Logistics
Calls for Theses and Overview of Topics
Current topic announcements
Subject Areas Covered
| Research Associate | Research Areas & Topic Proposals |
|---|---|
| Bähring, Maximilian | Autonomous driving in logistics Autonomous last mile delivery concepts (BeIntelli) Challenges & trends in the last mile and how they are addressed by autonomous driving (BeIntelli) Consolidation concepts on the last mile Sustainable transport in urban areas Urban Logistics (e.g. Analysis of the Research Landscape) Transport Logistics: Current Trends and Technologies |
| Brands, Jonas | Global autonomous transport chains Autonomous interfaces between internal and external logistics Potentials and challenges of autonomous freight transport Autonomisation in intermodal transport |
| Coll, Angelica | Logistics in the Textile Industry Humanitarian Logistics Logistics in Africa (with focus on Ethiopia) |
| Ihlenburg, Stephanie | Urban Logistics: Interdisciplinary Interface between Logistics, Urban Planning and Transport (MA) Urban Logistics: Fulfilment Concepts and the Use of Innovative Technologies (BA/MA) Urban Logistics: Analysis of the Research Landscape (Systematic Literature Research) (BA) Sustainable Transport in Urban Areas (BA/MA) Transport Logistics: Current Trends and Technologies (BA) |
| Lengeling, Joel Cedric | Software Engineering in Logistics Distributed Systems in Logistics Artificial Intelligence in Logistics Computer Graphics in Logistics Information Security in Logistics Urban Logistics (in Sub-Saharan Africa) Sustainability of Urban Logistics (in Sub-Saharan Africa) Controlled Natural Language (CNL) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
| Maas, Julian | Autonomous last mile delivery concepts Challenges & trends in the last mile and how they are addressed by autonomous driving Development of evaluation concepts of last mile fulfilment concepts Literature review of existing (autonomous) last mile fulfilment concepts Development of a route optimisation of a two-stage system with delivery vehicles and delivery robots (potentially with a focus on a suitable time window control) Development of customer profiles with affinities for different fulfilment concepts Development of technical handling concepts in autonomous fulfilment concepts |
| Nitsche, Benjamin | The role of digitalization in improving the logistics performance of African countries Start-ups in logistics and their contribution to developing African countries Automation and autonomization in logistics Issues in international logistics (focus on Africa, Belt and Road Initiative, among others) global supply disruptions Contribution of digital technologies to sustainability in international logistics networks Research trends in sustainable supply chains Application of the Delphi technique in logistics research The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Barriers and potentials for international logistics networks |
| Sinn, Florian | Blockchain as a technology in decentralised logistics (MA) Literature Review on Blockchain and Flows (Information, Finance, Goods) in Logistics (BA) Application potentials and case studies of innovative technologies and solutions in trade logistics (BA and MA) Literature Review on Trade Logistics (BA) Review on transport, interim and final storage of radioactive waste (BA) |
| Tasche, Lars | Hydrogen in Logistics Autonomous transport in logistics centres Technology comparison of e-trucks and hydrogen trucks Sustainable transport in urban areas Urban Logistics |
| Zarnitz, Simon | Digital Twin Applications in Logistics |
Options for Cooperation
There are extensive cooperations with industrial, commercial and service companies where students can work on problems from practice. The cooperation within the framework of the preparation of student research projects and diploma theses refers to first-rate companies of the German economy such as Audi, Bayer, BMW, Adtranz/Bombardier, Bertelsmann, Bosch, Braun, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Frankfurt / Main Airport, Gildemeister, Gilette, Kühne & Nagel, Porsche, Quelle, Schering, Schindler, Siemens, Volkswagen and others.
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| Organization name | Logistics |
|---|---|
| Building | H |
| Room | H 9105 |