Automotive and rail technology
The Technology Region Aachen is one of Europe's leading centres for automotive and rail technology. Ford with its European Research Centre Aachen and Siemens with its test center in Wegberg-Wildenrath have established in the region, just like several other smaller and medium-sized suppliers and service companies in the industry. Together with numerous first-class research institutions, these companies form a flourishing economic and research cluster offering outstanding opportunities for investments and settlements.
Research and development
At Aachen University a total of 19 institutes, including the traditional Institute of Automotive Engineering ika und further departments such as the Department of Combustion Engines VKA, are involved in research into automotive and rail engineering that is recognised as being amongst the best in the world. At the Aachen University of Applied Sciences it is both the application-oriented research and development as well as the close co-operation between various departments that are of interest to the automotive industry. read more >>
Testimonial
Aachen has an optimum strategic position thanks to its proximity to the European Headquarters of Ford in Cologne, the test track in Lommel, Belgium, the simplicity with which important partners in Brussels and Paris can be reached and the numerous airports nearby. And: the region offers a wealth of automotive competence, in terms of both industry and teaching. Our biggest capital lies in the quality and qualification of our employees, for whom Aachen has a lot to offer in terms of standards of living as a border town close to the Eifel and bigger cities such as Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Rudolf Kunze, Chief Technical Officer, Ford Research Centre Aachen in September 2003
Competence networks
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The Competence Center Automotive Aachen Region/Euregio Maas-Rhein car e.V. is an independent, active network of companies located in and around Aachen, including AGIT, and research institutions that concentrate on automotive technology. Car stimulates an exchange both among its members and with its other partners. The association encourages the optimised use of the excellent know-how of its members and their resources.
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Institutes of Aachen University and the Aachen University of Applied Sciences have joined forces to set up a virtual centre for automotive electronics: the automotive innovation center aic. Further partners are FEV Motorentechnik and the Automotive Engineering Research Association Aachen fka. The network is coordinated by the regional development agency AGIT. Joint solutions to interdisciplinary problems are offered for the automotive industry by networking the regional competence in automotive electronics. aic co-ordinates the work amongst the partners as "one face to the customer", thus guaranteeing an optimum achievement of the project outline.
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