In mid-March, the 3rd European Student Parliament took place in Herford, East Westphalia. Research assistant at the ZLV Chair Transport Systems and Logistics … »mehr

In mid-March, the 3rd European Student Parliament took place in Herford, East Westphalia. Research assistant at the ZLV Chair Transport Systems and Logistics Cyril Alias served as a jury member in the student parliament.


Around 60 students from seven secondary schools in East Westphalia attended the 3rd European Student Parliament from March 16 to 18, 2018 in Herford. The idea of the International Student’s Parliament: Young people debate science and politics - they get involved, form an opinion, prepare resolutions based on facts and the latest findings. At the center of the debates – which took place in various European cities this year – was the theme "The Future of Mobility".
How do we move along in 2030? Are cars still up-to-date? Will drones handle the delivery traffic in our cities? What does it look like, the mobility of the future? The participants of the student parliament discussed these and other questions with renowned scientists and experts from the University of Kassel, the Ruhr-University Bochum, the HAW Hamburg, the e-CROSS Germany, the Competence Center Public IT of the Fraunhofer FOKUS-Institute and the Institute for State and Research Urban Development Research gGmbH. Afterwards, the adolescents worked out resolutions, developed and organized a parliamentary debate in the Council Hall of Herford, and had the opportunity to become familiar with political decision-making processes.

Photo: The participants of the 3rd European Student Parliament in Herford
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From the participants in the Herford Parliament, five finalists were selected by an expert jury to represent the city at the International Final in Toulouse, France, in July 2018. The City of Herford hosted the European Student Parliament 2018 in collaboration with the city2science office and Queen Mathilde High School Herford.
The University of Duisburg-Essen and the Centre for Logistics and Transport (ZLV) were represented by Cyril Alias, researcher at the ZLV Chair of Transport Systems and Logistics by being part of the jury and evaluating the students during the preparation and execution of the parliament.

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The German-Arab Knowledge Transfer Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV) of the University Duisburg-Essen (UDE) has united professors … »mehr

The German-Arab Knowledge Transfer Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV) of the University Duisburg-Essen (UDE) has united professors and PhD students from the MENA Region and the UDE-network during a ten-day programme leading through urban challenges in the sectors of “Water, Energy and Food” and the big task of conceptually combining their functional domains, referring to the concept of “Water-Energy-Food Supply Nexus”. The colloquium, held in December 2017 and funded by the DAAD with financial means of the Department for Foreign Affairs, challenged the German-Arab group of experts to detect the biggest obstacles against and develop first steps towards a sustainable W-E-F Nexus in the MENA Region in terms of knowledge, practice and decision making. Ever since the event, several dialogues have been initiated between Arab participants, the UDE and external experts continuing the overarching objective.
It was yet the second German-Arab Knowledge Transfer Colloquium the Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV) of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) held in Duisburg at the end of 2017. During a ten-day programme funded by the DAAD with financial means of the Department for Foreign Affairs the participants presented their research topics within the scope of the Water-Energy-Food Supply Nexus in the Middle East & North Africa, short “MENA” Region, whereas experts from the UDE and the broader transdisciplinary ZLV-network were invited to present insights into selected projects and activities and to discuss the daily input with the guests under the umbrella question: ‘’What are the critical obstacles in terms of knowledge, practice and decision making in the face of achieving a sustainable Water-Energy-Food Nexus, and what could be the first steps?’’.


German-Arab Knowledge Exchange

The foreign participants from Jordan, Morocco, Egypt and Iraq, amongst whom were professors as well as PhD students, shared each one’s state of the art research with the group. On the one hand, it became clear that the essential urban structure of water, energy and food in the MENA Region have been heavily affected by rapid urbanisation, political restraints or natural factors such as climate change. Moreover, management capacities in the region still highly depend on foreign knowledge to be adopted to local conditions. On the other hand, the presentations introduced solution-based research from highly motivated and talented researchers from the MENA Region who are dedicating their work to solving major urban threats both from governance and technological perspectives. All efforts unite under the intention to foster sustainable innovation practices in the region.

Special insight knowledge about the MENA Region, which were especially revealed during the panel discussions at the end of each day, as well as the variety of perspectives and expertise between the countries helped giving a holistic view on problems in the region, explore possibilities and deadlocks in the development process. The participation of Gregory Sixt from the US – who worked as a consultant with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) on Water-Food-Energy Nexus planning in MENA countries – was of a great benefit to the group, since he already had a wide view on governmental and social aspects in the region, especially in Jordan.


Continuing cooperation

The Arab region is currently in critical challenge for social and political change towards more sustainable conditions. In this regard, The German-Arab Transformation Partnership by DAAD is highly acknowledged and exploited as an opportunity to create additional opportunities for the efforts of Arab higher education institutions. Months after the colloquium, the ZLV and partner universities have initiated several cooperations, continuing the scientific knowledge dialogue which started in Duisburg. The ongoing contact with the colloquium’s participants shows the success of the whole project as one of the major achievement of the colloquium was to establish a sustainable German-Arab scientific network. On the long run this network is supposed to improve knowledge capacities necessary to achieve sustainable development in the Arab region, characterized by a stable interaction between academy, governance and industry. The range of already initiated collaborations between the partner universities and the ZLV lasts from upcoming PhD-student-exchange to elaborating conjointly research proposals.

Photos:
The participants of the German-Arab Knowledge Transfer Colloquium
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The German-Arab cooperation is part of the ECoL-concept (Emerging Concepts of Logistics). For more information please visit our ECoL-Website: https://ecol-network.eu/. In August, the 4th ECoL Summer School will take place in Alessandria, Egypt. For more information please visit: https://ecol-summerschool.net/.

Contact person at the ZLV is Nawwar Harfoush: nawwar.harfoush@uni-due.de
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On behalf of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) and the Centre for Logistics and Traffic … »mehr

On behalf of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) and the Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV) of the University of Duisburg-Essen are hosting a DAAD Alumni Seminar on the topic of Water, Waste & Energy – Environmental and Supply Chain Management (WE-Chain II) in preparation for the IFAT 2018 (14th-18th May 2018 in Munich), the World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management.
The participation at the Alumni Seminar including the IFAT 2018 is scheduled to take place from 6th - 19th May 2018. The seminar will be held at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Essen.

With direct reference to the World's Leading Trade Fair IFAT 2018, the Alumni Seminar will approach five main topics: water resources management, water and wastewater treatment, waste removal and recycling, energy generation from waste and soil remediation. By focusing on interdisciplinary and integrated urban management, the seminar aims to transfer knowledge of water, waste and energy for a holistic understanding of sustainability at urban scale. Various supply chain management concepts and strategies will be illustrated in the Seminar.

The program is of interest for motivated Alumni from all relevant areas like Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Agriculture, Environmental and Medical Sciences, Water, Waste and Energy Management; Supply Chain Management; Sustainability Research etc.
The costs will be mainly covered by funds from the DAAD provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
For detailed information about the Alumni Seminar and the application process please download the call for application:
https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/zwu/daad_ifat_alumni_seminar_we-chainii_ude_call_for_application_2018.pdf

and the application form:
https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/zwu/daad_ifat_alumni_seminar_we-chainii_ude_application_form_2018.pdf

You are able to submit your application up until 19th of February 2018.
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Three logistics students from the study programme Logistics Engineering visited China as part of the initiative ‘One Belt, One Road’. Apart from participating … »mehr

Three logistics students from the study programme Logistics Engineering visited China as part of the initiative ‘One Belt, One Road’. Apart from participating in logistics exhibitions in Wuhan, Changchun and Jilin, the students visited different companies and participated in cultural activities. The exchange was organised by the Department of Transport Systems and Logistics (TUL) of the University of Duisburg-Essen, which represents a member of the Centre of Logistics and Traffic (ZLV).


In November, the three UDE-students Hauke Iwersen, Markus Schädle, and Matti Vogt, all of them enrolled in the master programme ‘Logistics Engineering’ at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), visited the People’s Republic of China when participating in a series of conferences and exhibitions in the course of the initiative ‘One Belt, One Road’. The initiative, in Germany also known as “New Silk Road” (Neue Seidenstraße), has been established in 2017 by the Chinese Central Government with the objective to strengthen the trade relations between Europe and China overland and overseas. In this context, the Ruhr Area in general and the city of Duisburg in particular form important allies within the Silk-Road network.
The 14-day-journey through different industrial sites of China served the economic, scientific, and cultural exchange and the development and elaboration of ideas for specific projects and investments regarding the New Silk Road. Participants were company representatives, scientists and students from Czech Republic, Germany and the host country, China. A major focus was set on topics and project ideas in the fields Logistics & Infrastructure, Production & Manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 & Technology.
The UDE-students attended the event series as part of a case study under the leadership of Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Noche and Mr. Cyril Alias from the TUL department. Their main objective was to get to know suitable research and cooperation ideas as well as to propose aspirations and requirements from the perspective of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region (Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr).
In China, the students gained interesting insights into emerging industrial sites of China: “It was an interesting experience to get to know the joint project at first hand. As soon-to-be logistics professionals we took a glimpse into future logistics routes and hubs such as the development of logistics clusters and their long-term supply due to its effective infrastructure,” emphasizes logistics student Hauke Iwersen. Impressive insights into China’s Industry 4.0 ambitions the students could find in the city of Wuhan: One of its goals is to become the ‘Silicon Valley‘ of China. In the wake of these aspirations an increased number of high-tech companies from all over the world settle in the recently established free trade zones in the so-called ‘Optics Valley’. “In Wuhan we had the possibility to visit the exceptionally modern production facility of Lenovo,” adds logistics student Matti Vogt. In contrary to Wuhan, the city of Changchun focuses on the automotive industry and has established itself as the second biggest city of such in China. Hence, Changchun considers itself as the equivalent to the former automotive city of Detroit in the USA. Considerable manufacturers from around the world have settled in the city in the North-East of China and, thereby, create productive and stimulating industrial clusters in Northern China.
Moreover, the European participants visited the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City as most important cultural monuments of the former Chinese Empire. But the excursions didn’t represent the actual highlight of the journey: “Looking back, this trip was especially conducive and interesting because we had the opportunity to see a China beyond its tourist hotspots. This helped us to understand the actual drivers of the country and its people,” explains logistics student Markus Schädle.
The chair of TUL also appreciates the opportunity which was given to the students. “The special relationship between Duisburg and China is not only demonstrated on the highest political level, for example when the Chinese President visits Duisburg. Even more it is manifested by the numerous economic and scientific cooperations and, to be even more concrete, specifically by the large number of Chinese students in our master programme”, says Prof. Noche who is delighted by the experiences and insights of the three students. “Moreover, we want to explore which proposals of cooperation appear promising,” adds Cyril Alias.

Photos:
Visiting Lenovo site
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Visiting ‘Optics Valley’
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Excursion to the Great Wall
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For further information:
Department of Transport Systems and Logistics (TUL):
http://www.uni-due.de/tul

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Noche, Tel. 0203/379 2785, bernd.noche@uni-due.de
Cyril Alias M. Sc., Tel. 0203/379 2615, cyril.alias@uni-due.de
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From Friday, 27th until Sunday, 29th of October the event “Reclaim Our Economy: Cities as Drivers for Alternative Economies“ is taking place in Essen, … »mehr

From Friday, 27th until Sunday, 29th of October the event “Reclaim Our Economy: Cities as Drivers for Alternative Economies“ is taking place in Essen, opening at UDE Campus. The event is organised by a group of young change-makers who try to rethink and redesign present economic systems for a better future, forming the initiative “Reclaim Our Economy”. Talks, panel discussions, tours and workshops will fill the event's agenda which will take place at various locations. The Main Research Area ‘Urban Systems’ of the University Duisburg-Essen is supporting the event.
Where do new economic ideas evolve and succeed, where can they be tested and redesigned if not in the urban surrounding? The complexity of a city provides key drivers for developing alternative and sustainable economic systems. During a three-day-programme from 27th until 29th of October 2017 the initiative “Reclaim Our Economy” will discuss the role and the possibilities of urban systems for economic transformation between stakeholders from science, economy, politics and society and develop new ideas. The initiative evolved from the project "Reclaim Economics" of the global think-tank Club of Rome which started in 2016.
The programme is split into various event formats on various grounds in the city of Essen, including talks, panel discussions and workshops: On Friday, alternative and sustainable economic models will be displayed and discussed at Campus Essen of the University of Duisburg-Essen. In the afternoon, keynotes and a panel discussion will be held at Kreuzeskirche, which leaves the stage to scientists and city representatives. On Saturday and Sunday at Freiraum at Weberplatz, participants are welcome to make use of the first day’s input and inspirations and develop future projects together with the organisers of #ROEcitiy in a workshop environment.
Partners and supporters of the event are The Club of Rome, Initative für Nachhaligkeit e.V. (IfN), Main Research Area ‘Urban Systems’ as well as Napro – The Sustainability Process of the University of Duisburg-Essen, European Green Capital – Essen 2017 and StadtBauKulturNRW.
Klaus Krumme, Executive Director of the Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV) will, together with the initiative’s coordinators Ilka Roose and Florian Carl, open the event. Later in the afternoon, Ani Melkonyan from ZLV will moderate the panel discussion on “Cities. Engine of Deprivation or Creative Hub?” at Kreuzeskirche in Essen.

Click here to see the programme (The event is free of charge):
https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/urbane-systeme/programm_roe_cities_as_drivers.pdf

If you like to participate, please inform Ilka Roose:
ilka.roose@gmx.de.

About the initiative “Reclaim Our Economy”:
https://www.facebook.com/ReclaimOurEconomy/

#ROEcity – Participants are welcome to discuss the issue on social media at any time.
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