2025
Engineering for Humanitarian Action Workshop in Bern
The Engineering for Humanitarian Action initiative gathered its
grantees that collaborate with the International Committee of the Red
Cross. The HumOSCM Lab presented its work on “AI for Forecasting and
Demand Planning” and participated in a fruitful exchange in Bern.
Shanghai research visit and cooperation with Tongji University
Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner and Dr. Jing Shan visited Tongji University to establish ties to the School of Economics and Management and the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and contributed to a symposium on the globalization of Chinese photovoltaic companies.
Christian Wagner successfully defends his doctoral thesis
On April 30th, Christian Wagner successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled "Financial and Sustainability Performance in Complex Supply Networks." Congratulations Christian!
Contributions at the POMS Conference 2025 in Atlanta
Researchers from the Chair actively participated in this year’s POMS conference in Atlanta, Georgia, including presentations of our work and organizing a session on Procurement in Complex Supply Networks.
Prof. Wagner appointed to the editorial board of California Management Review
The Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. David Vogel from the University of California-Berkeley appointed Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner as member of the editorial board.
Best Paper Award at Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference for Prof. Wagner and Colleagues
For their study “Influence of Dependence on the Counterparty on Supplier Contract Acceptance”, a team with former members of the Chair of Logistics Management received the Best Paper Award at Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference. The award was given at the 2025 LRN Conference in Muscat, Oman.
Discussions at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2025
On behalf of the HumOSCM Lab, Maximilian Löffel attended the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) in Geneva. The event featured insightful discussions on current humanitarian initiatives and the sector's response to current major challenges.
Diversifying nonprofit funding through cross-sector collaboration
Der Druck auf die Finanzierung von humanitärer Hilfe und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit hat zugenommen und erreicht durch aktuelle politische Entwicklungen neue Ausmasse. Wir teilen Erkenntnisse und Best Practices aus unserer Arbeit im HumOSCM Lab zur sektorübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit als Mittel zur Diversifizierung der Finanzierung.