History

Highlights

1996 Founding of the Research Cluster Logistics (FoLo), Spokesman: Prof. Dr. Herbert Kopfer
1997–2001 Doctoral program "Design and Management of Logistics Chains of Distributed Production".
  Institutes from 5 departments of the University of Bremen carried out 9 projects as interdisciplinary tandems, each with a different industrial partner from Bremen, within the framework of the special investment program of the State of Bremen.
2004–2007 Collaborative Research Center 637 "Self-control of logistic processes" (1st phase), Spokesman Prof. Dr. Otthein Herzog
2005 Continuation of the priority project FoLo as Bremen Research Cluster for Dynamics in Logistics - LogDynamics
2006 Logistics becomes one of the six scientific focal points of the University of Bremen
  Prof. Dr. Bernd Scholz-Reiter becomes spokesman of LogDynamics
  International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics (IGS) starts the structured doctoral training for international scholarship holders.
  Establishment of the demonstration and application center for dynamic technologies in logistics structures - LogDynamics Lab
2007 Start of the conference series LDIC - International Conference on Dynamics in Logistics
2008–2012 Collaborative Research Center 637 "Self-control of logistic processes" (2nd phase), Spokesman: Prof. Dr. Bernd Scholz-Reiter
2009 Extension of the LDIC by a professional training program for international PhD students
2011 Award for IGS for the "Internationalization of Engineering Doctoral Studies" by acatech, 4ING, TU9 and ARGE TU/TH
2012 The University of Bremen gains a prominent place in the German research landscape. It is selected as one of 11 universities of excellence by the DFG.
  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Scholz-Reiter becomes new Rector of the University of Bremen
  Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Klaus-Dieter Thoben takes over the role of spokesman in LogDynamics
  Prof. Dr. Hans-Dietrich Haasis becomes the spokesman of the International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics (IGS)
2014 Establishment of a junior professorship for the IGS and integration of three heads of cooperative junior research groups in LogDynamics as part of the Excellence Initiative.
2016 Realization of the first LogDynamics Summer School (LOGISS) for PhD and Master students.
2020 Joint future research topic "Individualization and Sustainability" in LogDynamics
  50th doctoral degree of an international scholarship holder of the IGS
2021 Anniversary: 25 years of LogDynamics, 15 years of IGS
  Prof. Dr. Aseem Kinra takes on the role of spokesman of the International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics (IGS) from Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Dietrich Haasis
2022 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Freitag and Prof. Dr. Herbert Kotzab become Spokesmen for LogDynamics