Our Network

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Success in research and industry depends to a large extent on one's partners in collaboration. By networking, sharing knowledge and exchanging experiences, we master challenges and achieve our goals. We work together with prestigious partners from research and industry and cultivate relationships with our former employees.

Aachener Institutsverbund

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

Aachen, Germany

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT develops one-stop system solutions for manufacturing companies. The institute focuses on process technology, production machinery, mechatronics, production quality and metrology, and technology management.

Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics (IAW) of RWTH Aachen University

Aachen, Germany

Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University

Aachen, Germany

The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University works in the field of innovative production technology. With more than 500 employees, WZL covers the following research areas: Cluster of Excellence, Assembly Technology, Machine Tools, Gear Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Production Metrology and Quality Management and Production Systematics.

Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft

The FIR is a scientific founding member of the Johannes Rau Research Association.

Admission to the Johannes Rau Research Association requires outstanding research on progress topics and the fulfillment of uniform quality standards. The Research Foundation has the legal form of a registered association. In addition to the 13 scientific founding members, the state is another founding member, represented by the Ministry of Science.
_{(Source: Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research)}
The institutes of Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft are institutionally funded by Land NRW.
Information on the foundation can be found under "The foundation" on the JRF homepage.

In four guiding themes, the scientific institutes of the Johannes Rau Research Foundation accompany and research the transformation from an industrial to a knowledge society:

Cities & Infrastructure
How can we design livable cities and adequate infrastructures in the face of demographic change and changing demands?
Industry & Environment
How can we make production, logistics and mobility sustainable?
Society & digitalization
What opportunities and challenges does digitalization bring to all areas of our lives, and how can we shape this for the benefit of individuals and society?
Globalization & integration
How can we shape the effects of globalization in a humane way on a local and regional level in different places of the world?

You can find an allocation of our research projects to these key topics in our annual report [German].

For more information on the JRF, please visit jrf.nrw and watch the JRF's explainer video.

The scientific founding members of the Johannes Rau Research Foundation include:
jrf.nrw/mitglieder-institute

Association Memberships

The FIR is a member of the following associations

Bitkom e. V.

Berlin, Germany

Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e. V. (BME)

Eschborn, Germany

Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) e. V.

Bremen, Germany

Club of Logistics e. V.

Dortmund, Germany

digitalHUB Aachen e. V.

Aachen, Germany

DIN e. V.

Berlin, Germany

EARTO

Brüssel, Belgium

European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA)

Brüssel, Belgium

Forschungsgemeinschaft Qualität e. V.

Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Forum Vision Instandhaltung e. V.

Ratingen, Germany

Freunde und Förderer der RWTH Aachen e. V. | proRWTH

Aachen, Germany

Kundendienst-Verband Deutschland e. V. (KVD)

Dorsten, Germany

M2M Alliance e. V.

Aachen, Germany

Netzwerk ZENIT e. V.

Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

REGINA e. V.

Aachen, Germany

Der REGINA e. V. (REGionaler INdustrieclub Informatik Aachen) ist ein unabhängiges Netzwerk für den Bereich ICT in Aachen. Seinen über 100 Mitgliedern aus Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung bietet REGINA eine regionale Plattform für den gelebten und erfahrbaren Dialog. Das Netzwerk fördert die Zusammenarbeit zwischen regionaler Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft und informiert im Rahmen von Management-Treffs, Workshops und Arbeitskreisen über aktuelle IT-Themen. Ein großes Anliegen ist die Vermittlung von Fachkräften aus der Region Aachen, in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der RWTH, der FH Aachen und der IHK Aachen sowie mit den regional-ansässigen Unternehmen. Seit nunmehr 25 Jahren bündelt der REGINA e. V. erfolgreich die I&K-Aktivitäten innerhalb der Region.