Harald Augustin

Harald Augustin is a Professor at Reutlingen University's ESB Business School, specializing in Industrial Engineering and Logistics. He leads the Virtual Engineering and Training Center (VETC) and the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Process Management in Product Development, Production, and Logistics.

• Current roles: Professor for "Fabriksysteme und Logistik", Director of VETC
• Research focus: Digital Manufacturing, Lean Logistics, Virtual Reality in Factory Planning

Education

• Diplom-Ingenieur (Maschinenbau, Production Engineering), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Dr.-Ing. (Promotion) in Mechanical Engineering, TU Kaiserslautern
• Research stays in France, Canada, and Australia

Research Interests center on optimizing logistics and production systems through digitalization, lean methodologies, and virtual collaboration. His work includes developing immersive planning systems, risk management frameworks, and agile engineering processes.

Lab Affiliations:

• VETC (Virtual Engineering and Training Center) at ESB Business School
• Steinbeis Transfer Center for Process Management in Product Development, Production, and Logistics