Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IMLThe advisory committee supports and offers consultation to the Fraunhofer IML. Members of the advisory committee come from industry, economy and policy.
The members and permanent guests are (as of 12/2025):
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The Board of Trustees
Consultants / Logistics Service Provider
Frauke Heistermann, BEFESA S.A., Board of Directors
Dr.-Ing. Christian Jacobi, ebp-consulting GmbH, Managing Partner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Christa Koenen
Björn Stammer
Service Provider
Susanne Klingler-Werner, UPS, Supply Chain Solutions Europe President
Ann-Kathrin Löhr, LB GmbH, Managing Partner
Dr. Stephan Peters, Rhenus SE & Co. KG, Board of Directors
Manufacturing Companies
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Beumer, Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG, Owner
Uwe Erkelenz, Erkelenz Glas GmbH, Managing Partner
Rudolf Hausladen, Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG, CEO
Associations
Stefan Schreiber, Chamber of Industry and Commerce, CEO
Dr. Niels Wiecker, Hansestadt Hamburg, Department of Economic Affairs and Innovation, Head of the Port and Logistics Department
Research and Science
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Schmidt, TU Dresden, Institute for Technical Logistics and Work Systems
Scientific and Technical Council
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Wibbeling, member scientific technical council Fraunhofer IML
Permanent Guests
Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer, Rector of TU Dortmund