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16 research clusters are under development on RWTH Aachen Campus in close proximity to major research institutes and facilities. Interdisciplinary teams of scientists work closely with industry consortia in the new research buildings under one roof. The companies involved

share resources with university institutes,
utilize synergy effects,
exchange knowledge directly on site and
collaborate in future-proof innovations.

More than 430 companies are currently represented in the centers on RWTH Aachen Campus. (center short descripton PDF)

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The clusters on RWTH Aachen Campus

The following centers are part of the Bio-Medical Engineering Cluster:

AMICARE (in initiation)
Citizen Centered Care (in initiation)
Holistic Intensive Care (in initiation)
Integrated Onkology (in initiation)
Nursing Care (in initiation)
Telemedizinzentrum Aachen

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Construction Cluster | RWTH Aachen Campus

The following centers are part of the Construction Cluster:

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Heavy Duty Drives Cluster | RWTH Aachen Campus

The following centers are part of the Heavy Duty Drives Cluster:

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The following centers are part of the Photonics Cluster:

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The following centers are part of the Production Engineering Cluster:

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Smart Logistics Cluster | RWTH Aachen Campus

The following centers are part of the Smart Logistics Cluster:

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Sustainable Energy Cluster | RWTH Aachen Campus

The following centers are part of the Sustainable Energy Cluster:

BMBF Research Campus Flexible Electrical Networks

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Businesses get to implement innovations better, faster and leaner at the Innovation Factory. The unique ecosystem of RWTH Aachen Campus makes that possible. Academia and industry work together closely, which allows them to tap previously unimagined potential.

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Infrastructure

Test benches, laboratories and living labs

RWTH Aachen Campus offers companies a wide range of rentable infrastructure for prototype development or product testing. Whether it’s a 3D printer, a 5G research network, a system test bench for wind turbines or premises site for creative innovation processes – the professional expertise of RWTH Aachen University scientists is the basis for all projects.

5G Industry Campus Europe

Campus GmbH/Steindl

The 5G research network includes four indoor networks with about 7,000 m² in 3 machine halls and one outdoor network on an area of one square kilometer – it is currently used for projects in production technology, logistics and mobility.
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Tooling Academy Aachen

WBA

In the demonstration tool shop of the Tooling Academy, companies manufacture tool parts and components on more than 500 m² and are accompanied until series production.
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Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production

Campus GmbH/Moll

The facilities in the machine hall with the size of nearly 650 m² are used to develop composite-based multi-material components and associated production concepts, including a Schuler press, thermoforming lines as well as robotic and gripper systems.
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ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing

Lehrstuhl DAP / M. Irrmischer

The equipment of the Digital Additive Production (DAP) represents the entire digital and physical process chain of additive manufacturing. It includes a variety of machine systems for metal and plastic-based manufacturing and is used, for example, in consortium projects of the ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing.
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Ramp-Up Factory

Anlauffabrik

For shorter ramp-up and industrialization times, developers, producers and suppliers use 2,100 m² of facilities to enable (electric) vehicles and components to be mass-produced under series-like conditions.
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Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems

Bernd Klass

In specially designed system lab spaces, technical and biological components are combined to form biohybrid medical systems and tested, such as cardiovascular system implants and lung support systems.
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Center for Wind Power Drives

Campus GmbH/Moll

The Center for Wind Power Drives with its 4MW system test rig for wind turbines offers an experimental hall including an installation area, a workshop and storage areas on more than 2,500 m².
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Demonstration Factory

DFA

In a real production environment, companies can experience Industry 4.0 live, test the possibilities of 5G, and develop and manufacture prototypes in the field of metal forming.
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Electromobility laboratory

elab

Approximately 1,900 m² of hall space provides companies with facilities for development, testing and prototype construction in the field of e-mobility – from the battery packaging laboratory and the Battery Abuse Center to the film coating line.
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Innovation Labs

FIR

It is examined in the Smart Application Innovation Lab, the Smart Systems Innovation Lab and the Service Science Innovation Lab in the Smart Logistics Cluster whether technologies already have the maturity and robustness for reliable industrial use.
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