Sven-Martin Nielsen is a transportation engineer and policy expert with more than 25 years of experience in road transportation planning, traffic management, road safety and technical standards development. He earned a Diploma in Transportation Planning and Operations from the Technical University of Berlin in 1993 and subsequently served as a research assistant, contributing to both research and teaching activities.

In 2000, he completed his doctoral thesis on the role of transport system management in creating more urban-friendly road traffic, examining road user charging, access restrictions and electric city vehicles as policy tools.

From 1998 to 2006, Nielsen served with the Brandenburg State Road Authority, where he held the position of Deputy Head of Department. His work focused on traffic safety, road design, design review and the integration of transportation and urban planning principles.

Since 2007, he has been with the Road Transportation Research Association (FGSV), where he oversees the development of technical guidelines and publications, supports expert committees, coordinates research initiatives and leads professional events and conferences.

As Head of the Transportation Division and Deputy Managing Director, he plays a key role in advancing FGSV’s international activities and promoting the exchange of best practices in road and transportation engineering.