Soccer enjoys great popularity in Germany. More than 10 Million fans surge into the stadiums each year to see the best 18 soccer clubs fighting for the German championship. The importance of a good and fair schedule which meets the demands of clubs, associations, media and fans has considerably...

Scheduling in hospitals is a challenging task and stochastic influences have a major impact on the final schedule. Therefore, uncertainties of treatment durations and of emergency arrivals have to be taken into account explicitly. In order to avoid re-scheduling we integrate information on...