Welcome
The ”BIBA - Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik” is a research institute focused on engineering science. It was founded in 1981 as one of the first affiliated institutes of the University of Bremen and counts as one of the largest research facilities in the federal state of Bremen. It consists of two divisions: “Intelligent Production and Logistics Systems”, headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Freitag and “ICT applications for Production”, headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter Thoben. Based on distinct fundamental research, BIBA carries out applied and contract research, both on national and international level, in the areas of production and logistics for relevant industries like logistics, automotive, aviation and wind energy. Furthermore, BIBA is involved in a University of Bremen-based Collaborative Research Center, funded by the German Research Foundation, as well as in the Bremen Research Cluster for Dynamics in Logistics (LogDynamics) and the International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics. With the LogDynamics Lab, the institute operates a demonstration and application center for innovative mobile technologies in logistics.
Forthcoming Events
Digital-Tour 2025: Friesland
The digital future is coming to your region - with the Digital Tour 2025 from the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Bremen-Oldenburg. Under the motto “Opportunities for SMEs: AI, tools and trends”, the Digital Tour...
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“Green” Accents at the EnvoConnect 2025
EnvoConnect is the key conference for sustainability stakeholders in the port and logistics sector in German-speaking countries. As sustainability plays a crucial role in logistics research, BIBA is...
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New Projects
StackPack
Sequence and stability-optimizing algorithm for pallet and load carrier assembly of heterogeneous goods
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MobiTrans
Concept for a Mobile Transfer Unit (Living Hub)
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New Press Releases

Automated Driving in Car Ports
In the new AutoLog R&D project, Volkswagen Group Logistics, BIBA at the University of Bremen, Deutsche Telekom and software specialist Unikie are conducting research into automated driving in ports....
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Mycelium can help us avoid packaging waste
The mycelium, the network of thin fungal strands, is a suitable material for packaging. A new research project led by BIBA at the University of Bremen is focussing on this biodegradable material as well as the...
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News
Exoskeletons in logistics - long-term study in practical use
In the BVL magazine Drei 2025 (page 34), Christoph Petzoldt and the team from the BIBA - Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik provide insights into their research in the RessourcE project, which is...
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Commended Paper Award for BIBA Researchers at IFAC MIM 2025
BIBA researchers Abdullah Al Noman, Anton Zitnikov, Firoj Ahmmed Patwary, Aaron Heuermann, and Klaus-Dieter Thoben received the Commended Paper Award at the 11th IFAC International Conference on Manufacturing...
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Videos
Focus on AI and the circular economy: video review of Logistics Day 2025
In a joint event with the Mittelstand-Digital Zentren Bremen-Oldenburg and WertNetzWerke, BIBA invited guests to its research hall on 10 April 2025 on the occasion of Logistics Day to shed light on the latest...
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AI-supported Assembly Workstation for Human-Robot Collaboration
In today's production landscape, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face the challenge of balancing between standardized series production and individual contract manufacturing. The mobile assembly...
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Events:
August 27, 2025, Friesland
“Green” Accents at the EnvoConnect 2025
September 3-4, 2025, Bremen
How Can Production and Logistics Be Truly “Green”?
September 8, 2025, BIBA, Bremen
KEDi Roadshow Bremen
September 9-10, 2025, Bremen
Artificial Intelligence as a Competitive Advantage for Your Company
September 11, 2025, BIBA, Bremen
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