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FLW is the Chair of Material Handling and Warehousing
Department of Mechanical Engineering
© FLW, TU Dortmund University
Former Chair Holder (2000–2024)

Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael ten Hompel

© Fraunhofer IML

 

 

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Chair of Material Handling and Warehousing, FLW
TU Dortmund University, LogistikCampus
Joseph-v.-Fraunhofer-Str. 2-4
44227 Dortmund, Germany

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  • 2023 Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon
  • 2020 Awarded the North Rhine-Westphalia Innovation Prize, Honorary Prize category
  • 2019 HERMES Transport and Logistics Prize, “International Honorary Prize” category
  • 2018 Citizen of the Ruhr Region
  • 2018 Golden Pin of Honor from the German Logistics Association
  • 2017 Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Miskolc, Hungary
  • 2012 Member of the Logistics Hall of Fame
  • 2008 LogIT Award
  • Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML.
  • From 2000 to 2024 University professor and full professor of the Chair of Materials Handling and Warehousing, Technical University of Dortmund
  • 1988 Founding of GamBit GmbH, managing partner until February 2000
  • Doctorate, University of Witten/Herdecke.
  • Studied electrical engineering, RWTH Aachen
  • Born in Bergisch Gladbach in 1958
Silicon Economy Logistics Ecosystem, BAV 100463841, funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure BMVI (2020-2023)
European Blockchain Institute, Euro-Chain – PTJ 2003bi001, funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization, and Energy MWIDE NRW (2020-2023)
Innovation Laboratory for Hybrid Services in Logistics, KIT PTKA 02P16Z200, 2016–2019
ConnectedFactories – Industrial scenarios for connected factories, EU 723777, 2016–2019
SafeLog – Safe human-robot interaction in logistic applications for highly flexible warehouses, EU 688117, 2016–2019
SENSE – Accelerating the Path Towards Physical Internet, EU 769967, 2017–2020
Clusters 2.0 – Open network of hyper connected logistics clusters towards Physical Internet, EU 723265, 2017–2020
LEGOLAS – The planning assistance system for modular Industry 4.0 plants, PT ETN IT-1-2-014a, 2017–2020
InDaSpacePlus – Architecture topologies for data sovereignty in business ecosystems based on the Industrial Data Space, BMBF 01IS17031, 2017–2020
L4MS – Logistics for Manufacturing SMEs, EU 767642, 2017–2021
Adaptive, location-based activity recognition and motion classification for analyzing manual picking processes, DFG HO2403/14-1, 2016-2019
Collaborative Research Center 876 – Providing Information by Resource-Constrained Data Analysis – Project A4: Resource-efficient and distributed platforms for integrative data analysis, DFG, since 2011
MaLeRR – Competence Center for Machine Learning Rhine-Ruhr, BMBF, 2018-2022
Subproject leader (A4) in SFB 976 “Resource-efficient and distributed platforms for integrative data analysis”
Spokesperson and subproject leader in the DFG cooperation project “Performance Availability – Logistics on Demand” Package Application 672.
Spokesperson for the EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr, a research cluster with over 120 industry and 11 research partners, funded by the BMBF, 2010-2015
Deputy spokesperson for the Fraunhofer Innovation Cluster “Logistics Mall – Cloud Computing in Logistics,” 2010-2013.
Distributed simulation and emulation of decentralized material flow systems, DFG March 1, 2010-February 29, 2012.
Agentification of intralogistics, AIF via BVL, December 1, 2009–November 30, 2011.
Development of methods and rules for designing decentralized control systems, AIF via BVL, September 1, 2007–August 31, 2009.
Internet of Things, Convertible real-time logistics systems based on intelligent agents for production-related areas, sub-projects: software architecture and agent technology, predictability and simulation, process-adaptive control strategy, BMBF October 1, 2006–March 31, 2010.
Executive Board, until 2009 Deputy Spokesperson SFB 696, “Requirements-based design of intralogistics systems,” Logistics on Demand, subprojects: C1: Analytical methods for calculating the dynamics of complex material flow systems, C5: Real-time logistics, DFG since 2006.
Internet of Things, Convertible Real-Time Logistics Systems Based on Intelligent Agents for Production-Related Areas, BMBF project as part of “Research for Tomorrow's Production,” 2006-2009.
Subproject in cooperation with the Portuguese joint venture IberLog: E-Cab, E-enabled Cabin and Associated Logistics for Improved Passenger Services and Operational Efficiency, Integrated Project, European Union, 2005-2009.
Spokesperson for the transfer area of SFB 559, Modeling of Large Networks in Logistics: Modeling of a Virtual Warehouse, DFG since 2006.
Subproject manager SFB 559, Modeling Large Networks in Logistics, Subproject A4: Networks and Freight Transport Centers, DFG since 2001-2008.
Subproject in the project: RFID4SME, Enabling RFID Technologies in SMEs, European Union, ESTIIC, Interreg III 2006-2007.
The RFID Support Center, NRW (Goal II), 2006.
ViCo, Competence Development for Work in Virtual Companies – the Virtual Qualification Coach, subproject “Analysis and Presentation of Business Processes,” BMBF, July 1, 2003-January 31, 2005.
Investigation and evaluation of errors in material provision with regard to times, costs, and error risk, AIF, October 1, 2003–May 31, 2004.
FAHRLOS – Open source vehicle control as part of the BMWA project “InnoNet – Promotion of innovative networks,” 2003.
eLogistics Facts, facts and solutions for eLogistics decision-makers on behalf of Deutsche Post AG, 2002.
SAM – Simulation and Material Management, development project in collaboration with Dürr AG and other industrial partners (2001-2002).
Logistics and e-commerce for metropolitan areas, study on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, 2001.
myWMS – Open Source Warehouse Management System, funded by the Ministry of Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, see www.mywms.de, 2001-2002.
Aachen Engineering Prize – Member of the Advisory Board
acatech – National Academy for Science and Engineering, Member
  • Project management for the position paper “Moving People and Goods”
  • Project management for the position paper “Skills for Industry 4.0”
  • Scientific Advisory Board of the Industry 4.0 Platform
AiF – German Federation of Industrial Research Associations Otto von Guericke e.V.
  • Holder of a research position
Supervisory and advisory boards
  • Setlog AG (Supervisory Board)
  • BEUMER GmbH & Co. KG
  • MotionMiners (spin-off of Fraunhofer IML)
BITKOM
  • Member of the Executive Board
BMBF – Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  • BMBF Leading-Edge Cluster “Efficiency Cluster Logistics Ruhr” (spokesperson)
BVL – German Logistics Association
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
  • 2006-2018 Member of the Executive Board
DFG – German Research Foundation
  • Since 2016 Member of the Research Training Group 2193 “Adaptive Intelligence of Factories in Dynamic and Complex Environments”
  • 2012-2015 Spokesperson for the PAK 672 project – Performance Availability / Logistics on Demand
Dortmund
  • Gildner of the Reinoldigilde zu Dortmund
EU
  • ALICE – the European Technology Platform (ETP) for Logistics, Board Member
European Distance Learning University Hamburg
  • Programme Officer for part-time studies
  • Bachelor of Science – Logistics Management
Fraunhofer Society
  • Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics
  • Director of the Fraunhofer Innovation Center for Logistics and IT
  • 2014-2018 also Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering
  • 2007-2017 Chairman of the Executive Board of the Fraunhofer Academy
GFS – Promotion of Structural Change in the Working Society e.V.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
IDS International Data Spaces Association e.V.
  • Member of the Executive Board
Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
  • Co-Director
LogiMAT
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the LogiMAT trade fair in Stuttgart
Log-IT Club
  • Co-founder and member (sponsor of the Logistics Cluster NRW)
Messe München
  • Member of the Executive Board of transport logistic, Messe München
NRW
  • Member of the Permanent Expert Council on Electromobility of the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia
Open Logistics Foundation
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Platform Industry 4.0
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
  • Representative in the AG2 Research and Innovation Working Group
  • Sherpa of the Platform Management
Rotary
  • President of the Rotary Club Dortmund in the 2020/21 Rotary year
City of Dortmund
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the “Master Plan Science” Working Group
Technical University of Dortmund
  • Full professor of the Chair of Conveyance and Storage Systems
  • Member of the Strategy and Research Council
  • Founding member and board member of the Graduate School of Logistics
  • Initiator of the interdisciplinary research center “LogistikCampus” at TU Dortmund University
University of St. Gallen
  • Until 2018, member of the study board for the part-time diploma program in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
VDI
  • Technical Logistics Advisory Board of the VDI-GPL (Society for Production and Logistics)
WGTL – Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Technische Logistik
  • Gründungsmitglied
Patents (Registered and Active)
DE 10 2020 129 383 Fahrzeug und Verfahren zur Förderung von Ladungseinheiten auf das Fahrzeug. Erfinder: Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 122 052 B4 Fahrzeug zum Transpotieren von Ladegut. Erfinder: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Sören Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 122 055 A1 Verfahren zur Übergabe von Ladegut von einer Ladegutaufnahme eines Fahrzeugs sowie Fahrzeug zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.
Erfinder: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Sören Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 122 687.2 System zum Laden und Lagern von akkubetriebenen Flugobjekten
Erfinder: Jan Sören Emmerich, Michael ten Hompel, Patrick Klokowski
DE 10 2021 200 339.7 Sortiersystem und Verfahren zum Steuern eines Sortiersystems
Erfinder: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2020 130 439.0 Verfahren zur Positionsveränderung von auf einer Ladegutaufnahme eines Fahrerlosen Transportfahrzeuges befindlichem Ladegut
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 211 984.0, Vorrichtung, Verfahren zum Steuern derselben und Vorrichtungsverbund bzw. Schwarm (Patentanmeldung)
Erfinder: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 122 052.1, Fahrzeug zum Transportieren von Ladegut (Patentanmeldung)
Erfinder: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Emmerich, Dirk Höning, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2019 203 639.2, Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Fernprogrammierung (Patentanmeldung)
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Christian Hammermeister, Michael ten Hompel
DE 50 2016 008 398.3, Schaltvorrichtung und Verwendung der Schaltvorrichtung, Arbeitsverfahren und Arbeitssystem (Patentanmeldung), EP 16 00 1889.1
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Michael ten Hompel
DE 50 2015 012 034.7, Schaltvorrichtung, Verwendung der Schaltvorrichtung, Arbeitssystem sowie Arbeitsverfahren (Patentanmeldung)
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2015 222 793.6 Logistiksystem zur manuellen Kommissionierung (Flexible, intelligente Einsteckkarte mit bistabilem Blickfang für beleglose Kommissionierung zur Verwendung an Ladungsträgern) (Patentanmeldung), PCT/EP 2015/000408 elektrische Schaltvorrichtung, (Patentanmeldung)
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2015 011 267.8, Arbeitsverfahren und Arbeitssystem
Erfinder: Jan Emmerich, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2009 017 241 622 Lagersystem (Schwarmlager mit horizontaler Bedienebene)
Erfinder: Michael ten Hompel, Maik Langenbach, Winfried Schroer
DE 10 2008 014 564.5, Vorrichtung zum Fördern und Verteilen von Stückgütern mit einem schwingungserregten Förderelement,
Erfinder: Andreas Wohlfahrt, Gerd Kuhlmann, Thorsten Schmidt, Michael ten Hompel
DE 10 2008 016 881.5, Vorrichtung zum Ein- oder Auslagern von Gütern
Erfinder: Andreas Wohlfahrt, Gerd Kuhlmann, Thorsten Schmidt, Michael ten Hompel, Udo Beewen
DE 10 2008 064 777.2, Ladungsvorrichtung (Intelligenter Behälter)
Erfinder: Michael ten Hompel, Andreas Nettsträter, Arkadius Schier, Dirk Liekenbrock
DE 10 2005 023 078.4, Regal sowie Be- und Entladevorrichtung für Lagerbehälter in und aus einem Hochregallager
Erfinder: Winfried Schroer, Markus Kuhn, Matthias Könemann, Michael ten Hompel, Thorsten Schmidt
Patents (expired)
DE 20 2006 014876., Robokeeper
Erfinder: Michael ten Hompel
DE10 2006 042864 A1, Ladungsträger zur Aufnahme und dem Transport von Objekten „RFID-gestützte Stapelung und Entstapelung“
Erfinder: Thorsten Schmidt, Gerd Wahlers, Stefan Schmidt, Michael ten Hompel
DE 202 15 49541 (Gebrauchsmuster),Vorrichtung zum Sortieren und Verteilen von Stückgütern  (Schalen- und Abkippvorrichtung für Sorter, „Drehsorter“)
Erfinder: Michael ten Hompel, Winfried Schroer, Thorsten Schmidt
Vorrichtung zur Messung aufschwimmender Stoffe in Gewässern
Erfinder: M. ten Hompel, H. Klesper
Deutsche Patentschrift 590 07 049.5-08
Europäische Patentschrift 0422145
United States Patent 5,220,826
Verwendung einer Schleifleitung zur Daten- und/oder Energieübertragung sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung derselben
Erfinder: M. ten Hompel, M. Geschka,
Patent Deutschland 3822535
United States Patent 5,055,638
Anordnung zur Ein-/Auskopplung von Licht in/aus einem Lichtwellenleiter
Erfinder: M. Hompel, C.  Gebauer, R. Scherer
Patent Deutschland 3734068
Device for coupling light to and from a light guide
Erfinder: M. ten Hompel , C. Gebauer, R. Scherer
United States Patent 4,962,986
Verfahren und Einrichtung zur unblutigen Messung von Blutdruck und Puls
Anmelder: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Jünemann, Dr. med. F. T. Ernst
1989 umgeschrieben auf die Firma seca, Hamburg
Erfinder: Dr. med. F. T. Ernst, M. ten Hompel
Europäische Patentanmeldung 87 103 210.8
US-Patentanmeldung 028,954
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