Research for Companies & Municipalities

If you are looking for contacts at universities of applied sciences for research collaborations, you have come to the right place. We are interested in you—and in the challenges your municipality is currently facing.

As a central point of contact, we facilitate connections to researchers from all three alliance universities. More than 600 professors work on a wide range of topics. Whether you represent industry and crafts, trade and services, or an association, we will find the ideal academic support for your project.

It is important to note that research work cannot be provided free of charge. In most cases, companies contribute a share of the funding. However, co-financing through public funding programs offers a very attractive opportunity to access additional resources and thereby ease the burden on your own R&D budget. In addition to this so-called grant-funded research, we also offer contract research. These projects are tailored precisely to your specific question and are subject to confidentiality. Antragsforschung können wir auch im Bereich der Auftragsforschung tätig werden. Diese Projekte werden punktgenau auf Ihre Fragestellung hin beforscht und unterliegen der Geheimhaltung.

The knowledge transfer resulting from such projects—through research, development, and application between universities and companies—benefits you, your organization, our researchers, and the development of the region.

There are numerous examples of support in the municipal sector. For instance, Hochschule Bochum, together with other institutes, is developing the LANUV study on municipal heat planning in North Rhine-Westphalia. The KomMonitor software, also developed at Hochschule Bochum, provides efficient decision support across many municipal fields (e.g., spatial planning). It consolidates data, enables structured analysis, and makes this information accessible to all relevant decision-makers across the administration. KomMonitor liefert effiziente Entscheidungsunterstützung in vielen Kommunalen Bereichen (z.B. Raumplanung, etc.) Sie fasst Daten zusammen, ermöglicht die Aufbereitung dieser und macht sie allen relevanten Entscheidern verwaltungsweit zugänglich.