Group picture of IALF Members

    President

    The president is responsible for the strategic development of the IALF, represents the learning factory community and is chairing the General Assembly of the IALF. Further the coordination of the activities of the IALF and the external appearance is in the area of responsibility of the president.

    Christian Ramsauer
    Prof. Christian Ramsauer

    Graz University of Technology, Austria

    LEAD Factory
    Topics for Research and Training at LEAD Factory

    Topics for research and training

    • Holistic concept of agility to proactively prepare for uncertainties
    • Age appropriate worker assistance and workplace design
    • Teaching concepts based on skill requirement of the workforce of the future
    • Lean Management: Lean principles, logistics principles, 5S, value stream mapping, line balancing, shop floor management, etc.
    • Energy Efficiency: Energy measurements, methods to decline energy consumption
    • Agility: Uncertainty and its impact on manufacturing, monitoring to early detect and fast react, governance & organization, strategic alignment, operational agility levers
    • Digitalization: Digitalization technologies, implementation of digitalization projects and strategy, digital business models

    Vice-President

    The vice-presidents heads the presidential committee and supports the president of the IALF.

    Prof. Vera Hummel

    ESB Business School, Germany

    Werk150
    Topics for Research and Training at Werk150

    Topics for research and training

    System “Factory 4.0”

    • Design of hybrid work systems: Human-robot-collaboration in production and intralogistics
    • autonomously controlled, changeable intralogistics systems
    • Digital Twin
    • Digitally integrated product and process engineering & manufacturing
    • Application of 5G technologies
    • Smart products & digital business models

    General Secretary

    A general secretary from the same institute as the president is appointed who supports the president and the presidential committee.

    Maria Hulla

    Graz University of Technology, Austria

    LEAD Factory
    Topics for Research and Training at LEAD Factory

    Topics for research and training

    • Holistic concept of agility to proactively prepare for uncertainties
    • Age appropriate worker assistance and workplace design
    • Teaching concepts based on skill requirement of the workforce of the future
    • Lean Management: Lean principles, logistics principles, 5S, value stream mapping, line balancing, shop floor management, etc.
    • Energy Efficiency: Energy measurements, methods to decline energy consumption
    • Agility: Uncertainty and its impact on manufacturing, monitoring to early detect and fast react, governance & organization, strategic alignment, operational agility levers
    • Digitalization: Digitalization technologies, implementation of digitalization projects and strategy, digital business models