Effective from January 1, 2011 Mr. Ralf Behrens joined Wagener & Herbst Management Consultants GmbH as Managing Director and shareholder. He shares these functions with Dr. Norbert Wagener.

Mr. Behrens acted as executive, project manager and senior consultant before e.g. as Director Railways, Freight Transport and Logistics with Dornier Consulting GmbH, Chairman of the Board of Kiel Freight Village, Authorized Officer and Director Business Development of Port of Kiel, Head of Transport, Logistics and Management with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH.

Wagener & Herbst wins EU-Tender „Technical Assistance to Support the Ministry of Transport in Jordan in Implementation of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Programme - EuropeAid/129172/D/SER/JO“ together with its consortial partners Dornier Consulting GmbH (Lead Partner), Louis Berger SAS, Philadelphia Consulting Group und Comito & Assocati.

This EU financed project runs from September 2010 to February 2013. Project objectives are the strengthening of the capacity of the MoT in project implementation to facilitate implementation of projects focussing on trade and transport facilitation. Together with the Ministry the Technical Assistance Team will develop and install solutions for organizational and human resource development. A secretariat for The National Committee of Transport and Trade Facilitation will be established. The consultants will also prepare Terms of Reference for the priority projects on the indicative list included in the technical and finance provisions in the finance agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the European Union.

The focus of W&H predominantly lies in the fields of personnel development measures as well as solutions and organization. The Kick-Off-Meeting took place in Amman on September, 26 , 2010 and was headed by the Secretary Genery oft he MoT, his Excellency Eng. Mohannad S. Qudah.

For further information see project synopsis .

Kick-Off-Meeting in Amman

The Potsdam based Consultancy for Logistics, Transportation and Service was founded on the 27th of August 1990, just between currency union and German re-unification. Primarily founded as institute for further education, courses for road hauliers were offered in that time.

Dr. Norbert Wagener - leading the company since 1st of January 1991 - remembers:

"The demand for education was huge in those days. Soon we exported our experiences to the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Russia. We started with management consultancy in 1992. First projects were organizational development and quality management as well as inhouse-training for German Railways, later for all important German logistics and public transport companies.

The success of our client Berlin Public Transport BVG in quality management makes us proud as well. In 20 years we have realized more than 500 projects in 20 countries of Europe and Asia. Professional solutions, customer focus and qualified, motivated employees are the key for our success - I am sure."

Wagener & Herbst Management Consultants GmbH has been accompanying Yusen Air & Sea Service (Deutschland) GmbH as consultants in the area of quality management since 1998.

Currently Wagener & Herbst Management Consultants GmbH supports Yusen Air & Sea Service (Deutschland) GmbH with client’s audits and recertification according to ISO 9001:2008 standard.

By implementing and continuously further developing the quality management system Yusen was able to bind key customers worldwide and increase customers’ satisfaction. To implement additional management systems, e.g. risk management, the quality management system is a superb base for docking additional management system.

Wagener & Herbst Management Consultants GmbH is a member of LNBB | LogisticsNet Berlin-Brandenburg. The upcoming logistics breakfast, which will take place on 29.09.2010, is organized by W&H with the topic "Integration of management systems".

Interested? Then sign up here – Registration Logistics breakfast.

Contact:
Tobias Robel
+49 (0) 331 – 27 504 – 46
t.robel@wagener-herbst.com

W & H implements service quality management system according to EN 13816 in the Greek railway company Trainose as well as in Geman public transport companies.

Find out more in the article
"Quality Management Systems for Railway Passenger Services: The Case of the Hellenic Railways".

Norbert Wagener says :"Companies are beeing paid for products, not for systems! ISO 9001 is one side of the medal - the quality standards of the product the other. In that sense EN 13816 complements ISO 9001 perfectly, at least in public passenger transport. Logistics companies could learn from this approach."

Wagener & Herbst has been realizing technical assistance projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia since 1992 successfully. For strengthening our team we are looking for consultants on a project and freelance base for institution building and capacity building projects in trade and transport. The contracts with W&H would be concluded on a project basis. The duration will vary between a few weeks up to two years in the field of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Northern Africa/Middle East.

The focus is on sector analysis (road, rail, air and shipping transport and infrastructure), concepts for legal and institutional framework, financing and training.

If you are interested please send your CV in EU-format and in English to karriere@wagener-herbst.com.
Wulfram Overmann will be glad to answer your questions (Tel. +49 331 27504-44).

Wagener & Herbst presented its solutions at its own stand in 2010 again on the TransRussia in Moscow from 27th to 30th April 2010.

„Professional visitors dominated the fair this time. 458 exhibitors from 33 countries were a perfect chance to establish new contacts and to renew old ones. At a fair we don’t expect immediate contract fixings but new contacts which will lead to contracts. This expectation could be met”, says Dr. Norbert Wagener, Managing Director of Wagener & Herbst.

The recently published „TRACECA Transport and Trade Atlas“ offers a comprehensive survey of the actual situation in economy, trade and transport of the TRACECA – countries. TRACECA-stands for „Transport Europe Corridor Caucasus Asia“. The atlas was published by the Dutch consulting company NEA Zoetermeer and its partners NIITK Almaty, ITC Sofia und Wagener & Herbst Potsdam.

Much more information you will get if you download the atlas here.

Quite a different, relaxing view you will get on the heavily congested 12 million inhabitants capital of Moscow from the 10th floor of the hotel „Bega“. „Bega“ stands for „horse racing“ which takes place nearby.

In the back you see the skyline of Moscow with office buildings.

Within the framework of the project SoNorA (www.sonoraproject.eu) in January 2010 the partners of the LogisticsNet Berlin-Brandenburg IPG Infrastruktur- und Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and Wagener & Herbst Management Consultants GmbH Potsdam were contracted by the Joint State Planning Department Berlin / Brandenburg to elaborate a “Case study Berlin / Brandenburg SoNorA “.

The objective is to strengthen the intermodal transport on the North-South-Corridor Baltic-Adriatic Sea. The study focuses on cargo potentials for shifting onto intermodal connections via the terminal in Berlin – Wustermark (Freight Village Berlin West). The results will be presented in June 2010.

In a follow up project within the framework of the project SCANDRIA a feasibility study on the technical and economic conditions for combined transport trains will be carried out. The tender procedure is ongoing. This project will run from February 2010 to March 2011.

For further information please contact w.overmann@wagener-herbst.com.

Dr. Norbert Wagener (W & H) and Rüdiger Hage (IPG) could inform the embassador of the Republic of Lithuania about the successful completion of the project "Feasibility study on the Public Logistic Center PLC Vilnius" on the occasion of the annual meeting of the LogisticsNet "Policy meets Industry" on November 19th, 2009, in Potsdam.

Ernst & Young Baltic, W & H and IPG investigated the technical and economical feasibility of the first public logistic center on behalf of the Lithuanian Railways LG.

The PLC Vilnius is located in the South West of the Lithunanian capital, directly located at the modern rail marshalling yard Vaidotai. Start of construction is planned for 2012. The PLC is equipped with a container terminal and will be developed according to demand and stepwise upto a possible total area of 425 ha.

Dr. Norbert Wagener has held a presentation at the 3rd Congress of the Ukrainian Logistics Association ULA "LOGISTICS IN CRISIS TIME: instruments of resource-saving and steady development" in Kiev on the 8-9th of October 2009.

The subject of his presentation was "Possibilities for co-operation of state administration and private sector in the development of public logistic centers".

Public Logistics Centers are seen as a solution also for the Ukraine in order to promote intermodal transport and to bundle logistic activities outside the big urban areas.

The subject should be focused on despite the crises because of necessary complex preparatory activities of all stakeholders.

Victor Shkarban, national manager of Kuehne & Nagel Ukraine, said at the conference, that at present about 320,000 sqm out of 850,000 sqm warehouse capacity in Kiev and Kiev region are empty. In 2010 the share of empty warehouse space is expected to grow upto 50%.

If you wish to receive a free copy of the presentation please mail to info@wagener-herbst.com.

  From the Mediterranean Sea to the Baltic Sea: W&H experts support implementation of Service Quality Management systems in passenger transport companies according to EN 13816 standard

W & H was appointed by Greek Railways Trainose to implement the norms of the Quality Service in passenger transport companies according to EN 13816 on the railway route high speed link Athens-Thessaloniki. After successful completion of the assignment next destination is the Baltic Sea island Usedom. At present, the adviser Wolfgang Fleisher supports Usedom Railways Company in order to implement EN 13816. Usedom Railways is deemed already today to be an innovative with customer-oriented company engaged in the passenger transportation. The implementation of EN 13816 will benefit the company in terms of its further successful development.

transrussia Moskau 21. - 25.04.2009 (Link)

Already for the 4th time W & H presents it's consulting and logistic planning services at the leading Russian logistic fair with a own exhibition stand. You can meet us at the German exhibition area at Olimpiysky Sports Complex.

As in the previous exhibitions W & H offers together with the LogisticsNet Berlin Brandenburg a very well visited platform for contacts and for the exchange of experiences on logistic solutions in Russia and in the German Capital Region.

transport logistic Munich 12.-15.05.2009 (Link)

Wagener & Herbst will present it's business and personal consulting services at the logistic 2009, the 12. international fair for logistics, telematics and traffic. You will find us at the exhibition are of the German Capital Region Berlin - Brandenburg. Meet our consultants Dr. Norbert Wagener, Wulfram Overmann and Detlev Jekel and discuss with them solutions for your future challenges.

At our stand you also will find the Russian German joint venture LOGCINET which consists of Cominfo Moscow, IPG and W & H Potsdam. LOGCINET offers logistic planning in Russian speaking countries and has developed master plans for logistic parks and logistic centers in Vyasma, Moscow, Petersburg, Nizhni Novgorod, Rostov and Ekaterinburg for Russian clients successfully. Are you interested in the Russian market? At our stand you get first hand know how and contact for the Russian market.

  W&H wins EU funded project „Strengthening of Transport Training Capacities in NIS – countries (TRACECA)“

Together with NEA (consortial leader from NL), Trademco (Gr) and STC (NL) Wagener & Herbst has won an important EuropeAid project in the TRACECA countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

The purpose of the project is to develop train–the–trainer courses and to strengthen existing transport training institutions in TRACECA countries.

The project will provide support for the development of new curricula and modern organisational structures of transport training institutes with focus on the latest transport planning and investment appraisal techniques and tools as well as on multimodal transport.

W&H provides the Transport Economics key expert as well as the Pedagogical key expert within the project.

 Project Synopsis UK (PDF)

  German Capital Region Berlin Brandenburg becomes hub in sea port hinterland trades

The container trade between Brandenburg and the German seaports will increase by 6.1 % p.a. during the next years. Because the seaport terminals more and more reach their limits new chances arise for Brandenburg to take over functions as hinterland hubs due to its geographic position in East-West/North-South trades and due to moderate labour and real estate costs.

W&H as leading partner together with ISL Bremen and IPG Potsdam carried out a study for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning of the country Brandenburg “Chances for Brandenburg as hub in sea port hinterland trade”. The ministry Reinhold Dellmann introduced results in the castle of Lindstedt on October 10th, 2008.

More under http://www.logistiknetz-bb.de and in the journal of the MIR (PDF).

Management Summary (PDF)

  W & H expands consulting in Russia: master planning for logistic park in Perm

W & H has got the contract for master planning of a logistic park in the Russian town of Perm. Together with IPG Potsdam and Cominfo Moscow W & H plans warehouses and a container terminal on a 49 ha area with very good road and rail access. Perm becomes more and more a interesting location as Ural hub because of it’s most Eastern location of the Russian European waterway system at the river Kama and it’s access to the industrial and raw material centers of the Urals region.

W & H disposes over experiences in Russia since 1992 and realizes strategic concepts, feasibility studies and mater plans for logistic locations in Russia.
Please contact Dr. Norbert Wagener n.wagener@wagener-herbst.com.

  Delegation of the Council of Federation of the Russian Federation visits Wagener & Herbst

On invitation of the LogisticsNet Berlin Brandenburg and the German Ministry of Transport a delegation of the Council of Federation of the RF visited with its head senator Viktor K. Glukhikh the office of Wagener & Herbst in Potsdam.

Dr. Norbert Wagener (W & H) and Rüdiger Hage (IPG) explained the German Freight Village concept. Experiences and possibilities in Russia were discussed. The German Freight Village concept is of interest for Russian regions because this concept facilitates spatial concentration and intermodal access for logistic service providers.

  Manual "Shipping Economics" published in it's 4th edition

The manual "Shipping Economics" has been published in German language in it's 4th, revised edition by the Oldenbourg Publishing House, Munich, in september 2008.

The authors Biebig, Althof and Wagener give an overview on the framework, on markets and pricing as well as on business administration in freight and passenger shipping.
The new edition also comprises aspects of logistics, financing and quality management.

More under www.oldenbourg-wissenschaftsverlag.de and here .

  German Freight Village Concept is of great interest for Ukraine

Dr. Norbert Wagener (MD of W & H and Coordinator of LogisticsNet Berlin - Brandenburg) introduced the German freight village (FV) concept on April, 8 2008 at a high ranking investment conference at the LOGISTIKA 2008 in Kiev.

In a lively discussion pros and cons were discussed. With no doubt the benefits of FV will also arise in Ukraine. But specific preconditions must be considered. Especially the private sector will play a bigger role.

The framework for private investments into state infrastructure wll be created by a new Ukranian law on public private partnership - expected to come soon.

According to Mrs. Gregoriak, head of Ukranian Logistics Association the share of logistic cost at the goods value amounts to 30 - 35% (in Western countries 8 - 10% !). The market for contract logistic services amounts about 11 - 12 billion US Dollar. W&H has been planning logistic centres and logistic parcs in CIS countries since 2006.
Presentation "The German logistic experience with freight villages - is it appropriate for Ukraine?"