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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.

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Forthcoming Events

Innovation Day at BIBA

Together with the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Bremen-Oldenburg, BIBA invites you to Innovation Day on November 19, 2025, focusing on “Project planning for food production, packaging processes, and goods...
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Digitalization at Lunchtime: Manufacturing with Collaborative, AI-Enabled Robots

The virtual impulse seminar in cooperation between BIBA and the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Bremen-Oldenburg offers an overview of the latest developments in the field of cobots in the manufacturing industry...
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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

Image: Volkswagen Group

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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Image (Binocular): Uni Göttingen/Michael Unger

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

BIBA with LogDynamics at BVL Supply Chain CX: AI for Ports and Logistics

From October 22 to 24, 2025, BIBA is represented at the LogDynamics research network's booth at BVL Supply Chain CX in Berlin. The focus is on digitalization and the use of AI in logistics and ports. As an...
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Fall Internship at BIBA

As part of their fall internship at the Bremen Technology Park, four high school students had the opportunity to work at BIBA for a week and, under the supervision of Birte Pupkes, gain insights into our...
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Videos

Immersive Port Logistics: MicroPorts Explained Interactively

How can small, modular inland ports contribute to sustainable logistics in the future? The video introduces the MicroPorts concept and shows how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) help bring...
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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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