WHU CAMPUS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
October 2, 2025
10:30 - 17:30
WHU Campus Düsseldorf
Thank you for participating at this year's WHU Campus for Sustainable Transportation
Our inaugural summit, bringing together executives, industry experts, start-up founders, researchers and MBA/Master’s students at the intersection of sustainable Road and Air freight, hosted in-person at the WHU Campus Düsseldorf.
Beyond inspiring keynotes, panels and networking opportunities, the program centers on interactive Science meets Business sessions, an ideation process co-moderated by selected researchers and practitioners. In these sessions, participants will discuss strategic horizons and operational realities and identify priorities for joint industry-academia collaboration. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable transportation.
DHL Group
Amazon
Düsseldorf Airport
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Lufthansa Cargo
McKinsey & Company
Transporeon
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Zalando
Greenplan
Greenplan
Agora Verkehrswende
Transport & Environment (T&E)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spark e-Fuels
Cozero
K2 Mobility - PANION
DHL Group
Wing Labs
Mercator Endowed Chair of Demand Management & Sustainable Transport, WHU
Chair of Logistics Management, WHU
Agenda
| Time | Topic | ||||||||
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Arrival and registration | ||||||||
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Welcome and summit opening Prof. Stefan Spinler and Prof. Jürgen Ringbeck, Chair of Logistics Management, WHU | ||||||||
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Amazon Transportation Services: Driving lower emissions in our transportation network Road Freight Keynote Fabian Düx, Director EU Surface Transportation Operations, Amazon | ||||||||
| 11:20 – 11:50 | SAF meets Reality - Decarbonizing Aviation in Daily Operations Air Freight Keynote Dr. Andreas Mündel, SVP Strategy & Operations Programs, DHL Group | ||||||||
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Coffee break | ||||||||
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Science meets Business Break-out sessions 1:
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| 13:15 – 14:00 | Lunch break | ||||||||
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Science meets Business Break-out sessions 2:
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| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee break | ||||||||
| 15:15 – 15:30 | CEO Spotlight: Lars Redeligx, CEO Düsseldorf Airport | ||||||||
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Findings and recap of Break-out sessions: Priorities for joint industry-academia collaboration | ||||||||
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Start-up Innovation Pitches Dr. Arno Zimmermann, CPO & Co-founder, Spark e-Fuels Fabian Schwarzer, MD & Co-founder, Cozero Dr. Ulrich Kalex, CPO & Co-founder, K2 Mobility - PANION | ||||||||
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Coffee break | ||||||||
| 16:45 – 17:30 | The Technology Roadmap for Competitive and Sustainable Freight Dr. Matthias Winkenbach, Director of Research, MIT Moderator: Prof. Stefan Spinler, Chair of Logistics Management, WHU | ||||||||
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Closing remarks and Outlook | ||||||||
| Starting 17:40 | Get together | ||||||||
Science meets Business sessions
A unique, interactive format that bridges academic research and industry practice to outline urgent challenges and draft high-impact solutions. Participants will have the opportunity to join one of four parallel sessions per round. The first round will explore strategic horizons, while the second will take a closer look at the operational realities of future-proof road and air freight. Each session will be co-moderated by a selected researcher and practitioner, both chosen for their specific expertise in the field.
The format is highly participatory: Short impulses will introduce promising practical solutions and state-of-the-art research, setting the stage for a lively exchange of experiences and perspectives amongst all participants. Each session will prioritize opportunities for joint industry-academia collaboration. The key outcomes from all sessions will be captured and presented back to the plenary, and will also be documented and shared with all participants after the summit.
Your conference hosts
Directions
WHU Campus Düsseldorf
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Erkrather Straße 224a
D-40233 Düsseldorf
Email: whu[at]whu.edu
Phone: +49 211 44 709 601
How to find us:
Tickets can be obtained either on the tram itself or at the station. One-way fare: € 1,70 short distance fare, maximum 3 stops (Kurzstrecke).
From Düsseldorf Hbf (main station) take the underground line U 75 in the direction of ‘Eller - Vennhauser Allee’. Disembark at the 2nd stop ‘Kettwiger Straße‘. Take the stairs up to the right hand side exit signposted Kettwiger Strasse and when arriving on Kettwiger Strasse, turn right. Continue (left) onto Erkrather Strasse. You can reach the Schwanenhöfe in around 5 minutes. The WHU sign ahead of you on the left hand side (on the Schwanenhöfe signpost) will help you for further directions.
Detailed information on public transportation timetables can be obtained online (also in English): www.rheinbahn.de or www.vrr.de.
Detailed information on timetables for German Rail can be obtained online (also in English): www.bahn.de.
It is approximately a 25 minute ride (10 km) from Düsseldorf Airport DUS to WHU’s Campus Düsseldorf. One-way fare: +/- € 35. From Düsseldorf Hbf (main station) the fare is approximately € 10 one way. Please give the taxi driver the address in addition to the name “Schwanenhöfe.”
Whenever calling a taxi please ask the driver whether he accepts credit cards – not every taxi will.
Rental cars can easily be booked at Düsseldorf International Airport and at Düsseldorf Central Station via Europcar.
Hotel recommendations
We recommend the following hotels within walking distance (15-20min) from the WHU Campus Düsseldorf:
The niu Tab Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
Moskauer Straße 29, 40227 Düsseldorf
Holiday Inn Express Düsseldorf – Hauptbahnhof
Moskauer Straße 30, 40227 Düsseldorf
Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf City Center
Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 3, 40227 Düsseldorf
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