About us
Because Mobility matters.
Mobility is the backbone of modern society, connecting people to families, friends, jobs, education and services across our cities, countries, and regions. This need for movement is universal, impacting everything from densely populated urban centers to rural areas. However, this vital connection often comes with significant societal costs, including severe traffic congestion, localized air pollution, and substantial carbon emissions.
Therefore, the task of modern transport planning is not just about moving people efficiently, but about designing sustainable, equitable, and resilient systems. This involves optimizing complex infrastructure, such as major road networks and cycle paths, and strategically expanding high-capacity public transport systems.
Transport Modeling Driven by MATSim.
In the complex world of modern transport, effective decision-making hinges on powerful, data-driven insights. That’s why reliable and robust transport modeling software is essential for strategic planning. It transforms guesswork into calculated results.
MATSim (Multi-Agent Transport Simulation, www.matsim.org) is the globally respected and powerful open-source framework that delivers this insight. Developed and actively maintained by a dedicated community for over 15 years, MATSim is the leading platform for agent-based transport modeling. While rooted in academic research, its adoption is steadily growing across the industry, utilized by consultancies and innovative companies worldwide. By modeling mobility on an individual agent level, MATSim allows planners to test complex, large-scale scenarios with microscopic precision, providing an exceptional foundation for evidence-based decision-making.
Our Mission: Make MATSim easy.
The challenge lies in accessing MATSim’s undeniable power without being overwhelmed by technical complexity. MobilityStudio bridges this gap, providing a highly intuitive and professional desktop environment for scenario creation, simulation management, and analysis. With MobilityStudio, you can build your scenario in minutes, configure and launch your simulations with just a few clicks, and immediately dive into clear, powerful analysis as soon as your run is complete.
Our mission is clear: to Make MATSim Easy and to establish it as the essential, accessible tool in the global transport planning landscape, enabling experts and newcomers alike to focus on solving mobility challenges.
Driving MATSim Forward with Professional Design and Profound Expertise
MobilityStudio is built on a powerful synergy: where world-class User Experience (UX) design meets deep technical knowledge and practical insight from the transport planning community.
The Development Partner: paper+coffee GmbH
MobilityStudio is brought to life with the design and technical expertise of paper+coffee, a specialized UX agency based in Berlin, Germany. The team focuses on creating intuitive, powerful user experiences for complex data. Their dedication ensures that MobilityStudio is not just a tool, but a highly polished, professional workbench.
The Visionary & Domain Expert: Dr.-Ing. Ihab Kaddoura
The core concept and driving force behind MobilityStudio is Ihab Kaddoura. With over a decade of deep involvement in the MATSim and transport planning community, he brings domain knowledge, having completed his doctoral research at the Technische Universität Berlin focusing on mobility simulation. Ihab supports paper+coffee with his expert consulting services, ensuring the application is scientifically robust and meets the demanding requirements of transport planners worldwide.