Sustainable and Smart Mobility & Logistics
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Clean mobility and value-added logistics. The field of specialization “Sustainable and Smart Mobility & Logistics” is generating ground-breaking solutions for the future. The field of specialization “Sustainable and Smart Mobility & Logistics”. As part of the process of elaborating the Thuringian Innovation Strategy (RIS3 Thuringia), more than 500 stakeholders from academia, the economy, and intermediary sectors came together to identify the most promising future growth fields that Thuringia has to offer. They concluded that “Sustainable and Smart Mobility & Logistics” is one of Thuringia’s five “fields of innovation” and thus a mainstay of the region’s future economic success. The mobility-relevant industries of Thuringia, including au- The logistics industry, meanwhile, with its custom-tailored tomotive supply and logistics, are the Free State’s biggest solutions, fosters the growth of successful business mo- sources of turnover and employment, with positive spillover dels in such sectors as medicine, pharmaceuticals or nutriti- effects that extend to other economic sectors as well. For ex- on. Thanks to its specialization profile, Thuringia offers ideal ample, the huge order volumes placed by the automotive in- conditions for the development of further innovative solu- dustry serve as a significant support factor for the mechani- tions in all aspects of this field. cal engineering and plastics sectors. Specialization profile as defined in the Thuringian Innovation Strategy Automotive Mobility, traffic tech- Logistics nology & systems › Automotive engineering › Just-in-time consignment › Power train › Traffic control warehouse › Chassis › Intermodality › Pre-assembly › Engine, power units › Delivery of temperature- › Body structure controlled goods › Exterior › Intermodal transport › Interior › Distribution warehouses › Electrics/electronics for the food, mail-order and automotive-supply industries The specialization profile serves as the baseline for implementing the Innovation Strategy and will be fine-tuned over time. The Working Group. Thuringian stakeholders are working together closely in an effort to find common solutions to the pressing challenges of our times. The members appointed to the Working Group meet regularly to further develop their field of specialization while generating suitable recommendations for action. “The working groups and fo- “The Working Groups and open rums give us the opportuni- forums promote collaboration ty to advise the Free State of among Thuringian SMEs with the Thuringia on where to place aim of increasing the amount of the focus of its research po- research done to generate sustai- licy and allow us to launch nable innovations and create ad- joint project initiatives.” ded value.” Frank Schnellhardt Peter Schmuhl (Schmuhl Faserverbundtechnik (eMobilityCity, Innoman GmbH), GmbH & Co KG), Working Group Spokesman Deputy Working Group Spokesman The Working Group has defi- Key Target 1 Key Target 2 ned two key targets for ma- By 2020, Thuringia‘s actors (enterprises, As an internationally competitive logis- intermediaries and institutions of high- tics hub, the Free State is to address its king this vision for the future er learning) are to bring innovations to locational potential and challenges by a reality: market that foster smart, safe, energy-ef- creating sustainable added value, by ex- ficient, low-emission and resource-con- panding its value-added logistics sector serving mobility in urban, suburban and in targeted fashion, and by applying and rural areas, while also providing sustaina- managing process solutions in a know- ble turnover and employment. ledge-based, innovative, sustainable, re- silient and efficient manner. You, too, can get involved! Visit our forum events or join the discussion on the Discussion platform and fo- forums of our online platform: rum calendars > Automotive > Logistics > Vehicle Communication > Mobility Concepts www.cluster-thueringen.de/mitmachen Thuringian networks. automotive thüringen e. V. (at) bility will require experiences from eve- Logistik Netzwerk Thüringen e. V. (LNT) Originally founded in 2000 by nine Thu- ry-day usage to be integrated with new LNT is a cooperative association of spe- ringian companies under the name “Auto- auxiliary technologies and services that cialists from all fields of logistics and ser- mobilzulieferer Thüringen e.V. (AZT), this support its application. Accordingly, this ves as a network of competence along network’s membership has comprised Thuringian network for electrical mobi- the entire supply chain. The association’s well over 100 Thuringian automotive- lity bundles all Thuringian stakeholders mission is to boost Thuringia’s standing supply companies for several years now. in this field. Its mission is to master the as a European distribution hub. To achie- Other members include universities, uni- challenges of implementing “integrated ve this goal, the network’s members de- versities of applied sciences, research in- electrical mobility in networked cities” velop needs-based solutions and struc- stitutes, banks, leasing firms, and other by testing existing products and identify- tures for logistics applications, ones that service providers. automotive thüringen ing the available development avenues. will be sustainable and viable going for- e.V. supports its members with regional Under the slogan “We’re bringing the “e” ward. This not only benefits the network’s and trans-regional exchanges of experi- into the city,” the network is conducting members but also other Thuringian com- ence in thematic working groups and in a number of initiatives aimed at specific panies active in industry, production or product-specific and / or process-specific target groups. These are intended to pro- retailing, given that effective (production) competence clusters. The network also mote the use of electric vehicles and sto- logistics are the foundation on which pro- analyzes companies’ R&D capabilities rage options and to develop new approa- ductivity and added value can be rea- and proactively fosters technology trans- ches for digitalized mobility concepts of lized. LNT also collaborates closely with fer by drawing upon the resources of lo- the future. By integrating partners from other industry clusters and networks in- cal universities and universities of ap- the Thuringian project consortia Smart side and outside Thuringia, so as to plied sciences as well as the Thuringian City Logistik, sMobiliTy, eTelematik or bundle strengths, exploit synergies, and Innovation Center for Mobility (ThIMo). EMOTIF, the network fulfills its declared successfully organize joint projects. mission of serving as a center of compe- eMobilityCity tence and innovation for electrical mobi- Successfully establishing electrical mo- lity in Thuringia. Success, made in Thuringia. Thuringia’s innovative capacity in “Sustainable and Smart Mobili- Selected companies ty & Logistics” is best evidenced by the many success stories at- Adam Opel AG Werk Eisenach tributable to the regional associations, networks and enterprises AXTHELM + ZUFALL GmbH & Co. KG, Nohra active in this field. Here are just a few: BLG LOGISTICS GROUP, Eisenach, Erfurt, Kölleda etc. Wiegand GmbH ling, publisher’s fulfillment and other lo- BMW Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH, Krauthausen/Eisenach The history of Wiegand GmbH in Schlo- gistical services are all networked under theim – as well as of the family behind it one roof so as to better meet the chan- Continental Emitec GmbH, Eisenach – is an impressive one. Since the re-uni- ging demands of the book market. Cen- Dachser SE, Logistikzentrum Erfurt fication of Germany, the company has trally located in Germany and linked in DAKO Systemtechnik & Service GmbH, consistently pursued innovation so as with excellent logistical infrastructure, Jena to grow into an established player in the the center is an ideal base for deliveries Docter Optics SE, competitive auto-supply industry, and to stationary bookstores nationwide as Neustadt an der Orla is also the biggest employer in its regi- well as for the processing of e-retailers’ FEUER powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, on. Besides fabricating complex metal online sales transactions. Nordhausen and plastic structural components, mol- Hako GmbH, Werk Multicar, dings, and exterior parts, Wiegand GmbH Thüringer Innovationszentrum Mobili- Waltershausen also boasts its own facilities for the con- tät (ThIMo) MDC Power GmbH, Kölleda struction of work tools and rigs, as well ThIMo is the center of competence in Thu- MITEC Automotive AG, Eisenach as equipment serving the application of ringia that bundles the region’s scientific Mubea Fahrwerksfedern GmbH, powder coatings made from a wide range expertise in the field of “sustainable mo- Werk Weißensee of materials. The company currently has bility.” The center brings outstanding sci- NIDEC GPM GmbH, Merbelsrod four plants and over 600 employees. entists together while providing access to redcoon Logistics GmbH, cutting-edge facilities such as networked Logistikzentrum Erfurt KNV Logistik laboratory buildings and ultra-modern REGE Motorenteile GmbH (AMTEK-Gruppe), Eisenach The media-logistics centers in Erfurt-Mit- testing rigs. Thus, the ThIMo provides telhausen is one of Europe’s largest and Thuringian companies with a competi- Robert Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach GmbH most modern. Built at a cost of EUR 150 tive advantage when it comes to colla- SCHMUHL FVT GmbH & Co. KG, million as a joint venture between book borating on specific topics or joint R&D Remptendorf