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Prof. Dr. Manfred Loidold

As Professor of Geoinformatics and lorry fan with a correspondingly high level of industry expertise and acceptance, my research focuses primarily on the possibilities of CO2 reduction in road freight transport, taking into account customer expectations, profitability and other framework conditions (e-truck supply and infrastructure, political requirements and subsidies, etc.).

Since geodata is used and processed (almost) everywhere – just ask your mobile phone – I have a strong interdisciplinary focus and am particularly involved in teaching – from monument protection (architectural heritage), to classic civil engineering, to mobility and environmental management topics that are currently in high demand.

Between 2015 and 2017, I completed a postgraduate degree in "Data Science" on the topics of AI/machine learning, noSQL databases, linked data and big data and was subsequently able to apply this knowledge in a number of projects, including the BMVI-funded ITP project to forecast the availability of truck parking spaces on motorways, which is still an unsolved, sometimes fatal problem on many German motorways.

 

 

 

  • Since 2024
    MaLoGI UG (limited liability) for contracts as a geoinformatics consultant, for GIS training courses and conception and realisation of GIS processes
  • Since 2018
    Professor of Geoinformatics and Surveying at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden
    Digitilisation contact and contact person for the Department of Architecture & Construction
    IT representative of the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • Since 2014
    Founder, owner, managing director (until 2018) and senior consultant for geoinformatics at LO-GI-PM GmbH (Benzenschwil, CH)
  • 2015 – 2017
    Postgraduate degree in "Data Science" at the Distance Learning University of Applied Sciences Switzerland (Zurich)
  • 2010 – 2014
    Senior Consultant for Geoinformatics and Member of the Management Board at Giger GeoIT (Embrach and Schlieren near Zurich)
  • 2007 – 2010
    Senior Consultant for Geoinformatics and IT Project Management at APP Unternehmensberatung, Bern und Zurich
  • 2001 – 2007
    Doctorate (2005) and research assistant at ETH Zurich
  • 1993 – 2000
    Degree in Geography specialising in Geoinformation Systems (GIS) at the University of Salzburg (A)
    Freelance work in geodata acquisition (navigation) and GIS analysis

 

  • Road freight transport in general with a focus on feasible options for reducing CO2 in road freight transport and the problem of a lack of lorry parking spaces
  • Support for operational organisations through extended use and analysis of geodata (e.g. on optimal routes or locations)

 

  • Member of the research center RITMO (Rhein-Main Institute for Transformative Sciences in Mobility and Logistics), and head of the workgroup "Logistics" at RITMO
  • Member of the SSMT research centre (Smart Systems for People and Technology)
  • Member of the Senate Election Commission
  • Intelligent Truck Parking (ITP)
  • HYWHEELS

Official final reports of the BMVI-funded projects in which I was involved:

ITP-Final Report

HYWHEELS

Prof. Dr. Manfred Loidold
© Andreas Schlote

Campus Kurt-Schumacher-Ring, building D, room 227
Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18, 65197 Wiesbaden
Email: manfred.loidold(at)hs-rm.de
Phone: +49 611 9495-1466