Prof. Dr. Rainer Kolisch

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Curriculum Vitae

Since 2002 Full professor of Operations Management, TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich
2007 - 2020 Vice Dean of International Affairs, TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich
2015 - 2016 Visiting Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University
2007 - 2012 Vice Dean of Study Affairs, TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich
2002 Full Professor of Industrial Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Technical University of Dresden
1999 - 2002

Professor of Business Administration, Department of Law and Economics, Technical University of Darmstadt



Service for Societies


Honors and Awards

  • Best teaching award of the School of Management in 2022
  • Excellence in reviewing award of the European Journal of Operational Research in 2022
  • OMEGA Best Paper Award (jointly with Bersch and Akkerman) in 2021
  • Listed among the 10 professors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the strongest research record, according to Handelsblatt in 2005
  • Habilitation fellowship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG


Journal papers

2024

  • Godbersen, Gregor; Kolisch, Rainer; Schiffer, Maximilian: Robust Charging Network Planning for Metropolitan Taxi Fleets. Transportation Science 58 (2), 2024, 295-314 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Melchiors, Philipp; Kolisch, Rainer; Kanet, John J.: The performance of priority rules for the dynamic stochastic resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem: an experimental investigation. Annals of Operations Research, 2024, - more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2023

  • Ammann, Pia; Kolisch, Rainer; Schiffer, Maximilian: Driver routing and scheduling with synchronization constraints. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 174, 2023, - more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Dall’Olio, Giacomo; Kolisch, Rainer: Formation and Routing of Worker Teams for Airport Ground Handling Operations: A Branch-and-Price-and-Check Approach. Transportation Science, 2023 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2022

  • Frey, Christian M.M.; Jungwirth, Alexander; Frey, Markus; Kolisch, Rainer: The vehicle routing problem with time windows and flexible delivery locations. European Journal of Operational Research, 2022, S more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Jost, Christian; Jungwirth, Alexander; Kolisch, Rainer; Schiffels, Sebastian: Consistent vehicle routing with pickup decisions - Insights from sport academy training transfers. European Journal of Operational Research 298 (1), 2022, 337-350 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Lieberum, Tobias; Schiffels, Sebastian; Kolisch, Rainer: Should We All Work in Sprints? How Agile Project Management Improves Performance. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 24 (4), 2022, 1887-2386 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Pohl, Maximilian; Artigues, Christian; Kolisch, Rainer: Solving the time-discrete winter runway scheduling problem: A column generation and constraint programming approach. European Journal of Operational Research 299 (2), 2022, 674-689 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Ruf, Christian; Bard, Jonathan; Kolisch, Rainer: Workforce capacity planning with hierarchical skills, long-term training, and random resignations. International Journal of Production Research 60 (2), 2022, 783-807 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Ruf, Christian; Schiffels, Sebastian; Kolisch, Rainer; Frey, Markus Matthäus: A Data-Driven Approach for Baggage Handling Operations at Airports. Transportation Science, 2022 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Sutterer, Paul; Kolisch, Rainer; Uzsoy, Reha: Valuation of Hospital Resources: An Optimization Approach using Clearing Functions. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering , 2022 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2021

  • Bersch, Christopher V.; Akkerman, Renzo; Kolisch, Rainer: Strategic planning of new product introductions: Integrated planning of products and modules in the automotive industry. Omega 105, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Bosbach, Wolfram A.; Heinrich, Martin; Kolisch, Rainer; Heiss, Christian: Maximization of Open Hospital Capacity under Shortage of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines—An Open Access, Stochastic Simulation Tool. Vaccines 9 (6), 2021, 546 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Brachmann, Robert; Kolisch, Rainer: The impact of flexibility on engineer-to-order production planning. International Journal of Production Economics 239, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Gartner, Daniel; Kolisch, Rainer: Mathematical programming for nominating exchange students for international universities: The impact of stakeholders’ objectives and fairness constraints on allocations. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 76, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Hagspihl, Thomas; Kolisch, Rainer; Ruf, Christian; Schiffels, Sebastian: Dynamic gate configurations at airports: A network optimization approach. European Journal of Operational Research, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Jungwirth, Alexander; Desaulniers, Guy; Frey, Markus; Kolisch, Rainer: Exact Branch-Price-and-Cut for a Hospital Therapist Scheduling Problem with Flexible Service Locations and Time-Dependent Location Capacity. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Pohl, M.; Kolisch, R.; Schiffer, M.: Runway Scheduling During Winter Operations. Omega 102, 2021, 102325 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2019

  • Brech, Claus-Henning; Ernst, Andreas; Kolisch, Rainer: Scheduling medical residents’ training at university hospitals. European Journal of Operational Research 274 (1), 2019, 253-266 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Fink, M. ; M. Frey ; F. Kiermaier ; R. Kolisch ; G. Desaulnier ; F. Soumis: Column generation for vehicle routing problems with multiple synchronization constraints. European Journal of Operational Research 272 (2), 2019 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Lamprecht, Johannes; Kolisch, Rainer; Pförringer, Dominik: The impact of medical documentation assistants on process performance measures in a surgical emergency department. European journal of medical research 24 (1), 2019, 1--8 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2018

  • Gartner, Daniel; Frey, Markus; Kolisch, Rainer: Hospital-wide therapist scheduling and routing: Exact and heuristic methods. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 8 (4), 2018, 268-279 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Melchiors, P.; Leus, R; Creemers, S.; Kolisch, R.: Dynamic order acceptance and capacity planning in a stochastic multi-project environment with a bottleneck resource. International Journal of Production Research, 2018 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Pförringer, D.; Breu, M.; Crönlein, M.; Kolisch, R.; Kanz, K.-G.: Closure simulation for reduction of emergency patient diversion: a discrete agent-based simulation approach to minimizing ambulance diversion. European Journal of Medical Research 23 (32), 2018, 1-8 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Schiffels, S.; Fliedner, T.; Kolisch, R.: Human Behavior in Project Portfolio Selection: Insights from an Experimental Study. Decision Sciences 49 (6), 2018, 1061-1087 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2017

  • Albers, Susanne; Bichler, Martin; Brandt, Felix; Gritzmann, Peter; Kolisch, Rainer: Algorithmic Economics und Operations Research. Informatik-Spektrum 40 (2), 2017, 165-171 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Frey, M.; Kiermaier, F.; Kolisch, R.: Optimizing inbound baggage handling at airports. Transportation Science 51 (4), 2017, 1210-1225 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Frey, M.; Kolisch, R.; Artigues, C.: Column Generation for Outbound Baggage Handling at Airports. Transportation Science 51 (4), 2017, 1226-1241 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Fügener, A.; Schiffels, S.; Kolisch, R.: Overutilization and underutilization of operating rooms - insights from behavioral health care operations management. Health Care Management Science 20 (1), 2017, 115-128 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Tritschler, M.; Naber, A.; Kolisch, R.: A hybrid metaheuristic for resource-constrained project scheduling with flexible resource profiles. European Journal of Operational Research 262 (1), 2017, 262-273 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2016

  • Du, J. Y.; Brunner, J.; Kolisch, R.: Obtaining the optimal fleet mix: A case study about towing tractors at airports. Omega, Vol. 64, 102-114, 2016 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Fügener, A., G. Edenharter, P. Kiefer, Mayr, U,. J. Schiele, F. Steiner, R. Kolisch and M. Blobner: Improving ICU and ward utilization by adapting master surgery schedules. A case study, Anesthesia & Analgesia Case Reports, Vol. 6 (6), 2016, 172-180 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2015

  • Chen, F.; Kolisch, R.; Wang, L; Mu, C.: An estimation of distribution algorithm and new computational results for the stochastic resource-constrained project scheduling problem. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal 27 (4), 2015, 585-605 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Fügener, Andreas; Edenharter, Guenther; Kiefer, Paskal; Mayr, Ulrike; Schiele, Julian; Steiner, Fabian; Kolisch, Rainer; Blobner, Manfred;: Improving Intensive Care Unit and Ward Utilization by Adapting Master Surgery Schedules. International Anesthesia Research Society 6 (6), 2015, 172-180 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Gartner, D.; Kolisch, R.; Neill, D.B.; Padman, R.: Machine Learning Approaches for Early DRG Classification and Resource Allocation. Journal on Computing 27 (4), 2015, 718-734 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R,; Dahlmann, A.: The dynamic replica placement problem with service levels in content delivery networks: A model and a simulated annealing heuristic. OR Spectrum 37 (1), 2015, 217 - 242 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2014

  • Barz, C.; Kolisch, R.: Hierarchical multi-skill resource assignment in the telecommunications industry. Production and Operations Management 23 (3), 2014, 489-503 more… BibTeX
  • Du, J.Y.; Brunner, J.; Kolisch, R.: Planning towing processes at airports more efficiently. Transportation Research Part E 70, 2014, 293–304 more… BibTeX
  • Fügener, A.; Hans, E.; Kolisch, R.; Kortbeek, N.; Vanberkel, P.: Master surgery scheduling with consideration of multiple downstream units. European Journal of Operational Research 239 (1), 2014, 227-236 more… BibTeX
  • Gartner, D.; Kolisch, R.: Scheduling the hospital-wide flow of elective patients. European Journal of Operational Research 233 (3), 2014, 689-699 more… BibTeX
  • Naber, A.; Kolisch, R.: MIP models for resource-constrained project scheduling with flexible resource profiles. European Journal of Operational Research 239 (2), 2014, 335-348 more… BibTeX
  • Naber, A.; Kolisch, R.; Bianco, L.; Caramia, M.: Comments on the formulation for project scheduling under limited resources of Bianco and Caramia: Clarification and an alternative model formulation. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal 26 (3), 2014, 454-459 more… BibTeX
  • Schiffels, S.; Fügener, A.; Kolisch, R.; Brunner, J. O.: How the assessment of costs influences newsvendor behavior: Insights from an experimental study. Omega - The International Journal of Management Science 43, 2014, 1-8 more… BibTeX
  • Zatta, D.; Kolisch, R.: Profit impact of revenue management in the process industry. Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management 13 (6), 2014, 483-507 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2013

  • Demeulemeester, E.; Kolisch, R.; Salo, A.: Editorial: Project Management and Scheduling. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal 25 (1-2), 2013, 1-5 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Schütz, Hans-Jörg; Kolisch, Rainer: Capacity allocation for demand of different customer-product-combinations with cancellations, no-shows, and overbooking when there is a sequential delivery of service. Annals of Operations Research 206 (1), 2013, 401-423 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2012

  • Carter, Michael; Hans, Erwin W.; Kolisch, Rainer: Editorial: Health Care Operations Management. OR Spectrum 34 (2), 2012, 315-317 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R.; Heimerl, C.: An efficient hybrid metaheuristic for integrated scheduling and staffing IT-projects based on a generalized minimum cost flow network. Naval Research Logistics 59 (2), 2012, 111-127 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, Rainer; Zatta, Danilo: Implementation of revenue management in the process industry of North America and Europe. Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management 11 (2), 2012, 191-209 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Schütz, H.-J.; Kolisch, R.: Approximate dynamic programming for capacity allocation in the service industry. European Journal of Operational Research 218 (1), 2012, 239-250 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2011

  • Brunner, J. O.; Bard, J. F. ; Kolisch, R.: Midterm scheduling of physicians with flexible shifts using branch-and-price. IIE Transactions 43 (2), 2011, 84-109 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Zatta, D.: Implementation of Revenue Management in the Process Industry of North America and Europe. The Journal of Professional Pricing 20 (3), 2011, 12-21 more… BibTeX

2010

  • Heimerl, Christian; Kolisch, Rainer: Work assignment to and qualification of multi-skilled human resources under knowledge depreciation and company skill level targets. International Journal of Production Research 48 (13), 2010, 3759-3781 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Heimerl, Christian; Kolisch, Rainer: Scheduling and staffing multiple projects with a multi-skilled workforce. OR Spectrum 32 (2), 2010, 343-368 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2009

  • Brunner, J,; Bard, J.F.; Kolisch, R.: Flexible shift scheduling of physicians. Health Care Management Science 12 (3), 2009, 285-305 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R.; Zatta, D.: Stand und Perspektiven des Einsatzes von Revenue Management in der Prozessindustrie. Zeitschrift für Planung & Unternehmenssteuerung 20 (2), 2009, 197-214 more… BibTeX
  • Sickinger, Sabine; Kolisch, Rainer: The performance of a generalized Bailey-Welch rule for outpatient appointment scheduling under inpatient and emergency demand. Health Care Management Science 12 (4), 2009, 408-419 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2008

  • Kolisch, R.; Heimerl, C.; Hausen, S.: Projektportfolio- und Multiprojektplanung: Modellierung, prototypische Implementierung und Einsatz in der Finanzdienstleistungsbranche. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft 78 (6), 2008, 591-610 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, Rainer; Sickinger, Sabine: Providing radiology health care services to stochastic demand of different customer classes. OR Spectrum 30 (2), 2008, 375-395 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2006

  • Kolisch, R.; Stimmer, J.: So lassen sich Dienstleistungen bewerten. Computerwoche 22, 2006, 28-29 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Zatta, D.: Revenue Management - Kapazität und Preis richtig managen. Produktion 36, 2006, 15 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Zatta, D.: Preis- und Kapazitätsmanagement - Einsatz von Revenue Management in der Sachgüterproduktion. Marketing Journal, 2006, 38-41 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, Rainer; Hartmann, Sönke: Experimental investigation of heuristics for resource-constrained project scheduling: An update. European Journal of Operational Research 174 (1), 2006, 23-37 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2005

  • Kolisch, R.; Veghes-Ruff, O. A.: Offshore-Softwareprojekte. WISU - Das Wirtschaftsstudium, 2005, 917-923 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Meyer, K.; Mohr, R.: Maximizing R&D Portfolio Value. Research-Technology Management 48 (3), 2005, 33-39 more… BibTeX

2004

  • Kolisch, R.: Rezension des Buches "Models and Methods for Project Selection - Concepts from Management Science, Finance, and Information Technology" von S. B. Graves und J. L. Ringues. OR News (21), 2004, 47-48 more… BibTeX

2003

  • Kolisch, R.; Meyer, K.; Mohr, R.; Schwindt, C.; Urmann, M.: Ablaufplanung für die Leitstrukturoptimierung in der Pharmaforschung. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft 73 (8), 2003, 825-848 more… BibTeX

2001

  • Kolisch, R.: Entwicklungen und Anwendungen in der Projektplanung - Ein Überblick. Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis 53 (3), 2001, 212-226 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Loos, C.: Risiken des Generalunternehmers in der Bauwirtschaft. Schriften zur Quantitativen Betriebswirtschaftslehre 3, 2001 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Padman, R.: An integrated survey of deterministic project scheduling. Omega - The International Journal of Management Science 29 (3), 2001, 249-272 more… BibTeX

2000

  • Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.: Produktionsplanung bei Kundenauftragsfertigung. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft 70 (4), 2000, 433-452 more… BibTeX
  • Hartmann, S.; Kolisch, R.: Experimental evaluation of state-of-the-art heuristics for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem. European Journal of Operational Research 127 (2), 2000, 394-407 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R.: Integration of assembly and fabrication for make-to-order production. International Journal of Production Economics 68 (3), 2000, 287-306 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R.: Integrated scheduling, assembly area- and part-assignment for large-scale, make-to-order assemblies. International Journal of Production Economics 64 (1-3), 2000, 127-141 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, R.; Brandenburg, M.; Krüger, C.: Numetrix/3 Production Scheduling. OR Spectrum 22 (3), 2000, 307-312 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Hess, K.: Efficient methods for scheduling make-to-order assemblies under resource, assembly area and part availability constraints. International Journal of Production Research 38 (1), 2000, 207-228 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

1999

  • Böttcher, J.; Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.; Salewski, F.: Project scheduling under partially renewable resource constraints. Management Science 45 (4), 1999, 543-559 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.; Salewski, F.: Projektmanagement bei flexiblen Arbeitszeiten. Zeitschrift für Planung 10 (4), 1999, 431-447 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.: Resource allocation capabilities of commercial project management software packages. Interfaces 29 (4), 1999, 19-31 more… BibTeX

1998

  • Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.; Sprecher, A.: Koordination und Integration im Projektmanagement - Aufgaben und Instrumente. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft 68, 1998, 275-295 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.: Planungsfunktionen von Projektmanagementsystemen. Marktforschung & Management 41 (6), 1998, 234-239 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.: LINX. OR Spectrum 20 (1), 1998, 1-4 more… BibTeX

1997

  • Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.; Sprecher, A.: Neue Entwicklungen in der Projektplanung. Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung 49, 1997, 95-120 more… BibTeX
  • Haase, K.; Kolisch, R.: LINGO. OR Spectrum 19 (1), 1997, 1-4 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.: Algebraische Modellierungssprachen: Darstellung anhand eines agrarökonomischen Anwendungsbeispiels. Zeitschrift für Agrarinformatik 5, 1997, 20-24 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.: Investitionsplanung in Netzwerken. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft 67 (10), 1997, 1057-1072 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Sprecher, A.: PSPLIB - A project scheduling problem library: OR Software - ORSEP Operations Research Software Exchange Program. European Journal of Operational Research 96 (1), 1997, 205-216 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, Rainer; Drexl, A.: Local search for nonpreemptive multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling. IIE Transactions 29 (11), 1997, 987-999 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

1996

  • Drexl, A.; Kolisch, R.: Assembly management in machine tool manufacturing and the PRISMA-Leitstand. Production and Inventory Management Journal 37 (4), 1996, 55-57 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Hempel, K.: CA-SuperProject. OR Spectrum 18 (3), 1996, 127-130 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Hempel, K.: Auswahl von Standardsoftware, dargestellt am Beispiel von Programmen für das Projektmanagement. Wirtschaftsinformatik 38, 1996, 399-410 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, R.; Hempel, K.: Experimentelle Evaluation der Kapazitätsplanung von Projektmanagementsoftware. Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung 48, 1996, 999-1018 more… BibTeX
  • Kolisch, Rainer: Serial and parallel resource-constrained project scheduling methods revisited: Theory and computation. European Journal of Operational Research 90 (2), 1996, 320-333 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, Rainer: Efficient priority rules for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem. Journal of Operations Management 14 (3), 1996, 179-192 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Kolisch, Rainer; Drexl, Andreas: Adaptive search for solving hard project scheduling problems. Naval Research Logistics 43 (1), 1996, 23-40 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

1995

  • Kolisch, R.; Sprecher, A.; Drexl, A.: Characterization and generation of a general class of resource-constrained project scheduling problems. Management Science 41 (10), 1995, 1693-1703 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Sprecher, Arno; Kolisch, Rainer; Drexl, Andreas: Semi-active, active, and non-delay schedules for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem. European Journal of Operational Research 80 (1), 1995, 94-102 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )