Dr. Maik Schürmeyer
Managing Director | MANSIO
Dr. Maik Schürmeyer is the founder and CEO of MANSIO GmbH, based in Aachen, Germany. The company develops and operates a software platform for cross-carrier transport optimization in European road freight – driving one of the most significant structural shifts the industry has seen in decades. At the core of the MANSIO Transport System is the network-wide computation of optimal transport chains with trailer handovers: trucks are deployed multiple times per day, unprofitable backhauls are eliminated, and drivers return home at the end of each shift. This drastically reduces fixed costs per trip, makes the driving profession more attractive, and creates the operational foundation for the economically viable deployment of battery-electric trucks on long-haul routes. The platform integrates seamlessly into existing TMS landscapes, and carriers can get started through a risk-free potential analysis. MANSIO is already working successfully with a growing network of carriers and industry partners.
Schürmeyer brings more than 17 years of experience in logistics – as a management consultant, as head of logistics at an international industrial company, and as a professor of logistics at Hochschule Niederrhein University. With MANSIO, he has built a company that is not just digitizing European long-haul transport, but fundamentally reorganizing it.
LogTech Stage
From Startup to Operational Scenario: Innovations for Civil and Military Logistics
Geopolitical tensions, cyber risks, and volatile markets make it clear that resilience is no longer achievable without rapid technology adoption. The panel will highlight dual-use applications that can have an impact in both civilian logistics and the Bundeswehr ecosystem, and how startups, research institutions, and established providers can work together to move from pilot projects to full-scale implementation. The panelists will also address legal guidelines in a practical manner. In a discussion among various experts, specific use cases, suitable partnership paths, and next steps will be explored to provide impetus and highlight opportunities for piloting innovations in a legally compliant manner and rapidly transitioning them into robust, mission-ready logistics processes.