• Seit 04 / 2022

  Senior Manager und Head of Lean Solutions und  Leitung der Marktinitiative Integrierte Projektabwicklung bei Drees & Sommer SE

• 01/2021 – 03/2022

  Bereichsleiter und Prokurist  Lean Construction und Terminplanung bei Ed. Züblin AG – Zetrale Technik

• Seit 11/2020

  Gastdozent Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Agiles Projektmanagement in Bauprojekten

• 01/2019 – 12/2020

  Senior Projektmanager und Leiter Bauindustrie bei fischer Consulting GmbH (Unternehmensgruppe fischer) im Waldachtal

• 08/2014 – 01/2019

  Senior Consultant und Projektpartner bei DS Consulting Process & Organization GmbH (Drees & Sommer AG) in Stuttgart

• 12/2013 – 01/2020

  Zwei Lehraufträge an der Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart im Master Studiengang Internationales Projektmanagement für Research Methods und Academic Writing

• 11/2013 – 08/2014

  Projektingenieur Innovationsmanagement, Forschung und Entwicklung bei Ed. Züblin AG - Zentrale Technik in Stuttgart

• 04/2011 - 01/2012

  Befristete Aushilfstätigkeit bei wpm Projektmanagement GmbH in Stuttgart und in Istanbul

• 08/2010 – 11/2013

  Promotion am Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies [BEST] Forschungsinstitut an der Liverpool John Moores University (England) Titel: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Thema der Dissertation: “AgiLean PM” – A unifying strategic framework

• 05/2013 – 08/2013

  Erasmus Doktoranden Austauschprogramm an der Istanbul Technical University (Türkei)

• 09/2009 – 08/2010

  Studium Executive Leadership an der Business School der Liverpool John Moores University (England) Titel: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• 09/2008 – 08/2010

  Studium Internationales Projektmanagement an der Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart Titel: Master of Engineering (M.Eng)

• 09/2004 – 02/2008

  Studium Bauingenieurwesen mit der Spezialisierung auf den Baubetrieb an der Hochschule für Technik Wirtschaft und Gestaltung Konstanz Titel: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

• 2023

  Köster, J. & Demir, S.-T. (2023). Integrierte Projektabwicklung: Komplexe Projekte neu gedacht. Online November 2023 finanzen.net.

• 2023

  Nilkens, B. , Demir, S.-T. & Köster, J. (2023). Zum Kulturwandel durch die Integrierte Projektabwicklung. Online Februar 2023 Ingenieure.de.

• 2023

  Demir, S.-T. The adaptation of Kanban and Andon to the construction site. Online June 2023 Lean Construction Blog.

• 2023

  Demir, S.T. (2023). The future interaction of artificial intelligence and lean construction. Online Mai 2023 Lean Construction Blog.

• 2023

  Nilkens, B. , Demir, S.-T. & Köster, J. (2023) Integrierte Projektabwicklung schafft neue Grundlagen zur Disruption der Bauindustrie. Online Februar 2023 Ingenieure.de.

• 2023

  Power, W. & Demir, S.-T. Lean Construction in Europe Featuring Dr. Selim-Tugra Demir. Online Januar 2023 Lean Construction Blog

• 2023

  Demir, S.T. (2023). The use of Kanban card systems on the construction site with Lean Construction Management. Online Januar 2023 Lean Construction Blog.

• 2022

  Demir, S.T. (2022). The Future of Lean Construction. Online September 2023 Lean Construction Blog.

• 2022

  Demir, S.T. (2022). Thinking ahead – The Future of Lean Delivery. Drees & Sommer. Online September 2022.

• 2020

  Demir, S.T. (2020). Wie Bauunternehmen schneller aus der Krise zurückkehren. Allgemeine Bauzeitung, Online Mai 2020.

• 2020

  Demir, S.-T. (2020). Improving performance with Lean on the construction site. Construction Philosophy, Ausgabe Februar 2020.

• 2019

  Demir, S.-T. (2019). Agil Sein oder nicht Sein: Ist das wirklich noch die Frage? Bauingenieur – VDI Bautechnik – Jahresausgabe 2018/2019.

• 2019

  Von Heyl, J. & Demir, S.- T. (2019). „Digitizing Lean Construction with Building Information Modeling” Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (S. 843–852). Dublin: IGLC

• 2018

  Demir, S.-T., & Theis, P. (2018). Die Interaktion von Building Information Modeling und Lean Construction Management. Bauingenieur – VDI Bautechnik – Jahresausgabe 2017/2018.

• 2016

  Demir, S.-T., & Theis, P. (2016). Agiles Design Management - Bauplanung mit Scrum. PM Magazin, 2016(16).

• 2016

  Demir, S. T., & Theis, P. (2016). Agile Design Management – The application of Scrum in the design phase of construction projects. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (S. 13–22). Boston: IGLC.

• 2015

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D. J., & Ochieng, E. G. (2015). Three dimensional stakeholder analysis. 3dSA: adding the risk dimension for stakeholder analysis. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 7(1).

• 2014

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D. J., & Ochieng, E. G. (2014). A tool for integrating time, cost and quality perspectives in Probability Impact (P-I) Tables. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 6(4).

• 2014

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Sertyesilisik, B. (2014). Introducing AgiLean to construction project management. The Journal of Modern Project Management, 1(3).

• 2014

  Demir, S. T. (2014). AgiLean Innovation Process – Innovating through Collaboration and Knowledge. Contemporary Trends in the Regenerative and Sustainable Built Environment: Technical and Managerial Aspects – Workshop Proceedings (S. 194–198). Istanbul: Nottingham Trend University.

• 2013

  Nesensohn, C., Demir, S. T., & Bryde, D. J. (2013). Developing the True North route map as a navigational compass in a construction project. Lean Construction Journal, 10(1).

• 2013

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2013). The "AgiLean PM" Matrix. Built Environment and Natural Environment Conference [BEAN]. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University.

• 2013

  Nesensohn, C., Bryde, D. J., & Demir, S. T. (2013). Teaching Lean and Last Planner® by using the hands-on simulation Villego®. Innovation in Built Environment Education. London: University of Westminster.

• 2012

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2012). Re- conceptualising Agile for Lean Construction: The case for "AgiLean" Project Management. Procs 28th Annual ARCOM Conference (pp. 1013-1023). Edinburgh: Association of Researchers in Construction Management

• 2012

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2012). Re-conceptualizing Lean in Construction Environments – the case for “AgiLean” Project Management. 48th ASC Annual International Conference Proceedings. Birmingham: Associated Schools of Construction

• 2012

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2012). “AgiLean Project Management” – Time for change in construction projects. Creative Construction Conference 2012. Budapest: Creative Construction Conference.

• 2012

  Demir, S. T., & Bryde, D. J. (2012). Yalın İnşaatın limitleri ve engelleri üzerine bir araştırma (A research on the limits and barriers of Lean construction). 2. Proje ve Yapım Yönetimi Kongresi [PYYK]. Izmir: İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü.

• 2012

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2012). The limits of Lean in construction. Built Environment and Natural Environment Conference [BEAN]. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University.

• 2012

  Nesensohn, C., Demir, S. T., & Bryde, D. (2012). Developing a ‘True North’ Best Practice Lean Company with Navigational Compass. 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (pp. 251-260). San Diego: International Group for Lean Construction.

• 2011

  Demir, S. T., Bryde, D., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. (2011). 3dSA: A Tool for Integrating Stakeholder Analysis and Risk Management. Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) (pp. 116-127). Manchester: The University of Salford.

• 2011

  Demir, T., Bryde, D. J., Fearon, D., & Ochieng, E. G. (2011). COMP(TQC) - A new way for integrating time, quality and cost perspectives when doing qualitative risk analysis. Procs 27th Annual ARCOM Conference (pp. 1013-1022). Bristol: Association of Researchers in Construction Management.

Dr. Selim-Tugra Demir is a part-time interim Professor at the Master Course International Project Managament. He is also Senior Manager and the Head of Lean Solutions at Drees & Sommer SE in Stuttgart (Germany). Tugra’s responsibilities cover among other things the successful Lean transformation of construction organisations and projects acting in the Built Environment. As such he has gained experience in a variety of consultancy and project management services in Germany, Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arabic Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America. Dr. Demir has an academic background in Civil Engineering (Bachelors in Engineering), International Project Management (Masters in Engineering with Distinction) and Executive Leadership (MBA with Distinction). He also obtained a PhD from the BEST-Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University. The topic of his PhD Thesis was “AgiLean PM – a unifying strategic framework to manage construction projects”. He has published a high number of papers at international journals and presented at a variety of international conferences worldwide. Dr Demir is one of the world's leading experts in his field and internationally recognised as such.