Burkhard Stadlmann

Burkhard Stadlmann is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Wels (FH Wels), affiliated with the Rail Automation and Telematics department under the Center of Excellence Logistics LOGISTIKUM. His work focuses on railway engineering, digital automatic coupling, and logistics automation.

• Department: Rail Automation and Telematics
• Key Research Areas: Shunting automation, freight efficiency, and sensor systems
• Collaborations: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions, Mobilität der Zukunft

Recent research trends emphasize digital automatic coupling (e.g., DACIO project), shunting automation (TRANS4M-R), and baggage logistics (TerminalAufSchiene 2). Publications analyze grades of automation and climate impact mitigation. He has contributed to sustainable rail freight frameworks and innovative coupling technologies.

Projects include Rail Automation initiatives spanning passenger-freight integration (cargoPV, 2017-2018), baggage drop-off optimization (TerminalAufSchiene 2, 2018-2020), and cross-border freight transformation (TRANS4M-R, 2022-present).