Press Release

“Bosch InterCampus Program” Factsheet May 17, 2011 PI 7364 RB DH

Bosch supports three top in Germany – RWTH , the Karlsruhe (KIT), and the of Stuttgart – with a focus on innovative areas of technology that offer significant potential for the future. At the very top of the agenda are innovations that benefit society, protect the environment, and offer opportunities for young scientists.

Education and science in Germany

Number of university students: 2,214,112 (2011) Research & development expenditure: 2.78% of GDP (2009) International patent applications: 17,171 (estimate for 2010) Sources: German Federal Statistics Office / World Intellectual Property Organization

Technological focal points of Bosch funding in Germany

- Renewable energies / manufacturing technology (RWTH Aachen) o Renewable energies with a focus on wind power o Manufacturing technology for electromobility components

- Nanostructured Functional Materials (KIT) o Structures smaller than a micrometer o Applications: Photovoltaics, high-performance materials for energy storage and energy transition, health care, data storage

- Power electronics () o Applications: Electrical drives, power generation, photovoltaics

Funding

15 million euros / 13 years

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Activities

Creation and expansion of several university chairs for technologies with a promising future:

- RWTH Aachen

o Establishment of a chair in the area of renewable energies specializing in wind turbines, in close cooperation with the Institute for Machine Elements and Machine Design o Establishment of a chair for production technology for components in electromobility within the “Integrative Production Technology for High-wage Countries” cluster of excellence.

- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) o Expansion of the professorship for nanostructured functional Materials within the Institute for Applied Materials

- University of Stuttgart o Establishment of a further institute for robust power- semiconductor systems and assembly interconnect technologies within the Robert Bosch Center for Power Electronics.

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1. RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen is one of ’s leading science and research institutes. Science courses at the university are shaped by a high level of practical application, which is one of the reasons why its graduates are highly sought- after as junior managers and up-and-coming specialists by industry.

- Founded in 1870 - 33,000 students in over 100 courses of study - 260 institutes in nine faculties

1.1 Institute for Machine Elements and Machine Design

- Areas of research: Tribology, machine elements, drive technology, machine dynamics and acoustics - Implementation in wind energy, construction and loading machinery, and railroad

1.2 “Integrative Production Technology for High-wage Countries” cluster of excellence

- Involvement of 19 from RWTH Aachen and several affiliated institutes, such as the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Objective: Help maintain production that is relevant to the labor market in high-wage countries - Cooperation with numerous internationally renowned companies for real-life business and industry cases

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2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was founded in 2009 from the merger of the Karlsruhe Research Center and the University of Karlsruhe. It is Europe’s biggest research and training facility. As part of the Helmholtz Association – Germany’s biggest scientific organization – the institute makes a significant contribution to outstanding national and international research. Combining the strengths of a university and research center in this way also creates an excellent springboard for the training and education of students.

- Founded in 2009 - Some 20,000 students at the university - Almost 9,000 employees - 23 faculties (11 in the university and 12 in large- scale research)

2.1 Institute for Applied Materials (IAM)

- Founded in 2011 - Staff: More than 10 professors and over 300 employees - Areas of expertise: Materials process technology, materials characterization and testing, materials theory - Currently researching into materials for lithium- ion batteries with improved performance and energy density

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3. University of Stuttgart

The motto of the University of Stuttgart is “Technology, knowledge, and education for the people.” One of the university’s key strengths is the cooperation it promotes between technical and scientific disciplines on the one hand and and social sciences on the other. This approach, coupled with comprehensive core subjects and a focus on technical and scientific disciplines, has won the university international acclaim.

- Founded in 1829 - Some 20,000 students - Over 4,000 employees - Around 150 institutes in ten faculties -

3.1 Robert Bosch Center for Power Electronics

- Research and teaching network consisting of the Bosch Group, the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Stuttgart - A total of seven chairs focusing on power electronics and microelectronics - Several BA and MA courses and a joint PhD program - First institute of its kind in Germany - Locations in Reutlingen and Stuttgart - To open on June 8, 2011

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