Alf Kimms

Prof. Alf Kimms is a full professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen, holding the chair of Logistics and Traffic Management. He previously served as a full professor at the Technical University of Freiberg (2001–2006). His research focuses on applying operations research methods to logistics, supply chain optimization, revenue management, and evacuation planning. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Kiel (1996) and his postdoctoral lecturer qualification (2001), both focusing on project management and production scheduling.

Kimms' academic career is marked by contributions to high-impact journals such as European Journal of Operational Research and Annals of Operations Research. He has led projects for companies like Bayer, Lufthansa, and DaimlerChrysler, emphasizing practical applications of optimization. A 2005 Handelsblatt ranking placed him among Germany’s top ten business administration professors. He actively participates in professional societies, including the German OR Society (GOR), where he founded the Revenue Management working group.

His research spans network design, disaster response logistics, cooperative game theory, and airline alliance strategies. Notable projects include evacuation modeling for urban areas and revenue management frameworks for broadcasting industries. Kimms reviews for the German Research Foundation (DFG) and serves on international conference committees, balancing academic rigor with industry collaboration.