car (competence network)
car e. V. stands for competence center automotive region aachen - euregio maas-rhein . It is an independent competence network based in Aachen , which was founded in 2001 with the participation of the then Mayor of Aachen Jürgen Linden . The activities are in the field of the automotive industry in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine .
car represents around 60 members, including companies , research institutes and intermediaries . Together these generate a turnover of around 1 billion euros.
Membership composition
The membership base of the association is composed as follows:
- 70% companies
- 20% institutes of Aachen universities
- 10% intermediaries (e.g. public bodies and business development agencies)
Companies
Among the entrepreneurial members of car e. V. are service providers as well as manufacturing companies that are active in various areas of the automotive industry. While the service providers are mostly development service providers , the manufacturing companies are manufacturers of electronic , electrical and mechanical components for automobiles.
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- Cerobear GmbH in Herzogenrath manufactures ceramic roller bearings . The products are used in particular in motorsport , but also in the aerospace industry.
- FEV Motorentechnik GmbH in Aachen is a development service provider that has specialized in the development of combustion engines .
- ISATEC GmbH is a development service provider in the automotive, aerospace and rail vehicle sectors.
University institutes and intermediaries
Several institutes and affiliated institutes of the RWTH Aachen as well as the FH Aachen are members. Her main research and activities cover a spectrum in the field of automotive technology.
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- Institute for Automotive Engineering Aachen (ika) of the RWTH Aachen with the closely related research company Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen (fka)
- Chair for Combustion Engines at RWTH
- Machine tool laboratory WZL of the RWTH Aachen
The intermediaries include various areas such as business development agencies or associations, but also public institutions.
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- Aachen Society for Innovation and Technology Transfer (AGIT) - the business development agency of the Aachen technology region
- VUV - United Business Associations Aachen e. V. - umbrella organization for employers' associations in the Aachen region
- IHK Aachen - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Aachen district
Tasks and activities
Network activities
In general, the association promotes the cooperation of the cluster of the automotive industry, which is located in the vicinity of the RWTH Aachen and the FH Aachen . This takes place, for example, through lectures and workshops on current topics and is supported by the membership of several institutes and affiliated institutes of the universities.
Car also represents the Euregio Maas-Rhein both in the AutoCluster.NRW network of the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Economics, Medium-Sized Enterprises and Energy and in the Competence Networks Germany initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. In addition to these national network activities, car appears on behalf of its members at trade fairs and conferences.
Car is currently involved in the INTERREG IV-A project Automotive Cluster EMR 2012 . The aim of the three-year project is to improve the external perception of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine as an automotive location and to create awareness for the existing skills. Eight partners from the entire Euregio Meuse-Rhine are involved: AGIT GmbH, car e. V., Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Flanders' DRIVE (Provincie Limburg (B)), Cluster Auto-Mobilite de Wallonie (CAW), Université de Liége and Automotive Technology Center (ATC).
Cooperations and partnerships
The association also cooperates with the regional networks and clusters of the Aachen region.
The partners include: AixTRA e. V., AKM e. V., Energy Hills e. V., INTRA e. V., LifeTecAachen Jülich e. V. and REGINA e. V.
Recruiting
In 2007, car expanded its activities at the request of members who discovered a lack of engineers and is now recruiting students and graduates from Aachen universities who wish to work for regional, mostly medium-sized companies in the automotive industry.
This activity, especially the campaign “1 application - 60 recipients” and the appearance at the recruiting event of the bonding student initiative , drew media interest. In the first half of 2007 around 40 applications were generated for companies in the Euregio, which led to job interviews. The service package, which is summarized under “1 application - 60 recipients”, was awarded 3rd prize in the “Competence Network 2008” competition in February 2008 by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology .
Web links
- Official website
- at Competence Networks Germany ( Memento from June 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology: Press release on the award ceremony for the "Competence Network 2008" competition ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
