Strategic partnerships, collaborations and networks with leading industrial companies are of major importance to TU Dresden. This cooperation is not only aiming at research and development in order to strengthen competitiveness of the business partner, but also opens up excellent opportunities for practical training and research.

Here you find some examples of our strategic alliances:

ABB Corporate Research LTD

A framework agreement between ABB and TU Dresden underlines their close cooperation and provides a sustainable basis for research and development in the field of electrical engineering.
Contact: Research Promotion

Bombardier Center of Competence (CoC) for Railway Systems Engineering and Integration

Between the leading supplier of rail equipment and TU Dresden there exists a framework agreement on specific traffic topics. According to the contract, among other things, a Bombardier-tram serves as a carrier for measuring instruments that generates mechanical and electrical data from the traffic flow within the City of Dresden . 
Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Beitelschmidt

Deutsche Bahn AG

Between the Deutsche Bahn AG and TU Dresden there exists a framework agreement since 2015. In particular the legal issues of the versatile projects between the two partners find a simplification here.
Contact: Research Promotion

DB Schenker & TU Dresden Center for Rail Logistics

In the cooperation context with Deutsche Bahn AG the collaboration with DB Schenker in the field of special railway logistics chains is especially remarkable. The goal is to offer the rail freight services in Germany and Europe pioneering ideas for production improvements and innovative business models.
Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer König

INI.TUD - Ingolstadt Institute of AUDI AG and TU Dresden

The aim of this cooperation is to integrate the expertise of TU Dresden in the field of automotive engineering into specific research projects of Audi. TU Dresden can refer to a vast experience in the fields of automotive technology, lightweight construction, production engineering and other technical areas. The collaboration shall be reflected in practical research results and a sustainable, promotion of junior scientists.
Contact: Research Promotion

Rolls Royce - University Technology Centre Dresden (UTC) "Lightweight Structures and Materials And Robust Design"

Due to a long-term framework agreement, the intensive cooperation between Rolls-Royce and TU Dresden has been put on a sustainable footing. At the UTC, which was established in 2006, scientists of  TU Dresden focus their work on the development and use of lightweight materials and structures for the aerospace industry. .
Contact : Research Promotion

Siemens AG

The years of ongoing cooperation between Siemens AG and TU Dresden in in the fields of electrical engineering, information technology and computer science have proven to be very successful – not least due to the fact that both parties specified their intensions in a framework contract.
Contact: Research Promotion

Vodafone Chair Mobile Communications Systems

The objective of the Chair is to carry out cutting-edge research which adds to the advancement of wireless communications technology, by working on industry relevant problems related to next generation wireless systems. Thorough fundamental research as well as close industry cooperation are key to the success of our projects.
Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Fettweis