Your Contact

For your specific request, you will find the right contact person here:

Department 1: Experiments, Fleet Modernisation and Emissions

Dipl.-Ing. Benjamin Friedhoff, +49 203 99369-29

• research on hydrodynamic issues
• current and wave energy installations
• innovative hydrodynamic concepts
• special projects

Department 2: Design and Simulation of Ships and Offshore-Structures

Dipl.-Ing. Jens Ley, +49 203 99369-30

• design and development of ships and offshore-structures
• numerical flow simulations (CFD)
• numerical structural analyses (FEM)
• ship handling simulator & training
• surveys
• energy efficiency operation

Department 3: Logistics & Transportation

Cyril Alias M.Sc., +49 203 99369-52

• multimodal transport and logistics concepts, esp. including inland waterway transportation (IWT)
• urban freight transport concepts, esp. including IWT
• concepts of local public transport, esp. including IWT
• technology integration in and digitalization of intermodal transport chains, esp. including IWT
• business studies and profitability calculations
• investigation of modal shift potentials in favor of the waterway system
• automation of cargo handling and other port processes
• digitalization of (onshore and onboard) port processes
• port logistics and terminal planning including on-water transshipment

Department 4: Autonomous Navigation

Dr.-Ing. Frédéric Kracht, +49 203 99369-51

• development of autonomous inland vessels

The coordination of the DST research activity is with our research co-ordinator.

Research Coordinator: Dipl.-Ing. Berthold Holtmann, +49 203 99369-55

Management

Scientific Director: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bettar el Moctar, +49 203 379 3259 Managing Director: Dr.-Ing. Rupert Henn, +49 203 99369-33 or secretary +49 203 99369-0

Administration

Head of Administration: Dipl.-Kauffrau Heike Fischer, +49 203 99369-15