“The DACHSER Enterprise Lab, which marries scientific research with practical application, has proven its worth. Over the next three years, we will be focusing on digital solutions, artificial intelligence, and robotics,” explains Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer at Dachser.

Dachser CEO Burkhard Eling puts this extension of the partnership in its context: “Our research collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a key element in our innovation strategy. Again and again, it has proven its effectiveness and its relevance to our business when it comes to harnessing the potential of new technologies for our entire network.”

At the DACHSER Enterprise Lab in Dortmund, Dachser’s logistics specialists have been working closely with Fraunhofer researchers since 2017 to develop innovative digital solutions for use in Dachser’s groupage network and across the entire supply chain. One result of this collaboration at the DACHSER Enterprise Lab is the @ILO digital twin for groupage handling, which received the German Logistics Award from the German Logistics Association (BVL) in 2023 and the European Logistics Association (ELA) Award at the start of 2026. By the end of 2026, @ILO will already have been implemented at 14 of the logistics provider’s locations in Europe.

Prof. Alice Kirchheim, Director of Fraunhofer IML, comments: “We’re pleased that the partnership is being extended once again. @ILO has impressively demonstrated what we can achieve together—and we will continue to do so in the future.”

“In the field of artificial intelligence in particular, the onus is on companies to translate the current state of the art into practical solutions,” adds Prof. Stefan Wrobel, Director of Fraunhofer IAIS. “Dachser is doing this systematically as part of its Enterprise Lab to ensure the long-term competitiveness of its business model.”

About Dachser

Dachser, a family-owned company headquartered in Kempten, Germany, provides transport logistics, warehousing, and customized services in two business fields: Dachser Air & Sea Logistics and Dachser Road Logistics. The latter consists of two business lines: Dachser European Logistics and Dachser Food Logistics. Comprehensive contract logistics services and industry-specific solutions round out the company’s range. A seamless shipping network—both in Europe and overseas—and fully integrated IT systems ensure intelligent logistics solutions worldwide.

Thanks to some 37,500 employees at 427 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated consolidated net revenue of approximately EUR 8.3 billion in 2025. The same year, the logistics provider handled a total of 86.2 million shipments with a tonnage of 46.7 million metric tons. Dachser is represented by its own country organizations in 42 countries. For more information about Dachser, please visit dachser.com