Research projects at the LFO
Find out more about our exciting, diverse and interdisciplinary research projects here!
Current research projects at the LFO
Smart-DLWD
Scalable AI and blockchain solutions for supply chain management.
DUH-IT
Innovation transfer for the Dortmund-Unna-Hamm model region.
FlexTools
The modular toolbox for flexible robotics for small and medium-sized automotive suppliers.
News from the projects
01/29/2026
MachineLearnAthon Whitepaper
An Action-Oriented Machine Learning Didactic Concept
01/15/2026
Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems
The research paper "Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems" was published in the journal Computers & Operations Research. Congratulations to…
12/08/2025
Digital twin for the use of autonomous mobile robotics
The FlexTools project is developing a digital twin that supports the planning, introduction and operation of AMR.
12/04/2025
Award-winning research: IMI receives Best Paper Award in Spain
Big performance from small models: At AGENTICS, IMI presented how specialized prompt augmentation improves AI-assisted optimization. The results show…
11/17/2025
Exchange on autonomous process chains in the FlexTools project
Last week, an extremely productive and inspiring workshop with TE Connectivity and the Fraunhofer IML colleagues took place in Dortmund as part of our…
10/14/2025
DF² 2025 in Heilbronn
Heilbronn was the venue for the German Forum for Service Research (DF)² on September 29/30, 2025 - and thus a central meeting point for science,…
