Fields of competence
The aim of our research is to develop the engineering methods and processes of tomorrow for industrial product development and university teaching in mechanical engineering. Our research focuses on current challenges in advanced systems engineering and the development of cyber-physical systems. In innovation formats, we generate direct impact in development practice. Our unique selling point is the holistic view of development methods and processes from corporate strategy to innovation management, product management and pre-development through to technical problem solving with the human being at the center.
- SGE - System Generation Engineering: Develop where it pays off. We support you in aligning your development activities for new product generations based on your core competencies and suitable for your product portfolio.
- ASD - Agile Systems Design: Structured planning - agile execution: Innovate flexibly with measure and purpose. We develop methods to determine and implement the right level of agility and measure the success of the transformation.
- Product development in distributed teams: Product development in times of globalization: We digitalize product development and enable worldwide collaboration across development locations and cultures.
- Knowledge management: We enable your development by a pro-active integration of knowledge management methods.
- Product strategy & foresight: Looking ahead is essential in order to be successful tomorrow! The use of situation- and demand-oriented methods of strategic potential identification is therefore absolutely essential in order to plan innovative product architectures and system generations.
- Innovation management: Innovation requires market success. The necessary building blocks for this are a valid product profile based on customer needs, new technical solutions or inventions and a successful market launch with the right business model. We develop methods and tools integrated into holistic innovation processes that support all of the above.
- Knowledge management: We empower your product development through the proactive integration of knowledge management methods.
- Design methods: The problem-solving methodology SPALTEN is a universal methodology for systematic problem solving. We are researching virtual design methods to exploit creative potential.
- Sustainable product development and circular economy: Higher-value R strategies (reuse, refurbish/repair, remanufacture) offer great potential, but pose major challenges in terms of implementation. We are researching methods and processes to develop products for the circular economy at a cross-generational subsystem level and to consider the associated production system (product-production co-design).
- System modelling and modularization: The complexity of today's cyber-physical systems can be countered by (model-based) systems engineering (MBSE) and view-based development. In order to remain competitive over the entire product life cycle, updates and upgrades must be planned in advance.
+49 721 608 47725felix pfaff ∂ kit edu
Product Lead
Head of Research Group Design Methods and Design Management
Location Building 10.23 (Mechanical Engineering Tower)
+49 721 608-45036carsten thuemmel ∂ kit edu
People Lead
Head of research group Design Methods and Design Management
Location Building 10.23 (Mechanical Engineering Tower)
Publications
Thümmel, C.; Schlegel, M.; Kübler, M. S.; Schwarz, S. E.; Siebe, A.; Albers, A.; Nolte, B.; Sommer, S.; Vietor, T.
2022. Proceedings of the 1st Australian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 261–271, IEOM Society International. doi:10.46254/AU01.20220086
Dühr, K.
2022. (I. Hartmann-Dietsch & M. Landgraf, Eds.)
Albers, A.; Kürten, C.; Rapp, S.; Birk, C.; Hünemeyer, S.; Kempf, C.
2022. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000151151
Fleischer, J.; Doppelbauer, M.; Albers, A.; Fraider, F.; Halwas, M.; Schmitt, M.; Breining, P.; Braumandl, A.; Kübler, M.; Bause, K.; Ott, S.
2022. T. E. A. for Electromobility (Ed.), 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition
Albers, A.; Ovtcharova, J.; Becker, J.; Lanza, G.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, T.; Qiao, F.; Ma, Y.; Wang, J.; Wu, Z.; Ehrmann, C.; Gönnheimer, P.; Behrendt, M.; Mandel, C.; Stürmlinger, T.; Klippert, M.; Kimmig, A.; Schade, F.; Yang, S.; Heider, I.; Xie, S.; Song, K.; Peng, J.; Goncalves, P.; Kampfmann, R.; Schlechtendahl, J.; Kattner, J.; Straub, C.; May, M.; Zhu, Z.; Bai, O.; Lin, Y.; Yang, Z.; Ding, L.; Rossol, A.-S.
2022. (J. Fleischer, Ed.), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000143693
Schlegel, M.; Pfaff, F.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. Proceedings of the Design Society, 2, 781–790. doi:10.1017/pds.2022.80
Kempf, C.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. ISPIM Connects Athens – The Role of Innovation: Past, Present, Future, on 28-30 November 2022
Albers, A.; Marthaler, F.; Schlegel, M.; Thümmel, C.; Kübler, M.; Siebe, A.
2022. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000153864
Pfaff, F.; Eberhardt, C.; Patlakis, C.; Nowak, M.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark on 05 June to 08 June 2022
Pfaff, F.; Kempf, S.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. DS 118: Proceedings of NordDesign 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, 16th - 18th August 2022 : "How product and manufacturing design enable sustainable companies and societies". Ed.: N.H. Mortensen, 12, The Design Society. doi:10.35199/NORDDESIGN2022.15
Albers, A.; Altner, M. M.; Rapp, S.; Valeh, B.; Redinger, H.; Winter, R.
2022. Proceedings of the Design Society, 303–312, Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/pds.2022.32
Albers, A.; Lanza, G.; Klippert, M.; Schäfer, L.; Frey, A.; Hellweg, F.; Müller-Welt, P.; Schöck, M.; Krahe, C.; Nowoseltschenko, K.; Rapp, S.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 167–172, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.231
Altner, M.; Redinger, H.; Valeh, B.; Kevin, E.; Neckenich, J.; Rapp, S.; Winter, R.; Albers, A.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 538–543, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.291
Duehr, K.; Burkhardt, M.; Endepols, S.; Machauer, T.; Albers, A.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 239–244, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.243
Grauberger, P.; Bremer, F.; Pfaff, F.; Tröster, P.; Nelius, T.; Eisenmann, M.; Stöberl, T.; Albers, A.; Matthiesen, S.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 478–483, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.281
Klippert, M.; Preißner, A.; Rust, H.; Albers, A.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 340–348, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.260
Albers, A.; Duehr, K.; Zech, K.; Rapp, S.
2022. 32nd CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2022) - Design in a changing world. Ed.: N. Anwer, 155–160, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.229
Kempf, C.; Sanke, F.; Heimicke, J.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. Proceedings of the Design Society, 2, 733–742. doi:10.1017/pds.2022.75
Schöck, M.; Voß, D.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2022. XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark on 05 June to 08 June 2022, Lappeenranta University Press
Ebel, P.; Orlovska, J.; Hünemeyer, S.; Wickman, C.; Vogelsang, A.; Söderberg, R.
2021. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 11, Art.-Nr.: 100455. doi:10.1016/j.trip.2021.100455
Pfaff, F.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2021. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 2167–2176. doi:10.1017/pds.2021.478
Kubin, A.; Etri, M.; Dühr, K.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.; Eckhardt, A.; Kattwinkel, D.; Bender, B.
2021. 16. Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung - SVT 2021, Berlin
Kempf, C.; Derst, M.; Hirschter, T.; Heimicke, J.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2021. ISPIM Connects Valencia – Reconnect, Rediscover, Reimagine, on 30 November to 2 December 2021. Event Proceedings
Kimmig, A.; Schöck, M.; Mühlbeier, E.; Oexle, F.; Fleischer, J.; Bönsch, J.; Ovtcharova, J.; Hahn, J.; Grunwald, A.; Albers, A.; Rapp, S.; Hagenmeyer, V.; Scholz, S. G.; Schmidt, A.; Müller, T.; Becker, J.; Schade, F.; Beyerer, J.; Rehak, J.; Zwick, T.; Pauli, M.; Nuß, B.; Lanza, G.; Schild, L.; Overbeck, L.
2021. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 116 (12), 935–939. doi:10.1515/zwf-2021-0207
Duehr, K.; Efremov, P.; Heimicke, J.; Teitz, E. M.; Ort, F.; Weissenberger-Eibl, M.; Albers, A.
2021. Proceedings of the Design Society, 3071–3080, Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/pds.2021.568
Albers, A.; Zimmermann, V.; Marthaler, F.; Bursac, N.; Duehr, K.; Spadinger, M.
2021. 23rd International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2021, Gothenburg, 16 August 2021 through 20 August 2021, 2611–2620, Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/pds.2021.522
Grum, M.; Klippert, M.; Albers, A.; Gronau, N.; Thim, C.
2021. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1431–1440, Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/pds.2021.404
Pfaff, F.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2021. EEE 2021 - Entwerfen Entwickeln Erleben in Produktentwicklung und Design 2021. Hrsg.: R. Stelzer, 175–187, TUDpress. doi:10.25368/2021.20
Pfaff, F.; Kubisch, J.; Rapp, S.; Albers, A.
2021. Proceedings of the XXXII ISPIM Innovation Conference, Berlin, Germany, 20-23 June 2021 (Online). "Innovating our Common Future"
Duehr, K.; Hofelich, M.; Beck, L.; Albers, A.
2021. R&D Management Conference 2021 “Innovation in an Era of Disruption”, Glasgow, Scotland, July, 6th - 8th, 2021
Duehr, K.; Schiele, A.; Mueller, H.; Kopp, D.; Hofelich, M.; Albers, A.
2021. The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating Our Common Future, Berlin, Germany on 20-23 June 2021
Kempf, C.; Klippert, M.; Sadic, E.; Albers, A.
2021. R&D Management Conference 2021 “Innovation in an Era of Disruption”, Glasgow, Scotland, July, 6th - 8th, 2021
Zimmermann, V.; Kempf, C.; Lutz, S.; Bursac, N.; Albers, A.
2021. R&D Management Conference 2021 “Innovation in an Era of Disruption” July, 6th - 8th, 2021, Glasgow, Scotland
Zimmermann, V.; Kempf, C.; Hartmann, L.; Bursac, N.; Albers, A.
2021. EEE 2021 - Entwerfen Entwickeln Erleben in Produktentwicklung und Design 2021. Hrsg.: R. Stelzer, TUDpress
Heimicke, J.; Dühr, K.; Krüger, M.; Ng, G.-L.; Albers, A.
2021. Procedia CIRP, 100, 786–791. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.05.043
Duehr, K.; Kavakli, E.; Albers, A.
2021. Procedia CIRP, 100, 750–755. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.05.049
Duehr, K.; Hirsch, M.; Albers, A.; Bursac, N.
2020. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 541–550. doi:10.1017/dsd.2020.35
Wilmsen, M.; Gericke, K.; Jäckle, M.; Albers, A.
2020. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 1175–1184. doi:10.1017/dsd.2020.301
Duehr, K.; Nix, B.; Albers, A.
2020. Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung : KT 2020 : 18. Gemeinsames Kolloquium Konstruktionstechnik : am 1. und 2. Oktober 2020 in Duisburg : Tagungsband. Hrsg.: B. Corves, 221–232. doi:10.17185/duepublico/73094
Klippert, M.; Marthaler, F.; Spadinger, M.; Albers, A.
2020. Procedia CIRP, 91, 80–86. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.152
Albers, A.; Weissenberger-Eibl, M. A.; Duehr, K.; Zech, K.; Seus, F.
2020. Procedia CIRP, 91, 415–420. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2019.11.007
Albers, A.; Fahl, J.; Hirschter, T.; Haag, S.; Hünemeyer, S.; Staiger, T.
2020. 6th IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE) 2020, October 12 - November 12 (virtual conference), 2020, Vienna, Austria
Albers, A.; Kempf, C.; Renz, R.; Spadinger, M.; Stempniewski, L.; Manny, A.
2020. Betonwerk international, (3), 27
Niever, M.; Brandstetter, C.; Hahn, C.; Duehr, K.; Albers, A.
2020. Digital Proceedings of TMCE 2020 : 11-15 May, 2020, Dublin, Ireland / edited by I. Horváth and G. Keenaghan, 431–444, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Rapp, S.; Altner, M.; Albers, A.
2020. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference, 1, 677–686. doi:10.1017/dsd.2020.292
Heimicke, J.; Niever, M.; Zimmermann, V.; Klippert, M.; Marthaler, F.; Albers, A.
2019. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1 (1), 2199–2208. doi:10.1017/dsi.2019.226
Albers, A.; Heimicke, J.; Spadinger, M.; Degner, N.; Duehr, K.
2019. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1 (1), 1843–1852. doi:10.1017/dsi.2019.190
Heimicke, J.; Zimmermann, V.; Klippert, M.; Spadinger, M.; Albers, A.
2019. Proceedings of Entwerfen - Entwickeln - Erleben. Produktentwicklung und Design 2019, Dresden, 27.-28. Juni 2019. Hrsg.: R.H. Stelzer, 165–180, TUDpress
Duehr, K.; Kopp, D.; Walter, B.; Spadinger, M.; Albers, A.
2019. Proceedings of Entwerfen - Entwickeln - Erleben. Produktentwicklung und Design 2019, Dresden, 27.-28. Juni 2019. Hrsg.: R.H. Stelzer, 309–326, TUDpress
Reinemann, J.; Hirschter, T.; Fahl, J.; Hünemeyer, S.; Albers, A.
2019. R&D Management Conference 2019, Paris, F, June 17-21, 2019, 10
Albers, A.; Hirschter, T.; Fahl, J.; Reinemann, J.; Spadinger, M.; Hünemeyer, S.; Heimicke, J.
2019. 29th CIRP Design Conference - Open Design and Design as exponential technology, Póvoa de Varzim, P, May 8-10, 2019
Niever, M.; Richter, T.; Duehr, K.; Wilmsen, M.; Lanz, L.; Walter, B.; Alber, A.; Hahn, C.
2018. Atiner’s Conference Paper Series, ENGEDU 201 8–2 542
Walter, B.; Duehr, K.; Bursac, N.; Albers, A.
2018. Proceedings of the TMCE 2018, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, E, May 7-11, 2018
Walter, B.; Klippert, M.; Kunz, M.; Albers, A.; Reiß, N.
2017. 15. Gemeinsames Kolloquium Konstruktionstechnik: Interdisziplinäre Produktentwicklung, Duisburg, 05.10. – 06.10.2017. Hrsg.: K. Brökel, 267–276, Universitätsbiblithek. doi:10.17185/duepublico/44616