Alice Kirchheim

Alice Kirchheim is Professor of Material Handling and Warehousing at TU Dortmund University's Department of Mechanical Engineering since April 2024. Her academic background includes a PhD in Production Engineering from the University of Bremen (2011) and a Diplom in Technical Informatics from TU Hamburg (2006).

Her research focuses on automation of logistics processes, AI applications in logistics systems, and planning methodologies for efficient warehousing solutions. These interests bridge industrial engineering and computational optimization for supply chain innovation.

Prof. Kirchheim brings extensive industry and academic experience, including previous professorships at Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg (2021-2024) and University of Aalen (2019-2021), along with research roles at BIBA and KION Group.