainable urban and urban-suburban transport.’

He is a trained sociologist and also holds a master’s degree in planning and participation (University of Stuttgart). He has previously gained experience in interdisciplinary risk and innovation research (ZIRIUS) and dialogue facilitation (DIALOG BASIS). His professional career includes positions as a research assistant at HafenCity University Hamburg and the Technical University of Berlin, and as managing director of the project and research service provider Luftlabor. His skills include mediation training in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Association of Mediation (Bundesverband Mediation e.V.), comprehensive expertise in dialogue facilitation, stakeholder management and the implementation of participatory planning formats.
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His research focuses in particular on sustainable mobility and technology innovation for the common good. As part of his doctoral project, ‘Planning Urban Air Mobility for Citizens,’ Mr. Biehle investigated planning solutions for the targeted consideration of social interests in the development of urban airspace for civil drone applications.

Publications (selection)

Biehle, T. (2025). Urban Dimension of U-Space: Local Planning Considerations for Drone Integration . Drones 2025, 9, 744.

Biehle, T.; Böhm, B.; Tautz, F. (2024). Planning cells in technology research and development – participation for a multisensory screening system in the hospital context. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research.

Mostofi, H.; Biehle, T.; Kellermann, R. & Dienel, H. L. (2024). Modelling public attitude towards air taxis in Germany. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 24, 03 (2024).

Biehle, T & Wilpert, C. (2023). Social innovation as a process: pursuing a pathway to the labour market inclusion of refugee women in Berlin. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research.

Biehle, T. (2022). Social Sustainable Urban Air Mobility in Europe. Sustainability, 14(15), 9312.

Allianz der freien Straße (Hrsg.). (2022). Manifest der freien Straße. Wöhr, S., Lodder, J., Biehle, T., Böhm, B., Canzler, W., Haus, J., Pfaff, T. JOVIS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86859-774-5

Kellermann, R.; Biehle, T. & Fischer, L. (2020). Drones for parcel and passenger transportation: A literature review. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 4, 100088.