Welcome to the Chair of Management and Logistics

Our research focuses on method-based and instrumentally-applicable support of planning and analysis of transport and logistics systems.

With the emphasis on intermodal transportation, we see the opportunity to adequately combine the specific technological strengths of different modes of transport, corresponding loading units, and transshipment technologies. What is adequate in this context can be determined by employing modeling, simulation, and optimization. Specifically, we investigate how the productivity and efficiency of intermodal transport can be increased. Furthermore, we consider society's view of achieving climate goals and reducing other external effects (realized via traffic avoidance, traffic reduction, and traffic shift to environmentally friendly modes of transport). The focus of the department is on the three economically and socially relevant research fields of intermodal transport chains, urban logistics and digital transport platforms.

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News

April 09, 2024

The containerization of single wagonload transport in the magazine “Internationales Verkehrswesen”

April 01, 2024

Announcement: “Intermodal Transport Services” now with oral exam!

March 19, 2024

Save the Date: 7th ICPLT conference, 18-19 March 2025 in @TU Darmstadt

Research close to practice

How does the introduction of a city toll affect urban freight transport? How can the service network design of an intermodal operator be optimized or route planning be made more efficient for a freight forwarder?

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Possibilities of collecting capacity utilization data in rail transport and initial piloting

Precise knowledge of usage data in rail transport, both in freight and passenger transport, is crucial for the efficient management and improvement of rail transport in Germany. Efficiency and control should be improved. Particularly in rail freight transport, by gaining valuable insights into capacity utilisation and operational flexibility. This research focuses on the identification and analysis of freight wagon utilisation indicators and the techniques used to measure them.

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Optimized Industry-Specific Logistics Concepts for the Steel Industry

The steel sector in Germany is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The set climate goals and the associated need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must also be implemented in the steel industry, driving the transition of production towards green steel. We are exploring new approaches which are climate-friendly and quality-preserving.

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What are the requirements for and potentials of establishing a data space for CT in Hesse?

By 2051, CT freight traffic is projected to increase by 73% compared to 2019. The rapid growth in CT freight traffic poses high demands on infrastructure and operational process efficiency. How can the development of a data space support this rapid growth?

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How can digital and multi-sided Transport Platforms improve Combined Transport?

Combined road/rail freight transport (CT) is a more environmentally friendly alternative to pure road freight transport. It combines the system advantages of the individual modes of transport (e.g., of the mass carrying capacity of rail and the flexibility of trucks).

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The Future of Freight Transport in Germany: Combined Transport Forum

Expert meeting with representatives from German and European politics on September 15, 2023

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Freight Transport on the International stage: World Conference on Transport Research

We facilitate international exchange among researchers in the "Freight Transport Operations and Intermodality" field through the Special Interest Group B3 of the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS).

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Reading on corporate management and logistics

You can find our publications on ResearchGate. (Please note that in order to have full access, you must create your own account.)

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Freight transport international: Transportation Research Board

We are collaborating with the Intermodal Freight Transport Committee of the North American Transportation Research Board (TRB) to improve the transfer of knowledge between research and practice at an international level.

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