Professor Tommelein is researching the digitalization of the construction site with Professor Johannes Fottner from the Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics (fml) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the TUM School of Engineering and Design. However, close ties between the Technical University of Munich and Professor Iris Tommelein have not only existed since her research stay of several weeks in 2023. The Professor of the Roy W. Carlson Chair and Distinguished Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has already cooperated with Emeriti of Excellence Professor Udo Lindemann and former Full Professor of Product Development in the past.
Several publications have resulted from the previous collaboration between the fml-Chair and Professor Iris Tommelein. In addition, the two professors are promoting cooperation in the education of students. They are developing a joint teaching concept for construction logistics with Stanford University and Oregon State University.