Transfer projects and partnerships
KTUR² Knowledge Transfer Upper Rhine
The main objective of the trinational Interreg project Knowledge Transfer Upper Rhine 2 (KTUR²) is to create a trinational network that promotes the establishment of startups, supports companies in helping their staff acquire new skills, and facilitates access to innovations and research infrastructures in the Upper Rhine region.
move.mORe
The “move.mORe – Sustainable Mobility in the Upper Rhine Region” project is a joint initiative of Hochschule Offenburg and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. The five-year project aims to realize a shared, regional vision of sustainable mobility. To this end, new formats for collaboration with municipalities and businesses are being tested with the involvement of citizens, because the mobility and energy transition is a “hands-on initiative”!
Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald
The cross-border innovation network “Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald”, funded by the EU and the state, consists of more than 20 partners. The goal is to create an innovation ecosystem that facilitates systematic exchange between research institutions, SMEs, local governments, and citizens. “Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald” aims to integrate rural areas more closely into technology transfer.
Klimapartner Südbaden
Bringing together regional stakeholders to address climate change and generating benefits for science, business, and local communities—that is the goal of Klimapartner Südbaden. They support collaboration among these stakeholders, thereby advancing climate protection efforts in the region.
Industry on Campus
Under the patronage of Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, “Industry on Campus” aims to make large-scale production in the southern Upper Rhine region competitive. Maschinenbau is thus once again proving to be a driver of future technologies and, through this initiative, is helping to secure a skilled workforce.
THINK NEW Idea Network
THINK NEW ideas network of the Department of Media is an innovative platform for knowledge transfer between academia and the professional world. It connects students with partners from business, culture, and society to develop creative concepts for marketing, media and communication. Through real-world projects and the associated ideas competition, THINK NEW promotes the direct exchange of knowledge, strengthens ties with regional employers, and makes student ideas applicable in the real world.
TrinTEd
The TrinTEd project aims to raise students' awareness of career opportunities in neighboring countries and to equip them with new intercultural skills that can be applied in a cross-border context.