Martin Josef Geiger: Brief Bio

After being born November 1973 in Ellwangen an der Jagst, I grew up in Aalen, Germany, where I also earned my "Abitur" (A-levels) at the Schubart-Gymnasium.
I am, since 1996, married to TLOML Monika Geiger, née Pilinszki.

Qualifications

My formal qualifications are based on my studies in "Wirtschaftswissenschaften" (Economics and Business Administration) at the Universität Hohenheim at Stuttgart, Germany, which I completed 1999 with a Diploma ranking 4th of all graduating students (=top 3%). I am also "Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Dr. oec.)" (summa cum laude) (Universität Hohenheim; submitted 2004, awarded 2005), and hold the academic degree of Master of Philosophy in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham, UK. Also at the Universität Hohenheim, I successfully completed a postdoctoral "Habilitation", earning the "Venia Legendi" in "Betriebswirtschaftslehre" (Business Administration; submitted 07/2008, awarded 2009).

Industry and academic positions held

Prior to joining the faculty of the Helmut-Schmidt-University/ University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in July 2009, I held a position as a tenured Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense campus, Denmark (2008–2009). Before, I was an "Akademischer Rat" (translates to something like an untenured Assistant Professor) at the "Lehrstuhl für Industriebetriebslehre" (Production and Logistics Management Department) of the Universität Hohenheim at Stuttgart, Germany (2005–2008).
From 2003 to 2005, I was member of the Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning Research Group at the University of Nottingham, UK, conducting research on a project involving an industrial partner from the printing industry. 2001 to 2002: research and teaching assistant, "Lehrstuhl für Industriebetriebslehre" (Production and Logistics Management Department), Universität Hohenheim at Stuttgart, Germany.
I gained some industry experience during my times as a business consultant at "Bauder Management Partner" (now called "averi") in Stuttgart, Germany (1999–2000).
In 2008, I ranked first for a W3 (full) professor position at the Mercator School of Management of the Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany, an offer I declined (instead, I moved to Odense, Denmark, see above).

Contributions to the scientific community

Over the years, I have made some contributions to the scientific community (apart from publishing papers, presenting my work at conferences, serving on scientific committees of conferences and workshops, and reviewing many manuscripts).

  • From 2005 to 2011, I was editor of the newsletter of the International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making.
  • In 2007, Prof. Dr. Walter Habenicht and I organized the meeting of the EURO EU/ME-Working Group, the working group on metaheuristics.
  • In 2011, I did organize and host the workshop of the GOR Working Group "Entscheidungstheorie und -praxis".
  • In 2013, I had the honor of organizing the MCDA/M Summer School.
  • Later in 2013, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fink and I organized the meeting of the EURO EU/ME-Working Group, the working group on metaheuristics.
  • Also in 2013, we did organize and host the workshop of the GOR Working Group "Entscheidungstheorie und -praxis" in Hamburg, again, this time together with the Decision Analysis Special Interest Group DASIG of the British OR Society.
  • In 2015, it was our pleasure organizing the 23rd International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, MCDM 2015 (the "MCDM" is a not-so-small conference; we had 361 participants from 49 countries).
  • In 2016, and together with my fellow colleagues at HSU, we organized and hosted the annual conference of the German Operations Research Society GOR, the OR 2016 (the "OR" is a bigger conference; we had around 700 participants from about 40 countries).
  • From 2005–2011 and 2013–2017: In my capacity as the editor of the newsletter of the Internal Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, and as organizer of the MCDM 2015 conference, I served on the Executive Committee of the MCDM Society.
  • Since 2013, I serve as coordinator of the Working Group "Entscheidungstheorie und -praxis" within GOR e.V., the German Operations Research Society.
  • From JAN 2021 to JAN 2023, I did serve my university as Dean of Students for the B.Sc./ M.Sc. Business Administration-study program.

Selected Scientific Awards, Honors, and similar stuff

  • Finalist of the European Academic Software Award 98 (EASA 98) in Oxford, UK, with the computer program developed for my Diploma Thesis.
  • Winner of the Rudi Häussler Award 2001, an award for promising young researchers (2045 €).
  • Laureate of the German Operations Research Society GOR at the EURO Summer Institute on Decision Analysis and Artificial Intelligence in Toulouse, France, 2001.
  • Winner of the European Academic Software Award 2002 (EASA 2002) in Ronneby, Sweden, with the computer program developed for my Doctoral Dissertation.
  • Winner of the EURO-fellowship for ELAVIO 2005, July 25–29, 2005, Villa de Leyva, Colombia (1122 €).
  • Winner of the Südwestmetall Prize 2005 for my Doctoral Dissertation (5000 €).
  • MCDM Conference Chairmanship Award 2015.

Some of my research activities have been financially supported by organizations outside my university. To mention are in particular: