About Us

The department of Business Administration and Operations Research at the University of Hildesheim deals with topics in quantitative business administration. The focus is on operations research methods, which are used to systematically analyze, model, and optimize complex operational decision-making problems. 

Many business situations are characterized by a multitude of possible decision alternatives. The aim of our work is to structure these alternatives, quantify their effects, and determine the best possible decision based on well-defined quality criteria. Typical objective functions include, for example, minimum costs, maximum profit, or minimum processing time. 

Operations research methods are used in numerous areas, including logistics, production, marketing, project scheduling, and supply chain management.

Our research and teaching activities focus in particular on the following areas:
· Transport planning and vehicle routing
· Location planning
· Energy-efficient production planning
· Sustainability management
· Resource-constrained project scheduling
· Workforce scheduling

Further information on our research priorities can be found here.

Supporting and promoting our students is a central part of our work. We support them throughout their studies—from the initial methodological basics to independent academic work in seminars, IT study projects, or theses.
 

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