Actualizing Innovative Ideas - Collaboration

The Automotive Cluster helps finding the right project partners and supports project ideas from kick-off to completion. Some regional, national and international projects are initiated and actively led by the Automotive Cluster. In addition to projects, collaboration in the cluster is encouraged by a set of events where expert knowledge is exchanged on a regular basis. These events always have a particular theme, such as CIP, lightweight construction, procurement and logistics.

Benefit from…… …informal exchange of knowledge … actualizing new product ideas by collaboration projects … support in idea creation, business partner match-making, project management, project marketing and advancements

Facilitating International Market Entry

The Automotive Cluster keeps track of international markets and shares the information on global opportunities with its partners. With its network of contacts, the Automotive Cluster often is the key to new business contacts. In focused technology events, developers and buyers from major OEMs are introduced to participating partners and their innovations.

Benefit from... … the chance to present your products and services directly at OEMs … contacts within the automotive network of partners … first-hand knowledge about international markets and organized business trips

Boosting Strengths – Qualification

The Automotive Cluster offers specialized training courses which are tailored to the peculiarities of the automotive industry – ranging from procurement and product development to sales, quality, project, and process management. Additionally, numerous technical conferences, workshops and plant visits complement the qualification offering of the Automotive Cluster. The annual conference “automotive” is the highlight of the qualification program.

Benefit from… … focused knowledge for the automotive industry … significantly reduced participation fees for partners … the chance to present your own knowledge at events and conferences

Information and Service

Being partner of the cluster increases the national and international profile of your company in the media and business life. Besides the internet platform and regular media, our quarterly magazine presents trends, and newsworthy information on the automotive industry. Furthermore, partners have the chance to actively contribute to the contents and show their company’s strengths.

Benefit from… …regular counseling interviews at your place and free of charge … spreading your news in our newsletter or website … spreading your technical contributions in our magazine … industry-specific information