Prof. Dr. Carlo Simon
Professor- Professor
- N 319
- carlo.simon@hs-worms.de
- +49 6241 509-369
Group for Applied Process Simulation (GAPS)
GAPS
GAPS develops, analyzes and optimizes processes for companies and administrations. It uses Petri net simulations in the Process-Simulation.Center (P-S.C). New methods and tools are developed and published at international conferences. This supports research-based and research-oriented teaching.
Team
samira schulz
Merlin Hladik
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
- N 321
- hladik@hs-worms.de
- +49 6241 509-419
samira schulz
- Stefan Haag
- Lara von Tresckow (née Zakfeld)
Former student members
- Natan Georgievic Badurasvili
Publications
On to the Next Level! Methodological and Technical Integration of Process Simulation with Artificial Intelligence
Simon, Carlo; Keynote at the SoftNet 2026 Congress (Barcelona, ESP), IARIA, 2026
AI as an Enabler for simulation-driven Improvements ⭐ Best Paper Award
Simon, Carlo; Merlin T. P. Hladik – in: SIMUL 2026: The Eighteenth International Conference on Advances in System Modelling and Simulation (Barcelona, ESP). Proceedings edited by: Herwig Mannaert. IARIA Press, pp. 11–16
Process Simulation and AI: A Perfect Match?! ⭐ Best Paper Award
Simon, Carlo; Merlin T. P. Hladik – in: The 2026 IARIA Annual Congress on Frontiers in Science, Technology, Services, and Applications (Nice, FRA). Proceedings edited by: Luigi Lavazza, Timothy T. Pham, Lasse Berntzen. IARIA Press, pp. 85–91
A Research Agenda to Improve Process Simulation Life Cycles in Academia and Practice
Simon, Carlo; Hladik, Merlin – in: ECMS 2026: 40th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Grimstad, NOR). Proceedings edited by: Filippo Sanfilippo, Florenc Demrozi, Fabio Sgarbossa, Mohammad Poursina. European Council for Modelling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2026-0519. Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2026, pp. 519–525
Künstliche Intelligenz in Prozesssimulationen
[Artificial Intelligence in Process Simulations]
Hladik, M. T. P. – Master’s thesis (2026). Worms University of Applied Sciences (Worms, DEU).
Process Management Compass und Competence Ladder – Prozessmanagement‑Kompetenzen systematisch entwickeln –
[Process Management Compass and Competence Ladder – Systematically developing process management skills - ]
Simon, Carlo; Hladik, Merlin – Presentation: Interdisciplinary Research Day 2025 at Worms University of Applied Sciences (Worms, DE), Worms University of Applied Sciences, 2025.
Process Management Compass and Competence Ladder to Empower Process Management Skills
– Simon, Carlo; Hladik, Merlin; Haag, Stefan – in: Marco Scarpa; Salvatore Cavalieri; Salvatore Serrano; Fabrizio De Vita (eds). ECMS 2025: 39th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Catania, ITA). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2025, pp. 486–492
Simulation und KI‑generierte Vorhersage: Logistikprozesse planen
[Simulation and AI-generated forecasting: planning logistics processes.]
Simon, Carlo – Presentation at the ERP symposium: Focus on the Public Cloud and AI (Kufstein, AUT), FH Kufstein Tirol Bildungs GmbH & FH Kufstein Tirol International Business School GmbH, 2025.
Implementation of a Predictive AI to Feed Simulation
Simon, Carlo; Hladik, Merlin; Badurasvili, Natan Georgievic – in: International Journal on Advances in Systems and Measurements, Vol. 18, Nos. 1 & 2 (2025), pp. 19–29. Wilmington, DE, USA: IARIA. ISSN 1942‑261X
KI gestützte Vorhersagen für Prozesssimulation in der Logistik
[AI-supported predictions for process simulation in logistics]
Badurasvili, N. G. – Bachelor’s thesis (2024). Worms University of Applied Sciences (Worms, DEU).
Prozessmanagement realitätsnah lehren und lernen
[Teaching and learning process management in a realistic way]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Fallböhmer-Koob, Antonia; Fuchs, Annika; Knopper, Klaus; Schmitz, Constanze (eds). The Chalk Age?! Competence development at universities for the 21st century (Kaiserslautern). Kaiserslautern: Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences 2024, pp. 192–208
Predictive AI to Feed Simulation ⭐ Best Paper Award
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Badurasvili, Natan Georgievic – in: Simon, Carlo; Innocenti, Eric (eds). SIMUL 2024: The Sixteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Venice, ITA). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2024 pp. 58–63
Pairing Finite Automata and Petri Nets – Simulation of Processes in Logistics
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – in: Grzonka, Daniel; Rylko, Natalia; Suchacka, Grazyna; Mityushev, Vladimir (eds). ECMS 2024: 38th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Krakow, POL). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2024 pp. 474–480
Real-World Case Study to Teach Simulation ⭐ Best Paper Award
Zakfeld, Lara; Simon, Carlo; Hladik, Merlin; Haag, Stefan – in: Simon, Carlo; Fröschle, Sibylle (eds). SIMUL 2023: The Fifteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Valencia, ESP). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2023, pp. 19–24
Experiments on GPT-3-Assisted Process Model Development
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Vicario, Enrico; Bandinelli, Romeo; Fani, Virginia; Mastroianni, Michele (eds). ECMS 2023: 37th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Florence, ITA). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2023 pp. 270–276
Protocol of Experiments on GPT-3 for Process Model Generation
Haag, Stefan – Supporting material for ECMS 2023. Worms University of Applied Sciences 2023
The Process-Simulation.Center
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Herrmann, Frank (ed.). SIM-SC: Special Track at SIMUL 2022: The Fourteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Lisbon, PRT). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2022, pp. 74–77
Informal Ways to Educate About Formal Modelling and Simulation with Petri Nets ⭐ Best Paper Award
Zakfeld, Lara; Haag, Stefan; Simon, Carlo – in: Herrmann, Frank (ed.). SIMUL 2022: The Fourteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Lisbon, PRT). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2022, pp. 38–43
Das Process-Simulation.Center: Prototyp eines Integrierten Managementsystems für Lehre, Forschung und Praxis
[The Process-Simulation.Center: A Prototype of an Integrated Management System for Teaching, Research and Practice]
Simon, Carlo; Zakfeld, Lara; Haag, Stefan – in: Eggert, Sandy; Lemke, Claudia; Majuntke, Verena; Malzahn, Birte; Meister, Vera G.; Simbeck, Katharina; Czarnecki, Christian; Wolf, Martin (eds). Applied Research in Business Informatics 2022: Proceedings of the 35th AKWI Annual Conference (Berlin). Berlin: GITO 2022, pp. 344–351
Extracting Models from Spoken Text: A Research Proposal
Haag, Stefan; Simon, Carlo – in: EMISA 2022 (Belval, LUX). Tutzing: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. 2022, 5 pages
Stratification of Timed Petri Nets at the Example of a Production Process
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Hameed, Ibrahim; Hasan, Agus; Alaliyat, Saleh Abdel-Afou (eds). ECMS 2022: 36th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Ålesund, NOR). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2022, pp. 128–134
Nächste Schritte entlang der Research Agenda für Process Simulation Dashboards
[Next Steps in the Research Agenda for Process Simulation Dashboards]
Zakfeld, Lara – Research Seminar, Faculty of Computer Science. Worms University of Applied Sciences 2022
Fachkonzepte diktieren statt modellieren
[Dictating domain concepts rather than modelling]
Haag, Stefan; Simon, Carlo – Research Seminar, Faculty of Computer Science. Worms University of Applied Sciences 2022
2021
Simulation of Push- and Pull-Processes in Logistics: Usage, Limitations, and Result Presentation of Clock Pulse and Event Triggered Models/a>
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: International Journal on Advances in Software. Vol. 14, No. 1&2. Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2021 pp. 88–106
Showing the Advantages of Pull over Push Production with the Aid of Petri Nets
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: EMISA Forum: Proceedings of the SIG Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures of the German Informatics Society. Vol. 41, No. 1. Tutzing: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. 2021, pp. 29–30
Can simulation prevent companies from the bullwhip trap?
New approaches to modell the bullwhip effect using Excel and high-level Petri nets
Simon, Carlo; Zakfeld, Lara; Jensen, Cecilie Elizabeth; Klietsch, Denis; Montag, Mario – in: Herrmann, Frank; Popescu, Manuela; Audette, Michel (eds). SIM-SC: Special Track at SIMUL 2021: The Thirteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Barcelona, ESP). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2021 pp. 31–37
Requirements for Highly Integrated Management Systems - Simulation expands from Past-oriented Documentation to Future-Oriented Optimisation
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Herrmann, Frank; Popescu, Manuela; Audette, Michel (eds). SIMUL 2021: The Thirteenth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Barcelona, ESP). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2021, pp. 58–64
Anforderungen an hochintegrierte Managementsysteme
[Requirements for Highly Integrated Management Systems]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Nees, Franz; Stengel, Ingo; Meister, Vera G.; Barton, Thomas; Herrmann, Frank; Müller, Christian; Wolf, Martin (eds). Applied Research in Business Informatics 2021: Proceedings of the 34th AKWI Annual Conference (Karlsruhe). Heide: mana-Buch 2021 pp. 56–65
Simulation taktgesteuerter Modelle von Push- und Pull-Prozessen in der Logistik
[Simulation of Tact-Controlled Models of Push and Pull Processes in Logistics]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Herrmann, Frank; Ketterer, Norbert; Marfurt, Konrad; Müller, Christian (eds). Applications and Concepts in Business Informatics. Vol. 13. Lucerne, CHE: AKWI 2021, pp. 27–33
Research Agenda for Process Simulation Dashboards
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Al-Begain, Khalid; Iacono, Mauro; Campanile, Lelio; Bargiela, Andrzej (eds). ECMS 2021: 35th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Kuwait, KWT). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2021, pp. 243–249
Aufbau einer prototypischen Produktionsanlage auf Basis von fischertechnik inkl. eines digitalen Zwillings zur Demonstration von Industrie 4.0-Konzepten in der Lehre
[Construction of a prototype production plant based on fischertechnik, including a digital twin, to demonstrate Industry 4.0 concepts in teaching]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – Project report. Worms University of Applied Sciences 2021
2020
A Case Study on Teaching Process-Aware Information Systems
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – in: EMISA Forum: Proceedings of the SIG Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures of the German Informatics Society. Vol. 40, No. 1. Tutzing: German Informatics Society (GI) 2020, pp. 9–10
Clock Pulse Modelling and Simulation of Push and Pull Processes in Logistics
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara – in: Herrmann, Frank; Parra, Lorena; Popescu, Manuela (eds). SIMMaApp: Special Track at SIMUL 2020: The Twelfth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Porto, PRT). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2020, pp. 31–36
Event-Triggered Simulation of Push and Pull Processes ⭐ Best Paper Award
Haag, Stefan; Zakfeld, Lara; Simon, Carlo; Reuter, Christian – in: Herrmann, Frank; Parra, Lorena; Popescu, Manuela (eds). SIMUL 2020: The Twelfth International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Porto, PRT). Wilmington, DE, USA: ThinkMind 2020 pp. 68–73
Simulatable Reference Models to Transform Enterprises for the Digital Age – A Case Study
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – in: Steglich, Mike; Müller, Christian; Neumann, Gaby; Walther, Mathias (eds). ECMS 2020: 34th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Wildau). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2020, pp. 294–300
Digitale Zwillinge modellieren und verstehen: Eine Fallstudie zum problembasierten und forschenden Lernen
[Modelling and Understanding Digital Twins: A Case Study on Problem-Based and Inquiry-Based Learning]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – in: Rehse, Jana-Rebecca; Striewe, Michael; Ullrich, Meike (eds). MoHoL 2020: 2nd Workshop on Modelling in Higher Education (Vienna, AUT). Aachen: CEUR-WS 2020, pp. 101–112
Marktüberblick für Software zum Prozessmanagement
[Market overview of process management software]
Foos, Jessica – Master’s thesis. Worms University of Applied Sciences 2020
2019
Simulation of Horizontal and Vertical Integration in Digital Twins
Haag, Stefan; Simon, Carlo – in: Herrmann, Frank; Ketterer, Norbert; Marfurt, Konrad; Müller, Christian (eds). Applications and Concepts in Business Informatics. Vol. 10. Lucerne, Switzerland: AKWI 2019 pp. 13–18
Simulation of Horizontal and Vertical Integration in Digital Twins
Haag, Stefan; Simon, Carlo – in: Iacono, Mauro; Palmieri, Francesco; Gribaudo, Marco; Ficco, Massimo (eds). ECMS 2019: 33rd International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Caserta, ITA). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2019, pp. 284–289
2018
Simulation vertikaler Integration: Vom Top-Floor zum Shop-Floor und zurück
[Simulation of Vertical Integration: From the Top Floor to the Shop Floor and Back]
Simon, Carlo; Haag, Stefan – in: Barton, Thomas; Herrmann, Frank; Meister, Vera G.; Müller, Christian; Seel, Christian; Steffens, Ulrike (eds). Applied Research in Business Informatics 2018: Proceedings of the 31st AKWI Annual Conference (Hamburg). Heide: mana-Buch 2018 pp. 104–113
Web-Based Simulation of Production Schedules with High-Level Petri Nets
Simon, Carlo – in: Nolle, Lars; Burger, Alexandra; Tholen, Christoph; Werner, Jens; Wellhausen, Jens (eds). ECMS 2018: 32nd International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation (Wilhelmshaven). Saarbrücken: Pirrot 2018, pp. 275–281
2017
Eine Petri-Netz-Programmiersprache und Anwendungen in der Produktion
[A Petri Net Programming Language and Applications in Production]
Simon, Carlo – in: Barton, Thomas; Herrmann, Frank; Meister, Vera G.; Müller, Christian; Seel, Christian (eds). Applied Research in Business Informatics 2017: Proceedings of the 30th AKWI Annual Conference (Aschaffenburg). Heide: mana-Buch 2017, pp. 61–70
2016
Petri-Netz-Simulationen zur Theory of Constraints
[Petri Net Simulations for the Theory of Constraints]
Simon, Carlo; Behnert, Thorsten – in: Barton, Thomas; Herrmann, Frank; Meister, Vera G.; Müller, Christian; Seel, Christian (eds). Applied Research in Business Informatics 2016: Proceedings of the 29th AKWI Annual Conference (Brandenburg). Heide: mana-Buch 2016, pp. 61–70