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Picture: Constantin Wildt
Picture: Constantin WildtChair for Management Science/Operations Research visits global conference for OR
2026/07/20
Prof. Felix Weidinger and Constantin Wildt have been visiting the 24th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies in Vienna, Austria. Prof. Weidinger has been planning and chairing the stream on warehousing together with Kris Braekers from Hasselt University, Belgium. In the total of nine sessions, the warehousing research community came together to discuss the latest research. Constantin Wildt contributed to the stream by presenting the chair's latest research results on housekeeping in robotized compact storage and retrieval systems.
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McLean's legacy: The current state of research on handling equipment in container transshipment yards
2026/03/18
New publication of the Chair for Management Science/Operations Research
Efficient container handling is essential for modern container terminals, where large volumes of containers are transferred between ships, trains, and trucks within transshipment yards. Therefore, the coordination of handling equipment such as cranes, yard trucks, and automated vehicles plays a crucial role in terminal performance.
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One fits all: a flexible branch-and-cut algorithm for picker routing in scattered storage warehouses
2026/01/15
New publication of the Chair for Management Science/Operations Research
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Picture: F. Weidinger
Picture: F. WeidingerField trip to Dematic
2025/10/31
This term's seminar groups at the chair for Management Science/Operations Research have been visiting Dematic and its showroom today. The seminar on operations optimization in warehousing tackles different warehousing systems that we all could experience in real life today. It was an exciting and interesting field trip. Many thanks to Dematic for the invitation.
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Felix Weidinger presents a new variant of the famous travelling salesman problem at the German OR conference
2025/09/09
At this year's “The International Conference on Operations Research 2025 (OR 2025)” at Bielefeld University, Felix Weidinger presented novel research on a newly discovered variant of the famous travelling salesman problem.
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Picture: Gebäude Foto erstellt von aleksandarlittlewolf - de.freepik.com
Picture: Gebäude Foto erstellt von aleksandarlittlewolf - de.freepik.comSeminar offered in winter term 2025/2026
2025/07/30
Applications possible between September 1st and September 14th through the central seminar allocation procedure at the department
The Chair for Management Science / Operations Research will offer a master's seminar entitled “Planning problems in modern warehouses” in the upcoming winter term 2025/2026.
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Picture: Constantin Wildt
Picture: Constantin WildtPicker routing in scattered storage warehouses: presentation at the 34th European Conference on Operational Research in Leeds, UK
2025/07/07
As the e-commerce business continues to grow, how can online retailers stay competitive by optimizing order picking?
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Prof. Weidinger receives the Higher Educational Teaching Certificate of the State of Hesse
2025/05/20
Prof. Weidinger receives the Higher Educational Teaching Certificate of the State of Hesse at the professional competence level.
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Setareh Behzadi represents the chair at the Simulation Science Conference 2025
2025/05/12
From May 7 to 9, our team member and doctoral student Setareh Behzadi attended the Simulation Science Conference at TU Clausthal.
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Picture: P. Hechler
Picture: P. HechlerPetra Hechler feiert 25-jähriges Dienstjubiläum
2025/04/11
Petra Hechler celebrates 25 year anniversary of employment