Max Zien

Dr. Max Zien serves as a Research Assistant at the Chair of Production and Logistics within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business. His academic journey began with a study of Business Mathematics from 2007 to 2014, followed by research roles at the Chair of Marketing and Trading (2010) and Chair of Production and Logistics (2010–2014), culminating in his current position since February 2017.

• Research Focus: Planning models in train formation yards, shunting yard optimization without departure tracks.
• Teaching: Conducts tutorials in Production and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Value Creation Management across winter and summer semesters.

Conference Participation: Presented at events like the OR-Doktorandenworkshop (Dresden, 2017), Doktorandenworkshop Nordost (Drübeck, 2018), and Logistik Management 2019 (Halle(Saale)).

Disciplinary Trends: His work aligns with Operations Research, Logistics Optimization, and Mathematical Modeling in industrial systems.