Around 40 participants from Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belgium and Finland were guests of TU Dresden for the University’s first Transfer Week. At an evening reception, the Saxon Minister of Science, Dr. Eva-Maria Stange, emphasised the importance of a cross-border network in Europe, especially in the industrial key areas of energy and materials. During lectures, workshops and a poster session, it was possible to make contacts, present new ideas and plan joint projects. In advance, the Transfer Office had already successfully organised two innovation days together with the Saxon Liaison Office in Prague, and in so doing, initiated a cross-border exchange among science institutions and Transfer participants.