SPEAKER：Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Christian Pfohl Technical University of Darmstadt

TIME/DATE：2026.3.13  15:00

CLASSROOM：A308

ABSTRACT:

Join us for an insightful exploration of how you can be qualified in modern logistics and supply chain operations. This lecture challenges conventional perspectives on workforce management and provides a comprehensive framework for developing logistics professionals in an increasingly digitalized industry.

Key Topics

1. The Strategic Value of Human Resources

• Beyond cost factors: Understanding employees as critical assets
• From personnel administration to active personnel management
• Unlocking voluntary performance through leadership, development, and empowerment

2. Competence Development for Logistics 4.0

• The T-shaped competence profile: Balancing specialized expertise with cross-functional integration
• Human-technology interlinking: Preparing professionals for Cloud Computing, IoT, Big Data, and Cyber-physical Systems
• Emerging skill requirements in AI, Blockchain, and Virtual/Augmented Reality applications

3. Career Planning Frameworks

• The ELA qualification approach: Levels, target groups, and competency mapping
• Career path models in contemporary logistics practice

4. Academic Pathways

• Introduction to the M.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management program at TU Darmstadt
• Curriculum highlights: Economics & Strategy, Production Planning, and Logistics & Transport Management

GUEST BIO:

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Christian Pfohl

Professor of Supply Chain and Network Management

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Christian Pfohl is a distinguished scholar at TU Darmstadt, one of Germany’s leading technical universities. His research spans logistics management, supply chain strategy, and organizational performance.

Prof. Pfohl is Guest Professor at Tongji University as well as numerous Universities in Hungary and Poland. More important, he is the head of the Research Committee of the European Logistics Association (ELA) and member of the Board. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journals “Logistics Research” and “The International Journal of Logistics Management“. He has contributed extensively to European logistics education frameworks. His books “Logistics Systems” and “Logistics Management” are used as textbooks in many universities.