Logistics
Calls for Theses and Overview of Topics
Current topic announcements
Subject Areas Covered
| Research Associate | Research Areas & Topic Proposals |
|---|---|
| Bähring, Maximilian | Systemic / holistic view of urban logistics Simulation of (regional) logistics networks Urban Logistics (e.g. Analysis of the Research Landscape) Transport Logistics |
| Brands, Jonas | Automation Technologies |
| Coll, Angelica | Logistics in the Textile Industry Humanitarian Logistics Logistics in Africa (with focus on Ethiopia) |
| Gorgas, Benjamin | “Digital Twin“-Applications |
| Kaya, Gülsah | Dynamic modelling in urban transport Improve logistics with smart technology Sustainable urban freight transport logistics |
| Koch, Martin | Autonomous delivery concepts Urban logistics Route optimization |
| 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 | Literature Review on Risk Assessment Tools in Logistics (BA) |
| Tasche, Lars | Hydrogen in Logistics Autonomous transport in logistics centres Potential analysis of multifunctional mobility stations Sustainable Mobility Simulation models for planning and controlling sustainable mobility |
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.
Please send applications to
| Organization name | Logistics |
|---|---|
| Building | H |
| Room | H 9105 |