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Department of<br />
Technology Transfer and Research Funding<br />
Research Funding at RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Regina</strong> <strong>Oertel</strong>, Christoph Jansen, Katrin Glüsing 18 th June 2004
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
Aachen – Aquis Grán – Aix la Chapelle – Aken – Aquis Grana<br />
Barcelona<br />
Aachen
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> within the Euregio Maas-Rhine<br />
Hasselt<br />
Leuven<br />
Maastricht<br />
Liége<br />
Germany region:<br />
• ABCD-Universities<br />
(Aachen, Bonn,<br />
Cologne, Düsseldorf)<br />
• FZ Jülich<br />
• ...<br />
Euregio Maas-Rhine:<br />
• ALMA-Universities<br />
(Aachen, Liège,<br />
Maastricht, Limburg)<br />
• ...
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
External co-operative links 2003<br />
Rektorat<br />
• IPT Center for Production Engineering<br />
• ILT Center for Laser Technology<br />
4 Fraunhofer<br />
Institutes<br />
• IME Center for Molecular Biology and Ecology<br />
• FIT Applied Information Technology<br />
Cooperation<br />
with Research<br />
Centres (FZ<br />
Jülich, DLR)<br />
National and<br />
International<br />
Enterprises<br />
Public<br />
Stakeholders<br />
(Kuratorium)<br />
31,000 students<br />
260 chairs and institutes<br />
410 professorships<br />
1,800 academic staff<br />
2,200 non-academic staff<br />
650 apprentices<br />
• FIR Industrial Engineering<br />
10 Affiliated<br />
Institutes<br />
• IKV Plastics Engineering<br />
• FiW Water and Waste Management<br />
• DWI Wool Research Institute<br />
Regional<br />
Enterprises<br />
Cooperation<br />
and Networks<br />
Other<br />
Institutions<br />
Scientific Advisory<br />
Boards for<br />
Institutes/<br />
Departments
Students 2003/2004 <strong>by</strong> Discipline<br />
Zahlenspiegel 2003<br />
Natural Sciences<br />
24,2%<br />
Engineering<br />
39,7%<br />
Humanities, Social<br />
Sciences and Economics<br />
27,1 %<br />
Medicine<br />
9,0%<br />
Total: 31,000<br />
WISSBER.XLS
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
Expenditures of NRW Universities in 2003<br />
Expenditures in Mill. EUR<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
Haushaltsplan NRW 2003<br />
External Funding<br />
RWTH Aachen<br />
U Bonn<br />
U Bochum<br />
U Münster<br />
U Duisburg-Essen<br />
U Köln<br />
U Dortmund<br />
U Bielefeld<br />
U Düsseldorf<br />
U Wuppertal<br />
U Paderborn<br />
U Siegen<br />
FernU Hagen<br />
DSH Köln<br />
AUSGABEN.XLS
Sources of Third-party Funding – Diversity rules<br />
Global budget RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> (2003, without Faculty of Medicine): 366,7 Mio. €,<br />
therefrom 142,5 Mio € third-party funds, subdivided as follows:<br />
10%<br />
28%<br />
25%<br />
Private funds (Industry, Foundations etc.) Government<br />
EU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft<br />
37%
Acquired Grants to NRW Universities in FP6 (1st Call)<br />
50 Mio € in 1st call are<br />
granted to universities of<br />
North-Rhine Westfalia<br />
3%<br />
10%<br />
Source: ZENIT GmbH, 2004<br />
7%<br />
3%<br />
7%<br />
6%<br />
2%<br />
3% 2%<br />
9%<br />
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> <strong>University</strong> of Duisburg-Essen <strong>University</strong> of Cologne <strong>University</strong> of Bonn<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Wuppertal <strong>University</strong> of Bochum <strong>University</strong> of Muenster <strong>University</strong> of Bielefeld<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Duesseldorf <strong>University</strong> of Dortmund <strong>University</strong> of Paderborn <strong>University</strong> of Siegen<br />
4%<br />
44%<br />
equivalent to<br />
21 Mio € for<br />
RWTH Aachen<br />
<strong>University</strong>
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
Management Guidelines with Reference to Research Funding -<br />
Overview<br />
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> ...<br />
• ... encourages research. Research is the core task of the university<br />
and the basis for a vital education.<br />
• ... encourages merit, qualification and competition.<br />
• ... cultivates and strengthens its bonds to industry.<br />
• ... expands its interdisciplinary structures.<br />
• ... amplifies the international orientation of education and research.
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> encourages Research I<br />
Research Funding within the Central Services - Instruments<br />
RWTH RWTH Aachen Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
Department Dez. 4.0<br />
Innovationstransfer<br />
Technologietransfer<br />
4.1<br />
Technology Transfer<br />
Innovation Transfer<br />
EU-Büro<br />
Foren<br />
Interdiscipl.<br />
Forums<br />
Forschungsförderung<br />
Forschungsmarketing<br />
4.2<br />
Research Funding<br />
Research Marketing<br />
EU-Office<br />
for FP6
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> encourages Research II<br />
Research Funding within the Central Services - Services free of charge<br />
Informing:<br />
Consulting:<br />
Broking: • pro-active<br />
Marketing:<br />
• ... customer-specific on programmes<br />
• ... in time concerning calls<br />
• ... „on demand“ of proposal writers<br />
• organizing workshops with researchers<br />
• ... internally between knowledge carriers<br />
• ... competences towards external partners<br />
• ... of research results<br />
• lob<strong>by</strong>ing at / briefing of investors, e.g. EC
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
encourages Merit, Qualification and Competition<br />
Optimizing Performance and Supporting Competitiveness<br />
Fostering internal competition:<br />
• measuring and comparing fundraising activities („Drittmittelreport“)<br />
• awarding success of fundraising<br />
Enhance external competition:<br />
• recognizing and analysing university rankings<br />
• setting up ranking criteria with high relevance for practice (industry, students)<br />
Structural actions to improve competitiveness:<br />
• taking the challenge of international collaboration (e.g. legal aspects)<br />
• creating professional patenting and commercialization infrastructure
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> cultivates and strengthens its Bonds to Industry<br />
Industry-related Co-operation – The Competence Clusters<br />
Information technology REGINA e.V. (48 companies, 22 institutes/ organizations)<br />
(IT)<br />
REGITEL (founded as partner organization in NL total of<br />
66 companies/ institutes)<br />
Life Sciences<br />
Automobile technology<br />
Plastic technology<br />
New compounds<br />
Laser technology<br />
Nano-technology<br />
Production and<br />
processing technology<br />
LifeTecAachen-Jülich e.V. (35 companies, 35 institutes/<br />
organizations)<br />
InEurope (trans-border initiative)<br />
Aachen competence network of medical technology<br />
(8 companies, 14 institutes/ organizations)<br />
CAR e.V. (27 companies, 12 institutes/ organizations)<br />
INTRA (20 companies mostly spin-off´s from the RWTH)<br />
Sim PRO Competence center for process simulation<br />
(8 research establishments)<br />
Competence network for laser technology Aachen<br />
(7 companies, 6 institutes)<br />
Nano Club Lateral Aachen, NCL (21 companies,<br />
39 institutes/ organization)<br />
PROTECA (3 companies, 3 spin-off´s, 11 institutions/<br />
organizations)
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> expands its Interdisciplinary Structures I<br />
Interdisciplinary Research at RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
� Collaborative Research Centres (Sonderforschungsbereiche)<br />
SFB 289<br />
SFB 476<br />
Forschungskolleg<br />
"Medien und kulturelle<br />
Kommunikation“<br />
� Interdisciplinary Centres of Competence<br />
Virtual Reality Center Aachen<br />
� Interdisciplinary Graduate Programmes<br />
Graduiertenkolleg<br />
Software für<br />
Kommunikationssysteme<br />
Graduiertenkolleg<br />
"Elementarteilchenphysik<br />
an der TeV-Skala"<br />
� Interdisciplinary Forums<br />
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RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> expands its Interdisciplinary Structures II<br />
Multi-faculty Collaboration<br />
through Interdisciplinary<br />
Forums<br />
life<br />
sciences<br />
natural sciences<br />
materials<br />
science<br />
environmental<br />
science<br />
mobility and<br />
transport<br />
architecture<br />
Nano-<br />
Club<br />
civil engineering<br />
technology<br />
and society<br />
information<br />
technology<br />
mechanical<br />
engineering<br />
Broker Broker<br />
mining, geology,<br />
metallurgy,<br />
electrical<br />
engineering<br />
humanities<br />
economics<br />
medicine<br />
Traditional faculty structure<br />
Forum<br />
members
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> expands its Interdisciplinary Structures III<br />
Activities of the Interdisciplinary Forums<br />
� Research<br />
Collaborative Research Centers (Sonderforschungsbereiche)<br />
interdisciplinary centers of competence<br />
interdisciplinary projects<br />
co-operation with external partners in science, business and society<br />
� Training/Teaching<br />
graduate programmes<br />
interdisciplinary courses of studies<br />
interdisciplinary seminars and lectures<br />
� Public dialog<br />
congresses and workshops<br />
publications, fairs and exhibitions<br />
contacts to schools, science-competitions for pupils
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
amplifies the International Orientation of Education and Research I<br />
International Students 2003/04 <strong>by</strong> Countries<br />
Bosnien-Herzegowina<br />
Brasilien<br />
Kroatien<br />
Ukraine<br />
Rumänien<br />
Thailand<br />
Frankreich<br />
Italien<br />
Spanien<br />
Süd Korea, Republik<br />
Russische Foederation<br />
Luxemburg<br />
Indonesien<br />
Niederlande<br />
Polen<br />
Kamerun<br />
Belgien<br />
Iran<br />
Bulgarien<br />
Marokko<br />
Griechenland<br />
Indien<br />
Türkei<br />
China, VR<br />
Dez. 2.0 Akademisches Auslandsamt<br />
Total 5,900<br />
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900<br />
AUSSTUD.XLS
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
amplifies the International Orientation of Education and Research II<br />
Global Partnerships<br />
U California<br />
U Hawaii<br />
Tullahoma SpaceInst.<br />
Michigan State U<br />
Carnegie Mellon U<br />
Dez. 2.0<br />
Florida Atlantic U<br />
U of Michigan<br />
UN San Juan<br />
Dartmouth College<br />
UFSC<br />
U Istanbul<br />
U Cairo<br />
MISIS Moskau<br />
RWTH<br />
Technion Haifa<br />
National U of<br />
Singapore (NUS)<br />
SQU Oman<br />
USTB<br />
IITs<br />
POSTECH<br />
Tohoku U<br />
KMITNB<br />
KEIO<br />
DIT<br />
Tsinghua<br />
Zheijiang U<br />
RIT<br />
SEU<br />
GLOBAL.PPT/.DS4
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
Mill. Euro<br />
Development of External Funding at RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
150<br />
125<br />
100<br />
75<br />
50<br />
25<br />
0<br />
1975<br />
1980<br />
1986<br />
Collaborative Research Centres (SFB)<br />
1987<br />
1988<br />
1989<br />
1990<br />
Alma Mater / Dez. 7.0, ab 1980 Dez. 6.0, Verwaltung Universitätsklinikum / FB 10<br />
1991<br />
1992<br />
1993<br />
Year<br />
1994<br />
1995<br />
1996<br />
1997<br />
1998<br />
1999<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
DR-ENT.XLS
Indicators for Success – Spin-offs and Patents<br />
Founder course – “gründerkolleg”<br />
• integrated into the Chair of Economics in 2003<br />
• 220 participants at founder courses, whereof<br />
• 68 spin-offs, 14 of which awarded<br />
• Foundation “GründerStart”<br />
Professionalization of Patenting:<br />
• inventions (03/02-04/04):<br />
• RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong>: 128<br />
• all universities in NRW: 426<br />
• patents (03/02-04/04):<br />
• RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong>: 39<br />
• all universities in NRW: 101<br />
Mobilisation of founders<br />
Training of founders<br />
Coaching of founders
Success<br />
Objectives<br />
Perspectives<br />
3 rd Party<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
region<br />
Facts &<br />
Figures
Conclusion and Future Perspectives<br />
RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong> is on good track.<br />
It can be regarded as good practise, especially concerning research funding,<br />
its bonds with industry and interdisciplinary collaboration.<br />
Future challenges will be e.g.:<br />
• networking of competences, excellence through international co-operation<br />
• improve research marketing, marketing of results<br />
• optimize quality of education to meet the requirements of the labour market
Contact:<br />
Thank you very much for your kind attention!<br />
Dr. <strong>Regina</strong> <strong>Oertel</strong><br />
Director Department of Technology Transfer and Research Funding<br />
Dr. Ann-Katrin Glüsing<br />
Head of Unit Research Funding and Research Marketing<br />
@mail: regina.oertel@zhv.rwth-aachen.de phone: +49 241 80 - 94566<br />
ann-katrin.gluesing@zhv.rwth-aachen.de - 94361<br />
address: RWTH Aachen <strong>University</strong><br />
Department of Technology Transfer and Research Funding<br />
Templergraben 55<br />
D-52062 Aachen<br />
Germany
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