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Curriculum
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Stamer is a Professor of Production Management at the Institute for Production Technology and Systems (IPTS) at Leuphana University. He combines AI methods with proven production and quality management approaches to increase profitability while reducing material and energy use in circular value chains. His goal is seamless, data-driven decision support throughout the entire product lifecycle – from variant planning to manufacturing to remanufacturing. His focus areas are divided into three key domains:
Production Networks
- AI-based optimization of pricing, delivery times, and sequencing in high-variant networks
• Scenario simulation for global value chains and site planning
Production Systems
- Digital twins as the foundation for layout and capacity planning
• Process optimization through the combination of lean management and digitalization
• Cognitive production systems that anticipate disruptions and react adaptively
Quality Management
- Ensuring component quality in circular production
• Data-driven test planning and optimization
Close collaboration with industrial companies through research and transfer is the backbone of these focus areas. Various forms of cooperation, such as third-party funded projects or consulting collaborations, offer companies the opportunity to benefit from academic insights and research results.
Since 07/2025: Professor of Production Management, Leuphana University Lüneburg
Since 07/2023: Research Affiliate at the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)
07/2023 – 06/2025: Junior Research Group Leader, Institute of Production Science (wbk), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
07/2022: Doctorate in Engineering Sciences (Dr.-Ing.), KIT (with distinction, Summa cum laude)
01/2022 – 06/2025: Senior Engineer and Group Leader "Quality Assurance", Institute of Production Science (wbk), KIT
12/2017 – 01/2022: Research Associate, Institute of Production Science (wbk), KIT
10/2014 – 03/2017: M.Sc. Business Administration & Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
10/2010 – 09/2014: B.Sc. Business Administration & Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
Transfer of scientific knowledge
Wichtige Aktivitäten und Auszeichnungen:
- Forschungsaufenthalte an internationalen Spitzeninstituten:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (2023)
- Chalmers University of Technology, Schweden (2023)
- Blanc & Fischer Innovationspreis (2022): Für eine besonders innovative Doktorarbeit.
- Springorum Gedenkmünze (2017): Für herausragende Leistungen im Studium an der RWTH Aachen.
Keywords
- Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Increasing Sustainability through Tolerance Allocation and Quality Control Strategies in High Precision Manufacturing - Application on Hydrogen Valves
Stamer, F. (Project manager, academic) & Jaenecke, P. (Project staff)
01.12.25 → 30.11.28
Project: Research
Research output
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Automating Industrial Quality Assurance: A Zero-Shot MLLM Framework for Defect Detection and 3R
Liu, S., Koch, D., Kaiser, J. P. & Stamer, F., 2026, In: Procedia CIRP. 139, p. 313-318 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Forecast-Based Assessment of Investment Requirements for Circular Business Models in Industrial Production
Philipp, L., Fischer, M., Wolter, F., Metternich, J., Stamer, F. & Schmidt, M., 24.05.2026, Production at the Leading Edge of Technology: Proceedings of the 15th Congress of the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP). Overmeyer, L. & Behrens, B.-Ả. (eds.). Springer, (Lecture Notes in Production Engineering).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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LLM-Powered Multi-Agent System for Automated Error Detection in Remanufacturing Inspection
Wesner, D., Koch, D., Mas, V., Matthiesen, S., Stamer, F. & Lanza, G., 2026, In: Procedia CIRP. 139, p. 174-178 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Machine Learning for Sales Forecasting in Industrial Environments: A Systematic Literature Review of Input Factors and Applied Methods
Wolter, F., Prieß, J., Rösler, V., Rokoss, A. & Stamer, F., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Production at the Leading Edge of Technology - Proceedings of the 15th Congress of the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP). SpringerResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Optimizing PCBA e-waste management: Intelligent inspection sequencing and recovery strategies using graph neural networks and Reinforcement Learning
Stamer, F., Lanza, G., Puttero, S. & Galetto, M., 06.2026, In: Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 86, p. 264-276 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Conference Presentations
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Competence Development Program to Promote Collaborative and Agile Production Networks Based on a Learning Factory
Stamer, F. (Speaker), Wegmann, M. (Speaker), Peukert, S. (Speaker) & Lanza, G. (Speaker)
02.07.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research