Sven Völker

Prof. Dr. Sven Völker is a faculty member at Technische Hochschule Ulm, affiliated with the Faculty of Production Engineering and Production Management and the Institute for Business Organization and Logistics (IBL). He specializes in technologies for Industry 4.0, with a focus on material flow simulation, digital factory design, and optimization methods in production planning and control.

• Teaches Enterprise Information Systems and Digital Factory Planning in the Systems Engineering and Management program.
• Active in simulation-based optimization and digitalization scenarios for logistics and manufacturing systems.

Research Interests:
His work bridges industrial engineering and computer science, emphasizing simulation tools, ERP systems, and lifecycle management of digital models. Recent publications explore Machine Learning applications in production planning, OPC UA communication for logistics systems, and augmented reality in manufacturing demonstrations.

Publications: His research spans 2010–2023, covering simulation-based optimization of supply networks, discrete-event modeling, and Industry 4.0 integration. Keywords include Operations Research, Robotics, and Digital Twins, with sub-fields like Logistics Automation and Flexible Manufacturing.

Memberships:

• Institute for Higher Education Didactics (IHD)
• Institute for Applied Research (IAF)