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Hamburg Circle of Professors for Logistics

Connecting science and industry

Shaping Transformation Together

Together with KLU Kühne Logistics University, the Hamburg Logistics Initiative has launched the Hamburg Circle of Professors for Logistics (HHLOP). The aim is to promote and strengthen the networking between academia and industry. To this end, the professors from the Hamburg metropolitan region meet several times a year to exchange ideas and collaborate.

 

The focus of the professorship varies from session to session and is orientated towards current developments and research questions. For example, the following topics have been covered in the past:

  •  Intelligent Transport Systems & Digital Administration
  •  Drones in Logistics
  •  Innovation Programme of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
  •  Effects of the transition to electromobility on freight flows within Germany
  •  Urban Transition
  •  The Regional Innovation Strategy of the City of Hamburg
  •  "Hamburg Quantum Innovation Capital" initiative & "Rymax One" project
  •  Military Logistics - Selected Examples

Since 2024, meetings are no longer held according to a rigid numerical scheme. Instead, the Professorium is opening up to a new, freer format that offers space for spontaneous discussions, creative ideas and innovative approaches.

Professors from the Hamburg metropolitan region who are involved in logistics in the broadest sense in teaching and/or research are eligible to participate. Invitations are personalised and are issued via LIHH and KLU. External guests are invited by the organisers for individual appointments.

If you have any questions about the Professors’ Forum, feel free to contact us. As well if there are any professors missing from the list.

Members of the Circle of Professors for Logistics

Here you can find an overview of all participants in the Hamburg Circle of Professors for Logistics

Name

University / College

Fields of research

Prof. Dr. Hanno Friedrich
Kühne Logistics University
Focus
Freight Transportation - Modelling and Policy
fields of research
  • Macrologistics
  • Transport
  • Food
mail
hanno.friedrich@the-klu.org
Prof. Dr. Dominik Kreß
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Department/Faculty
Economics and Social Sciences
Focus
Procurement and Production
fields of research
  • Scheduling
  • Production
  • Logistics
mail
dominik.kress@hsu-hh.de
Prof. Dr. Christian Barrot
Kühne Logistics University
Department/Faculty
Marketing
Focus
Professor of Marketing and Innovation
fields of research
  • Diffusion of Innovations
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Digital Business
mail
Christian.Barrot@klu.org
Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou
Kühne Logistics University
Department/Faculty
Logistics
Focus
Professor of Humanitarian Logistics
fields of research
  • Humanitarian Logistics
  • System Dynamics
  • Sustainability
mail
maria.besiou@the-klu.org
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brüggemann
Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Operations Research
Focus
Institute Director - Operations Research
fields of research
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Complexity
mail
brueggemann@uni-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Thomas Clemen
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Department/Faculty
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Focus
Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Data Management
fields of research
  • Agentic AI
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Geoinformatics
mail
thomas.clemen@haw-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Rod Franklin
Kühne Logistics University
Focus
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Sustainable Logistics, Physical Internet
  • Data Analytics, Decision Analysis
  • Supply Chain Management
mail
rod.franklin@the-klu.org
Prof. Dr. Tobias Held
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Department/Faculty
Faculty of Sustainable Engineering, Institute for Product and Production Management
Focus
Production Management
fields of research
  • Factory Planning
  • Intralogistics
  • Supplier Integration
mail
tobias.held@haw-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Sven Hermann
NBS Northern Business School
Focus
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Future of Work
  • Career and Skills Development in Logistics
  • AI in Supply Chain Management
mail
hermann@nbs.de
Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg
Kühne Logistics University
Focus
Supply Chain and Operations Strategy
fields of research
  • New technologies for supply chain management
  • Supply chain analytics
  • Human-machine interaction
mail
kai.hoberg@the-klu.org
Prof. Kai Hoffmann
Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Logistics School
Focus
Director Logistics & Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Multimodal Transports
  • Logistic Systems
  • Urban and Maritime Logistics
mail
kai.hoffmann@euro-fh.de
Prof. Dr. Florian Jaehn
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Department/Faculty
Economics and Social Sciences
Focus
Management Science and Operations Research
fields of research
  • (Intermodal) Transportation
  • Storage and retrieval strategies
  • Machine Scheduling
mail
florian.jaehn@hsu-hh.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carlos Jahn
Technische Universität Hamburg
Focus
Maritime Logistics
fields of research
  • Port Logistics & Digitalization
  • Ship Management
  • Autonomous Ship
mail
carlos.jahn@tuhh.de
Prof. Dr. Dirk Max Johns
Hamburg School of Business Administration
Department/Faculty
Maritime Business School
Focus
Maritime Management and Ship Finance
fields of research
  • Ship Finance
  • CSR in Shipping
  • Ship Management
mail
max.johns@hsba.de
Prof. Dr. Jana Jost
Technische Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Logistics Engineering
Focus
Institute of Logistics Engineering
fields of research
  • Planning, simulation, and optimization of logistics systems
  • AI-based Robotics, Automation and Logistics
  • Human-Technology Interaction
mail
jana.jost@tuhh.de
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Kersten
Technische Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Institute Director - Institute for Logistics and Corporate Management
Focus
Production Management and Logistics
fields of research
  • Logistics and SCM
  • Digital Transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence
mail
logu@tuhh.de
Prof. Dr. Maria Maleshkova
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Focus
Data Engineering
fields of research
  • KI-gestützte Datenanalyse
  • Digital Twins
  • Automatisierte Entscheidungsunterstützung
mail
maleshkm@hsu-hh.de
Prof. Ph.D. Alan McKinnon
Kühne Logistics University
Department/Faculty
Logistics department
Focus
Professor of Logistics
fields of research
  • Decarbonisation of logistics
  • Sustainability
  • Freight transport
mail
alan.mckinnon@the-klu.org
Prof. Dr. Claus Muchna
Focus
Autor und Dozent für Logistik und SCM
fields of research
  • Logistics Management/SCM
  • Innovationmanagement
  • Changemanagement
mail
professorium@hamburg-logistik.net
Prof. Dr. Rolf Neise
International School of Management
Department/Faculty
Department of International Management, Logistics and Operations
Focus
Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Value Chain Management
  • International Logistics
  • Artificial Intelligence
mail
rolf.neise@ism.de
Prof. Dr. Simone Neumann
Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Business Administration
Focus
Sustainable Logistics and Mobility
fields of research
  • Sustainable Mobility, Logistics, Production
  • Operations Research
  • Airport Operations
mail
simone.neumann@uni-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Christian Thies
Technische Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Supply Chain Management
Focus
Resilient and Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Sustainability assessment
  • Circular supply chains
  • Digital transformation
mail
christian.thies@tuhh.de
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Tomanek
International School of Management
Department/Faculty
Department of International Management, Logistics and Operations
Focus
Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
fields of research
  • Digital Transformation
  • Value Chain Management
  • International Logistics
mail
dagmar.tomanek@ism.de
Prof. Dr. Guido Voigt
Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
HBS - Hamburg Business School
Focus
Logistics (Supply Chain Management)
fields of research
  • Sustainability
  • Contract Design
  • Behavioral Management
mail
guido.voigt@uni-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Stefan Voß
Universität Hamburg
Department/Faculty
Institute of Information Systems
Focus
Information Systems
fields of research
  • Matheuristics
  • Computational Logistics
  • Informations Systems
mail
stefan.voss@uni-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Gordon Wilmsmeier
Kühne Logistics University
Department/Faculty
Shipping and Global Logistics
Focus
Director of the Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL)
fields of research
  • Maritime transport geography and economics
  • Port economics
  • Inland shipping issues
mail
gordon.wilmsmeier@the-klu.org
Prof. Dr. Peer Witten
Vorstandsvorsitzender LIHH e.V
Focus
Internationale Distributionspolitik
mail
witten@bvl.de