IFA – Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
Björn Burzynska, M. Sc. (*1995) studied industrial engineering with a focus on production technology at Leibniz University Hannover for both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Since 2025, he has been working at the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) at Leibniz University Hannover as a research assistant in the Factory Planning department. In research and industry projects, Mr. Burzynska deals with proactively increasing the adaptability of manufacturing companies through agile resilience management.
IFA – Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
Mehmet Demir, M.Sc. (*1998) studied industrial engineering with a focus on production technology at Leibniz University Hannover. Since 2023, he has been working at the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) at Leibniz University Hannover as a research associate within the department of factory planning. In research and industrial projects, Mr. Demir deals with variant-driven costs in the factory and risk management in factory planning.
IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH
Sven Eisenacher, M. Sc. (*1997) studied industrial engineering at Leibniz Universität Hannover, specializing in production engineering and operations management. He had already been working at IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH as a student assistant since 2020 and also wrote his master's thesis here. He has been working at IPH as a project engineer in the field of logistics since June 2024. In research and consulting projects, he deals with the topics of factory planning and logistical transport systems.
IFA – Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
Torben Petersen, M. Sc. (*1998) studied mechanical engineering at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and production and logistics at Leibniz University Hannover and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Since 2025, he has been working at the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) at Leibniz University Hannover as a research associate within the department of factory planning. In research and industrial projects, Mr. Petersen deals with the planning and control of factory ramp-ups in the event of reorganization.
IFA – Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
Luca Philipp, M. Sc. (*1997) studied mechanical engineering at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts and production and logistics at Leibniz University Hannover. Since 2024, he has been working at the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) at Leibniz University Hannover as a research assistant in the Factory Planning department. In research and industry projects, Mr. Philipp deals with securing the future viability of SMEs in the VUCA world and the sustainability of factories.
IFA – Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Matthias Schmidt (*1978) studied industrial engineering at the Leibniz University of Hanover and then worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA). After completing his doctorate at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Leibniz University Hannover, which he passed with distinction in 2010, he worked as Head of Research & Industry and habilitation candidate at the IFA and took over the management of the institute on a deputy basis for a year in 2015/2016. He completed his habilitation in 2018 and shortly afterwards took up a professorship at Leuphana University in Lüneburg. Prof Schmidt has headed the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) at Leibniz University Hannover since 2024.