Our Services

Development planning for airport sites is usually carried out as part of a master plan as the basis for an approval procedure or for the marketing of logistics locations. The support we provide for planning and strategic decision making is based on market and competitor analyses in which we determine the development trends as well as the supply and demand potential of individual sites, selected regions, and cross-border relations.

When we design systems, we always start by analysing the patterns of the traffic volume and the processes at a site. To do this, we analyse cross-company data and determine the requirements as well as the restrictions of the processes and site partners. Using this as the basis, we create and develop alternatives in the form of scenarios that can be evaluated and compared with each other. Our goal is to improve capacity and efficiency.

The basis of process optimization is the analysis of the entire process chain of all involved parties. We use the methodology for process chains that we developed through research and practice to systematically record, depict, and evaluate physical and documentary processes. The existing processes are analysed, the problem areas are aggregated, and the optimization potential are shown. We provide our customers with recommendations for action to help them implement the necessary changes into their current operation.

The scope and optimization potential of processes, systems, and infrastructure are determined using IT-based simulations or model calculations. Complex data models and a field-tested parameter definition are used to achieve a realistic simulation that encompasses the necessary traffic loads as well as the resources to be examined. The optimization process involves comparing the defined outcome parameters of the individual simulation variants.

The results of planning process are compiled into a list of specifications and supplemented with customer requirements. Customer-specific technical, commercial, or other delivery terms are summarized into a complete list of specifications. We provide support to our customers throughout the tendering process. During the course of the project, we help our customers with the creation of the requirement specifications, the implementation, acceptance, and test operation of the new system.  

The division of labour and the large number of different parties who participant in or are affected by a process at an airport are associated with a complex mixing of competition and cooperation. As independent logistics experts we guarantee the necessary neutrality for creating comprehensive expert reports. When the involved parties disagree, we are able to take a neutral, fact-based position and help mediate and resolve the conflict.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the largest application-oriented research organisation in Europe. New and innovative products are developed by combining scientific research with practical application. Within the scope of industrial projects as well as publicly funded research projects, we work on sustainable, industry-specific solutions for immediate implementation by companies and in society.