Networks

The origins of the CHIM Research and Innovation Network date back to a cooperation agreement signed in 2008 by Chemnitz University of Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, and Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. The agreement aimed to strengthen the alliance of Central German universities.This partnership between three universities with a strong engineering and natural sciences profile was established to promote innovation and sustainability and to structure growth processes strategically. To date, the collaboration has focused primarily on research and teaching. In this context, a broad platform for joint research initiatives has been created. The resulting Chemnitz–Ilmenau–Magdeburg Research and Innovation Network (“CHIM”) represents not only research, but also innovation. The tri-university network is designed to significantly intensify cooperation between the three locations.

Joint Research

• Research projects involving two or three CHIM universities, including projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) or the German Research Foundation (DFG)

• Joint publications as well as publications independent of specific projects

• Long-standing collaboration, primarily in the field of Human & Technology

• Strengthening research infrastructure, for example through the establishment of open labs that enable all CHIM members to conduct joint investigations at one location

Driving Innovation

• Future-oriented projects

• Jointly organized events and participation in conferences addressing topics that revolutionize the future of Human & Technology

• Joint teaching initiatives, for example in the form of a lecture series

• In addition to research and teaching, the future development of shared higher education policy positions and strategic goals will be a focus

Participating Institutions and Contact Persons

Chemnitz University of Technology
Contact: Prof. Dr. Dr. Marco Ragni
Phone: +49 371 531-38284

Ilmenau University of Technology
Contact: Prof. Dr. Gunther Notni
Phone: +49 3677 69-3820

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Contact: Prof. Dr. Frank Ortmeier
Phone: +49 391 67-52804

Further information about “CHIM” can be found at the following link.
 

Thinking Innovation in Networks – Shaping the Future Together

As a central hub within Saxony’s innovation landscape, futureSAX brings together people, ideas, and momentum. Whether start-up founders, companies, investors, or transfer stakeholders – futureSAX creates opportunities for connection, fosters exchange, and supports innovative projects across industries and technological fields.

At the core of its activities are knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and targeted support for the further development of innovation processes.

The goal is to make the diverse potential within the Free State of Saxony visible – and to provide space for it to unfold. Saxony thrives on its creative minds, entrepreneurial spirit, and an open innovation culture. futureSAX provides a platform where ideas turn into concrete projects, networks grow into sustainable partnerships, and dialogue evolves into shared visions for the future.

In this way, futureSAX strengthens the innovation ecosystem in a sustainable manner and works collaboratively to position Saxony as a European hub of ideas.

Further information can be found on the futureSAX website

HUMANIST is an international partner network for human-centred research in the field of traffic and transportation in Europe. HUMANIST provides access to collaboration and information exchange, participation in conferences, representation at the European level, seminars for early-career researchers, cooperation in international projects, established channels for knowledge dissemination, and targeted information on current developments in human-centred transport research across Europe.

Further information is available via the following link.