Welcome to the IFL

The Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL) is part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Our focus is on the combination of research, teaching and industrial implementation. Here, the interdisciplinary team led by Professor Kai Furmans, Professor Zäzilia Seibold and Professor Rania Rayyes answers the questions surrounding the logistics of tomorrow. We work on current logistics topics:

  • Material flow analysis, planning and optimisation
  • Industry 4.0
  • Automation and robotics
  • Digitalisation
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Sustainability
  • Construction and dimensioning

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VDA 5050 Version 3.0 out now!

 

The new version of the standardized communication interface under the technical lead of IFL between fleet control and mobile robots is available now. Learn more here!

More about the VDA 5050
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We are organizing the SMMSO 2026!

This year we are organizing the international conference "Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations" (SMMSO).
All information about the event can be found on the official website.

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Open positions for research assistants!

Fancy a doctorate on forward-looking topics, embedded in a varied working day? This way!

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