For more than 20 years, AIP has proven research competence in the design, planning, and control of industrial production and logistics systems. Our guiding principle is technology and decision-oriented business administration. Here we model processes and systems according to the problems under consideration. On this basis, we develop decision support models which we apply in industry and politics to derive recommendations for appropriate activities. In interdisciplinary teams, challenging questions are dealt with often directly on site and in practice-oriented manner.
Our research addresses the classic production and logistics management. The spectrum of our research ranges from production, logistics, and supply chain management to environmental protection. Our research is enhanced in the four areas „Energy“ , "Digitization", "Mobility", and "Resources". In these areas, we develop innovative solutions for current problems, derive applicable suggestions for improvement, and support their implementation.
In numerous research projects we work together with national and international partners from science and industry, often involving public funding institutions such as the German Research Foundation (DFG) and various federal ministries. The aim is to apply challenging theoretical work into the industry. For this purpose, the chair cooperates with companies of various industries and sizes, from local recycling companies to partners from the automotive and steel industries. The results are also reflected in numerous publications in recognized journals. We also contribute to the active operation of various research centers.