Visitors from overseas ask: How do research institutions and industry cooperate in Germany?

How do scientific institutions in Germany work together with industry? The participants of a delegation from the USA and Canada are gathering answers on their fact-finding tour of North Rhine-Westphalia. Today they stopped at the ZBT.

Representatives of universities and colleges from the USA and Canada visited the ZBT today. On their delegation trip “Germany today – Higher Education Institutions and their Collaboration with Industry”, organised by the DAAD, they stopped in Duisburg.

ZBT’s Scientific Director Harry Hoster presented the institute with its main research areas and its collaborations with business enterprises in research and development. The delegation participants’ questions revolved around financing, organisational and communication aspects.

Theresa Schredelseker, Science Communicator at ZBT, presented the ZBT Science School, which is currently in the concept stage and is intended to support young scientists in their careers in the future. On the hydrogen test field, ZBT scientist Alexander Kvasnicka explained to the visitors the facilities around the research filling station, which is being further developed and tested here together with and for industry.

A group of visitors at the ZBT’s hydrogen test site

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The ZBT is also a sought-after research and development partner for industrial projects. The ZBT is also a sought-after research and development partner for industrial projects.
Theresa Schredelseker talks about the ZBT Research School. Theresa Schredelseker talks about the ZBT Research School.
All components of a hydrogen refuelling station can be tested at the hydrogen test facility. All components of a hydrogen refuelling station can be tested at the hydrogen test facility.

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