Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Heger
Vita
Jens Heger is a professor in Engineering Sciences at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany. After completing his studies in computer science with a minor in business studies at the University of Paderborn, he attained his doctorate degree at the University of Bremen in the Department of Production Engineering. He is currently working at the Institute for Production technology and systems (IPTS) and leading the working group’s modeling and simulation of technical systems and processes.
06/2015 - today Professor of Engineering, Modeling and Simulation of Technical Systems and Processes
Institute for Production technology and systems, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
01/2007 - 04/2014 University of Bremen, BIBA - Bremer Institut of Produktion und Logistik GmbH, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Scholz-Reiter, Head of Modeling and Simulation Department, Research assistant BIBA GmbH
09/2015 - 01/2017 Jacobs University, Bremen, Lecturer
01/2011 - 7/2015 Hamburger Fern-Hochschule, Bremen, Lecturer
01/2011 - 07/2014 Dissertation: "Dynamic selection of rules for sequence planning in workshop and flexible flow production" Prof. Scholz-Reiter, Prof. Jürgen Branke, University of Warwick, UK
10/1999 - 11/2006 Master of Science, University of Paderborn
Projects
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5G basierte Prozessoptimierung in KMU
Jens Heger (Project manager, academic) , Ole Christian Prüfer (Project staff) , Paul Drews (Project manager, academic) , Kenneth Richter (Project staff)
→Project: Research
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SEnsor-Fusion und Deep Learning für Radar-gestützte Intelligente Lastwagensicherheit - Teilprojekt: Modellierung
Jens Heger (Project manager, academic) , Bek-Myrza Nurmatov (Project staff)
→Project: Research
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ML-basierte Absatzprognose anhand von in- und externen Metadaten
Jens Heger (Project manager, academic) , Alexander Rokoss (Project staff) , Ferenc Laslo Wolter (Project staff)
→Project: Research
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TrICo Subproject: Community Sustainable Production
Noomane Ben Khalifa (Project manager, academic) , Jens Heger (Project manager, academic) , Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic) , Stefan Claude Schaltegger (Project manager, academic) , Matthias Schmidt (Project manager, academic) , Jonah Christopher Schulz (Project staff) , Enno Stöver (Partner) , Hajo Dieringa (Partner) , Paul Gunter Zeise (Project staff) , Leo Keanu Hendriok (Project staff) , Roman Krämer (Project staff)
→Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
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Untersuchung installierter Sensoren 2
Jens Heger (Project manager, academic)
→Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
Publications
Books and anthologies
- Dynamische Regelselektion in der Reihenfolgeplanung: Prognose von Steuerungsparametern mit Gaußschen Prozessen
Jens Heger (Author) , 2014 Wiesbaden , 167 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
Journal contributions
- Failure prediction by using a recurrent neural network in incremental sheet forming with active medium
Sebastian Thiery (Author) , Mazhar Zein El Abdine (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , 01.12.2025 , in: International Journal of Material Forming, 18, 4 , 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Manufacturing of irregular shapes through force control in incremental sheet forming with active medium
Sebastian Thiery (Author) , Mazhar Zein El Abdine (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , 01.05.2025 , in: Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 10 , 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Enhancing SME Production Efficiency: A Case Study on Autonomous Manufacturing Systems
Ole Christian Prüfer (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 01.01.2025 , in: Procedia CIRP, 134 , p. 313-318 , 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
- Optimizing dataset design for data-driven models of the deep drawing process using active transfer learning
Christine Lucie Heinzel (Author) , Lea Wollschläger (Author) , Bek-Myrza Nurmatov (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , 01.01.2025 , in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3104, 1 , 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
- Simulation-based Investigation of Energy Flexibility in the Optimization of Hinterland Drainage
Marvin Chyke Hempel (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 01.03.2024 , in: Simulation Notes Europe, 34, 1 , p. 35–42 , 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
Contributions to collected editions/anthologies
- Automatisierte Generierung von Simulationsmodellen für Produktions- und Logistikprozesse mithilfe LLM-basierter Multi-Agenten-Systeme
Roman Krämer (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 21.10.2025 Dresden , 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Simulative Analyse für die Rekonfiguration von Plug & Produce-Produktionssystemen unter Anwendung des NSGA2-Algorithmus
Ole Christian Prüfer (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 21.10.2025 Dresden , p. 473-482 , 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Towards Fashion Renting: Identification of Influencing Factors for Consumer Behavior
Kristin Müller (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , Djonathan Quadras (Author) , Fabiana Pirola (Author) , Virginia Fani (Author) , Romeo Bandinelli (Author) , 01.06.2025 Caserta , p. 62-68 , 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Rethink Textile Production - Developing sustainable concepts for textile industry using production simulation
Kristin Müller (Author) , Marie Gillian Guerne (Author) , Brit-Maren Block (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 01.04.2025 Canonsburg , p. 27 , 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Transfer › peer-review
- Einsatz von bestärkendem Lernen in der Reihenfolgeplanung mit dem Ziel der platzeffizienten Produktion
Kristin Müller (Author) , Jens Heger (Author) , 01.01.2025 Dresden , 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Konferenzvortrag in der Session "Automated Guided Vehicles"
Thomas Voß (presenter) , Jens Heger (Coauthor)
Activity: Conference Presentations › Research
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Projektbeirat
Jens Heger (Reviewer)
Activity: Academic Consultant › Research
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Optimal scheduling for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in blocking job-shops
Thomas Voß (presenter) , Jens Heger (presenter)
→Activity: Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
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Gutachter
Jens Heger (Reviewer)
Activity: Academic Consultant › Research
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Improving Production Scheduling with Machine Learning
Jens Heger (Speaker) , Hatem Bani (Speaker) , Bernd Scholz-Reiter (Speaker)
→Activity: Conference Presentations › Research
Press / Media
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Entwässerung – klimafreundlich und energieeffizient
1 Media contributionPress/Media: Press/Media
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Spielerisch optimieren
1 Media contributionPress/Media: Press/Media
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Der Weg zur Wirtschaft 4.0
1 time citedPress/Media: Press/Media
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Optimierung durch Simulation
1 time citedPress/Media: Press/Media
Prizes
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"Herausragende Leistungen im Wissenstransfer" - Leuphana dies academicus 2021
Jens Heger (Recipient) ,Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Transfer