Education and Work Experience

since 11/2020	Research Assistant at the Institute for Transport Studies at KIT
12/2018 – 09/2020	Student Research Assistant at the Institute for Transport Studies at KIT
10/2018 – 09/2020	Master’s degree in Informatics at KIT
10/2015 – 09/2018	Bachelor’s degree in Informatics at KIT

Research

Microscopic Traffic Simulation
Transport Demand Modelling

Research Projects
Project Title	Funding	Start	End
regioKArgoTramTrain: Further Development and Operational Implementation of Sustainable Combined Passenger and Freight Transport on Public Rail	Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Land Baden-Württemberg	2023	2027
#transmove – AI-based traffic jam prediction	Landesbetrieb Straßen, Brücken und Gewässer (LSBG) Hamburg	2022	2024
LogIKTram - Logistics Concept and ICT Platform for Urban Rail-based Freight Transport	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)	2021	2024
eNetze / eNetworks – Future Energy Flows and Requirements for the Electricity Distribution Network on District Level in the Context of Sustainable Mobility and Energy Supply	Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg	2021	2021
RABus - Living Lab for an Automated Bus Service Operating as Part of Public Transport in Rural and Urban Areas	Ministerium für Verkehr Baden-Württemberg	2020	2024
VenAMo Traffic Reduction through new Forms of Work and Mobility Technologies	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)	2020	2023
Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe - Urban Mobility in Transition	Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Wohnungsbau Baden-Württemberg	2019	2021

Publications

Towards Formal Specification of Agent-based Transport Models
Kübler, J.; Vortisch, P.
2025. Procedia Computer Science, 257, 519–528. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2025.03.067

Integrating establishments in an agent-based modeling framework for urban parcel shipments on the first and last mile
Barthelmes, L.; Kübler, J.; Görgülü, E.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2025. Procedia Computer Science, 257, 68–76. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2025.03.012

Modeling framework for the agent-based simulation of rail-based urban parcel transport: An application of a two-stage transport chain selection model in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany
Barthelmes, L.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kübler, J.; Löffler, A.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2025. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 59, 101306. doi:10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101306

A Vectorized Formulation of the Cell Transmission Model for Efficient Simulation of Large-Scale Freeway Networks
Hauke, R.; Kübler, J.; Baumann, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. Procedia Computer Science, 238, 143–150. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2024.06.009

Comparing Implementation Strategies of Station-Based Bike Sharing in Agent-Based Travel Demand Models
Schuhmacher, L.; Kübler, J.; Wilkes, G.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. Procedia Computer Science, 238, 396–403. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2024.06.040

Integrated Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Framework for Urban Parcel Shipments to and from Establishments
Barthelmes, L.; Kübler, J.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 7-11, 2024

On the Variation in Mode Choice Behavior in Agent-based Travel Demand Models
Wörle, T.; Briem, L.; Kübler, J.; Heilig, M.; Ecke, L.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 7-11, 2024

Parallelization of Travel Demand Models with Dependent Agents: Comparing Model Simplification and Agent Synchronization for Shared Household Vehicles
Kübler, J.; Schuhmacher, L.; Andre, R.; Wilkes, G.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 7-11, 2024

An open-source interactive travel diary for web-based trip reporting
Barthelmes, L.; Kübler, J.; Bönisch, L.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2024. Transportation Research Procedia, 76, 373–384. doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2023.12.062

Agent-based model of last-mile parcel deliveries and travel demand incorporating online shopping behavior
Reiffer, A. S.; Kübler, J.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. Research in Transportation Economics, 102, Art.-Nr.: 101368. doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101368

Analysing Long-Term Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Last-Mile Delivery Traffic Using an Agent-Based Travel Demand Model
Reiffer, A.; Kübler, J.; Briem, L.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. Proceedings of the 12th International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport. Ed.: C. Antoniou, 127–139, Springer Nature Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-8361-0_9

Modeling Relations Between Companies and CEP Service Providers in an Agent-Based Demand Model using Open-Source Data
Kübler, J.; Barthelmes, L.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. Procedia Computer Science, 220, 486–494. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2023.03.062

Modellbasierte Ermittlung von verkehrlichen Potentialen eines stadtbahnbasierten Gütertransports im Projekt LogIKTram in Karlsruhe
Barthelmes, L.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kübler, J.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. Journal für Mobilität und Verkehr, 16, 50–58. doi:10.34647/jmv.nr16.id103

Microscopic Agent-Based Parcel Demand Model for the Simulation of CEP-Based Urban Freight Movements to and from Companies
Barthelmes, L.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kübler, J.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. Advances in Resilient and Sustainable Transport – Proceedings of the 6th Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic 2023. Ed.: U. Clausen, 75–92, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28236-2_6

Agent-Based Model for the In- and Outgoing Parcel Quantities of Companies in an Urban Area
Barthelmes, L.; Görgülü, M. E.; Kübler, J.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2023. 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 8-12, 2023

Integrating Neighbours into an Agent-Based Travel Demand Model to Analyse Success Rates of Parcel Deliveries
Kübler, J.; Reiffer, A.; Briem, L.; Vortisch, P.
2022. Procedia Computer Science, 201, 181–188. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2022.03.026

An integrated agent-based model of travel demand and package deliveries
Reiffer, A.; Kübler, J.; Briem, L.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2021. International Journal of Traffic and Transportation Management, 3 (2), 17–24. doi:10.5383/JTTM.03.02.003

Integrating urban last-mile package deliveries into an agent-based travel demand model
Reiffer, A.; Kübler, J.; Briem, L.; Kagerbauer, M.; Vortisch, P.
2021. The 12th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT) / The 4th International Conference on Emerging Data and Industry 4.0 (EDI40) / Affiliated Workshops. Ed.: E. Shakshuki, 178–185, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2021.03.028