The steel industry in Germany must change: The designated climate targets can only be achieved by converting production to green steel and thus reducing greenhouse gases. To save greenhouse gases, the coal used to date is to be replaced by more climate-friendly hydrogen and the increased use of steel scrap in steel production.

Together with DB Cargo, Aylin Altun and Raphael Hackober , we are starting a new research project which analyzes the extent to which existing logistics concepts need to be optimized due to the increased use of scrap. The project aims to develop a robust logistics concept for the steel industry in the face of uncertain scrap and steel volumes for the rail-based transport of steel scrap to steel producers in Germany.

The research project is part of the “Research Lab Innovative Freight Wagon”, a cooperative institute of TU Darmstadt and DB Cargo for joint research in the field of planning and analysis of logistics and transport services. Visit our research lab here!