Centre for Logistics and Traffic (ZLV)

The Center for Logistics and Transport (ZLV) brings together a variety of chairs for the interdisciplinary conception, management and transfer of scientific work related to global supply chains, logistics, mobility and transport from different departments of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The ZLV is oriented towards innovations that are sustainable in the long term, economically beneficial, and ecologically and socially compatible. Our vision is to become an internationally recognized knowledge generation and transfer center for excellent and innovative transdisciplinary research on global sustainable supply chains, logistics and mobility in a multi-level governance system.

ZLV-News

28.09.2022 - 11:17:09

ZLV managing director appointed as professor

The ZLV office is pleased to announce that Dr. Ani Melkonyan, Managing Director, has been appointed as a Professor at the …

The ZLV office is pleased to announce that Dr. Ani Melkonyan, Managing Director, has been appointed as a Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

By resolution of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Engineering on July 27, 2022, Dr. habil. Ani Melkonyan-Gottschalk was awarded the title of Associate Professor.

Congratulations!
02.09.2022 - 09:21:09

ZLV Managing Director in the interview of the current motionist issue

For the latest online issue of motionist.com, ZLV Managing Director Dr. Ani Melkonyan-Gottschalk was available as an interview …

For the latest online issue of motionist.com, ZLV Managing Director Dr. Ani Melkonyan-Gottschalk was available as an interview partner for motionist.com.

The article deals, among other things, with how to meet the challenges of the growing movement of goods in urban infrastructure and what changes are required for this. At the same time, solution approaches and a study evaluation are presented, which provide the first exciting and trend-setting impulses. You can read the whole article here: https://motionist.com/en/collaboration-the-key-to-clever-urban-logistics/
15.07.2022 - 11:56:07

“Aurorised Courses” in winter 2022

We are happy to inform you that in the upcoming winter semester 2022/2023 Universität Innsbruck will offer diverse Bachelor's …

We are happy to inform you that in the upcoming winter semester 2022/2023 Universität Innsbruck will offer diverse Bachelor's and Master's level “Aurorised Courses” open to students of all Aurora universities.
On the Aurora Homepage the students can find all necessary information about the application process and the registration link which will be opened starting from August 16th: https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/images/zlv/aurora_wise22_23.pdf

Furthermore the students can find our special tutorial video which will guide them through a registration process via the UIBK online system: https://www.uibk.ac.at/international/aurora/kursangebote/uibk/index.html.en
15.07.2022 - 10:50:07

International ImPUlSe project team met in Egypt

In June, ZLV staff member and ImPUlSe coordinator Denis Daus traveled to Egypt with colleagues from the international ImPUlSe …

In June, ZLV staff member and ImPUlSe coordinator Denis Daus traveled to Egypt with colleagues from the international ImPUlSe project team to focus on topics such as the circular economy, technology integration and management, smartagriculture, and market conditions in the citrus (by-)product supply chain.
To this end, selected farms and industries were visited on site. These included a company that dehydrates citrus, a juice producer, and an organic juice producer that covers all stages of the citrus supply chain from farm to export.

This also gave the scientists a good overview of the current production conditions. The workshop focused mainly on the technologies that can support sustainable, circular and digital value creation and ensure transparency and more efficient processes in citrus supply chains.

The Mediterranean region has a geographically favorable strategic location and great potential to serve the international citrus market with high-quality products.

Technological solutions (smart farming) will help manage soil variability, increase citrus yield and quality, and create a circular supply chain for citrus in the Mediterranean. This is just a selection of aspects that will be addressed by the ImPUlSe project.

Below you can read about the lessons learned that will be used in the future to promote the biological and technological circular economy in Mediterranean citrus supply chains:
https://impulse-sustainable-supply-chains.net/newsletter/workshop-in-egypt/
06.07.2022 - 09:34:07

Copenhagen Business School

Do you have a PhD or are you about to finish one? Would you like to live in Copenhagen (maybe you live here already)? If …

Do you have a PhD or are you about to finish one? Would you like to live in Copenhagen (maybe you live here already)? If yes, join the team at Copenhagen Business School and help to create an impact in society through working as a postdoc in exciting EU projects!
The projects spread across many fields (bioenergy, logistics, green transitioning, social manufacturing, forest fire management, etc.) and the team focuses primarily on helping projects with stakeholder engagement and sustainable business models. If these topics interest you and make you smile, please do not hesitate to send your CV to Amalia Giannakopoulou (agi.msc@cbs.dk) or Bruna Carvalho (bca.msc@cbs.dk).