Helge Hillnhütter

Om

Min karriere omfatter både profesjonell praksis og akademia, med omfattende internasjonal erfaring fra Tyskland, Italia, Tanzania, Kina, Bahrain, Storbritannia, Danmark og Sveits. Min tverrfaglige kompetanse spenner over bydesign, planlegging, arkitektur og landskapsdesign. Siden jeg fullførte studiene, har jeg opprettholdt nære bånd til universitetsundervisning gjennom gjesteforelesninger, noe som la grunnlaget for min overgang til akademia. I 2018 begynte jeg ved Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging ved NTNU som førsteamanuensis.

Som spesialist i byplanlegging som fremmer gange som transportform, særlig for å forbedre tilgangen til kollektivtransport, har jeg opparbeidet meg et internasjonalt renommé. Siden 2017 har jeg holdt omtrent 180 inviterte presentasjoner i 12 land og bidratt til politikkutvikling i samarbeid med internasjonale organisasjoner som Verdens helseorganisasjon (WHO) og Den internasjonale organisasjonen for kollektivtransport (UITP). I 2022 ble jeg et grunnleggende styremedlem i Walk21 Europe, en NGO registrert i Nederland.

Gjennom disse aktivitetene har jeg bidratt til utviklingen av nasjonale strategier, planretningslinjer og forskningsprogrammer i blant annet Norge, Tyskland, Nederland, Østerrike, Portugal og Frankrike. Jeg har også vært med på å forme den internasjonale diskursen om integrering av gange og kollektivtransport, inkludert nyere initiativer på EU-nivå. I dag støttes arbeidet mitt av et voksende nettverk av fagfolk over hele Europa som fremmer helhetlige perspektiver på bærekraftig mobilitet.

Forskning

Funded Research and Projects

2024–2027 – German Environmental Agency / Umweltbundesamt, Germany – Expert Advisor

German title: „Schnittstellen zwischen ÖPNV und Fußverkehr verbessern: Bedeutung und Potenziale des Fußverkehrs für die Nutzung des ÖPNV verstehen, untersuchen, kommunizieren und nutzen”. Research builds on my work on walking to access public transport. Cooperation with Planersocietät, Michael Frehn, and Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik. Funds: 220,000 EUR.
2022– – THE PEP - Transport, Health and Environment, Pan-European Programme, Partnership on Active Mobility, WHO – Delegate for Norway

Appointed by Ministry of Health and Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Initiative includes 56 countries to support active mobility through national policy development.
2022– – AVIT call NTNU, Mobile Sensory Lab – Cooperative Partner

Cooperation with PhD candidate and seven NTNU departments. Secured 2 million NOK to purchase technology for investigating human body and brain responses to physical and social environments.
2022– – Mobilitet Stor Trondheim (MoST) – Work Package Leader

Responsible for one of three work packages including three PhD projects across NTNU faculties (11 million NOK for my WP). Cooperation with NPRA, Trøndelag County, Trondheim Municipality, and NTNU. Interdisciplinary project with 14 PhDs at 5 faculties.
2021–2024 – JPI Urban Europe, EASIER – Seamless sustainable everyday urban mobility – Co-Initiator and Work Package Leader (Norway)

Focus: “Walking environments to support access to public transport” (2.5 million NOK). Collaboration with Otto Anker (DTU Denmark) and six research institutions from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, plus 27 organizations in urban and transport planning.
2019– – Health Fund, NTNU: Urban Environments to Increase Health and Well-being – Project Coordinator & PhD Supervisor

Cooperation with Prof. Axel Tjora (Sociology) and Prof. Christian Klöckner (Psychology). Internal NTNU health fund call, 36 participants, one funded project (7 million NOK).
2013 – Norwegian Research Council: Grant for Overseas Studies – PhD Candidate

Funds for overseas studies in Copenhagen (Denmark), Zürich (Switzerland), and Reading/Brighton (UK).
2010–2016 – Norwegian Research Council / Asplan Viak: Funding for PhD Research – PhD Candidate

Supported through the “Nærings PhD” program, cooperation between Norwegian Research Council and Asplan Viak.
2003 – European Social Fund: Funding for Master Studies – Master Student

One-year Master course at University of Milan, Italy, funded by European Commission.
2003 – Foreign Exchange Programme, University of Bochum – Funding for Overseas Studies

Study at University of Portsmouth, UK.

Publikasjoner

2025

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Mobilitet til fots – den usynlige delen av en kollektivreise. Trafik & Veje
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Walking environments for transit access: Travelers' perspectives. Journal of Transport Geography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Brunner, Lisa Marie; Başaran, Gülin Göksu; Haustein, Sonja; Klöckner, Christian A.; Ingvardson, Jesper Bláfoss; Nielsen, Otto Anker. (2025) Emotional experiences of urban walking environments: an application of the circumplex model of affect. Journal of Transport and Health
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Suslowicz, Jarvis Foster; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) From temporariness to mobility futures: A review of progress in tactical urbanism as an active travel planning tool. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Suslowicz, Jarvis Foster; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Tactical Urbanism: A Means of Enacting Mobility Transition? A Literature Review of International Practice.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2024

Hillnhütter, Helge; Bauer, Uta; Mesenbrock, Jan-Philipp. (2024) Der Weg zu Fuß zur Haltestelle – ein blinder Fleck in der Mobilitätsforschung?. Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu) Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)
Rapport

2023

Brunner, Lisa Marie; Hillnhütter, Helge; Aalto, Pasi Olav; Steinert, Martin; Dybvik, Henrikke. (2023) Measuring the Impact of Walking Environments on Brain Activation: Results from an fNIRS Pilot Study.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2022

Gansmo, Helen Jøsok; Bohne, Rolf André; Støa, Eli; Wyckmans, Annemie; Brattebø, Helge; Larssæther, Stig. (2022) Brøset – en bærekraftig bunker?.
Kronikk
Fossum, Magne; Hillnhütter, Helge; Ryeng, Eirin Olaussen. (2022) Winter walking–the effect of winter conditions on pedestrians’ step length and step frequency. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2021

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2021) Stimulating Urban Walking Environments – Can we Measure the Effect?. Environment and planning. B: Urban analytics and city science
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2020

Wellinger, Steffen; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2020) Debattinnlegg: (Tanke)eksperiment for el-sparkesykler.
Kronikk

2018

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2018) Gåing til/fra holdesplasser. Tiltakskatalogen for transport og mijø
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

2017

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2017) Gåing - undervurdert mobilitet. Plan
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

2016

Hillnhütter, Helge; Hass-Klau, Carmen. (2016) Pedestrian Access to Public Transport. Universitetet i Stavanger Universitetet i Stavanger
Doktorgradsavhandling

2002

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2002) Ausfahrt B1.
Faglig kapittel

Tidsskriftspublikasjoner

Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Mobilitet til fots – den usynlige delen av en kollektivreise. Trafik & Veje
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Walking environments for transit access: Travelers' perspectives. Journal of Transport Geography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Brunner, Lisa Marie; Başaran, Gülin Göksu; Haustein, Sonja; Klöckner, Christian A.; Ingvardson, Jesper Bláfoss; Nielsen, Otto Anker. (2025) Emotional experiences of urban walking environments: an application of the circumplex model of affect. Journal of Transport and Health
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Suslowicz, Jarvis Foster; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) From temporariness to mobility futures: A review of progress in tactical urbanism as an active travel planning tool. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Gansmo, Helen Jøsok; Bohne, Rolf André; Støa, Eli; Wyckmans, Annemie; Brattebø, Helge; Larssæther, Stig. (2022) Brøset – en bærekraftig bunker?.
Kronikk
Fossum, Magne; Hillnhütter, Helge; Ryeng, Eirin Olaussen. (2022) Winter walking–the effect of winter conditions on pedestrians’ step length and step frequency. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2021) Stimulating Urban Walking Environments – Can we Measure the Effect?. Environment and planning. B: Urban analytics and city science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Wellinger, Steffen; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2020) Debattinnlegg: (Tanke)eksperiment for el-sparkesykler.
Kronikk
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2018) Gåing til/fra holdesplasser. Tiltakskatalogen for transport og mijø
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2017) Gåing - undervurdert mobilitet. Plan
Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

Del av bok/rapport

Suslowicz, Jarvis Foster; Hillnhütter, Helge. (2025) Tactical Urbanism: A Means of Enacting Mobility Transition? A Literature Review of International Practice.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Brunner, Lisa Marie; Hillnhütter, Helge; Aalto, Pasi Olav; Steinert, Martin; Dybvik, Henrikke. (2023) Measuring the Impact of Walking Environments on Brain Activation: Results from an fNIRS Pilot Study.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Hillnhütter, Helge. (2002) Ausfahrt B1.
Faglig kapittel

Rapport

Hillnhütter, Helge; Bauer, Uta; Mesenbrock, Jan-Philipp. (2024) Der Weg zu Fuß zur Haltestelle – ein blinder Fleck in der Mobilitätsforschung?. Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu) Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)
Rapport
Hillnhütter, Helge; Hass-Klau, Carmen. (2016) Pedestrian Access to Public Transport. Universitetet i Stavanger Universitetet i Stavanger
Doktorgradsavhandling

Undervisning

Emner

University Teaching

2002 – Interior Design – University Bochum (DE) – Tutor – 50 students
2010 – Områdeplanlegging – UIS, BIB5501 – Supervisor/Lecturer – 30 students – 10 ECTS
2011 – Områdeplanlegging – UIS, BIB5501 – Course Leader – 30 students – 10 ECTS
2018–2023 – Arkitektur og Stedsforming – NTNU, FP4100 – Course Leader – 60 students – 5×7,5 ECTS
2019– – Site Planning – NTNU, AAR4215 – Course Leader – 70–100 students – 6×7,5 ECTS
2022– – Master Thesis – NTNU, FP4400 – Course Leader – 30–40 students – 3×30 ECTS
2024– – Region og Kommuneplanlegging – NTNU, AAR4220 – Course Leader – 35 students – 1×7,5 ECTS

Veiledning

Master’s Thesis Supervision

2018 – Centre development of Steinkjer – Hilde Greve
2018 – Urban development around Public Transport Hubs in Oslo – Mathias Wigum
2018 – Investigation of Cycling Tunnels in the Context of a planned Cycle Tunnel in Bergen – Marte Fauskanger Larsen
2019 – Urban Public Transport with Urban Ferries in Ålesund – Aksel Helmersen
2019 – Planning, Design and Use of Urban Parks – Cathrine Fossdal
2019 – Walkability and Pedestrian Behavior – Linnea Stickler
2019 – Experienced Safety for Female Pedestrians – Lina Naoroz Bråten
2019 – Effective, Attractive and Safe Access for Pedestrians in Traffic Exposed Urban Environments – Tore Vestre
2020 – Winter Use of Urban Parks – Ida Ovidth
2020 – Attractive Public Spaces for Stationary Activities in Trondheim – Jørgen Iversen
2020 – E-Scooters – Conflicts in Public Spaces – Kristina Jahre Simonsen
2020 – Local Residents Experience of Semi-public Spaces – Mari Coward
2020 – Planning for Circular Urban Development – Hanna Bang Hilmo
2020 – Safety Perceptions for Public Transport Access Among Female Travelers in Berlin – Michaela Schmidt
2020 – Development of Østmarka Area in Trondheim to Address the Needs of a Heterogeneous Local Community – Mikkel Evald H. Frengstad
2020 – Designs for High Standard Cycling Paths – Nina Meti
2020 – Good Access to Public Transport in Drammen – Vilde Andrea Lund
2021 – Social Interactions in Local Urban Centers in Trondheim – Heidi H. Sagen
2021 – Impacts of Local Climate on Walking Mobility – Malin Pedersen Gladhaug
2021 – Social Interactions in Public Space – Kristina Risholt Ramberg
2022 – Measuring Stress Levels in Different Urban Environments Using Sensors – Jørgen Valheim Lem
2023 – Tactical Interventions to Support Walking on University Campuses – Lene Grimholt
2023 – Tactical Interventions to Raise Awareness on Mobility Behavior – Sandra Skiaker
2023 – Transformation of Small Public Urban Spaces Through Participation of Local Residents – Ingvild Olsen
2023 – Tactical Transformation of Parking Spaces to Support Walking – Trine-Lise Østbye
2023 – Walking Patterns in an Urban Transformation Area – Eivind Halle
2024 – How European Cities Support Walking – an Analysis – Daniel Bratvold
2024 – Walkability – Comparing European and Norwegian Perspectives – Eivind Røkenes
2024 – An Analysis of Walking Environments for Train Station Access in 16 European Cities – Ina Fossum Asbømlo
2024 – Strategies for Sustainable Urban Mobility in European Cities – Kine Vibeke Nordgård
2024 – How Norwegian Cities Support Walking in Their Planning Practice – Vegard Strand
2025 – Walking and Social Interactions in Urban Centres of Minor Cities – Case Kristiansund – Sunniva Gry-Lenedatter Solskjær
2025 – Understanding Walking Patterns in the Car-based Centre of Stjørdal – Marius Bones
2025 – Goals for the Development of Public Spaces for Brattøya in Trondheim – and the Reality Today – Johannes Lien Eggereide
2025 – Social Activity in Semi-public Spaces of Newly Developed Residential Areas – Ingrid Michaelsen Larsson
2025 – From Car Space to Urban Space – Inhabitants’ Perspectives on Centre Transformations in a Norwegian Municipality – Helene Palucha Oppegård

PhD Supervision (Main Supervisor)

2014–2022 – Accessibility in Norwegian Urban Planning – Dutch ABC location policy in Norwegian integrated land-use and transport planning – Marianne Kanpskog
2021–2025 – Nudging Walking Through Urban Planning and Design – Understanding the Influence of Urban Environments on the Subjective Experience of Walking – Lisa Marie Brunner
2021– – Increasing Social Interaction in Public Urban Spaces – Lina Naoroz Bråten
2023– – Ad-hoc and Low-cost Changes of Streets as Transformatory Measures to Support Walking and Cycling – Jarvis Suslowicz

PhD Supervision (Secondary Supervisor)

2019–2022 – Walking and Cycling in Winter Conditions – Magne Fossum
2019– – Towards an Integrated Approach to Wayfinding Design in Theory, Practice and Education – Ole E. Watne

Formidling