At the first UAS Research Day "The Future is WE - Science, Innovation, Rhineland-Palatinate" on June 25, the universities of applied sciences presented their diverse research projects. With an exhibition of scientific posters, exhibits and numerous presentations, participants from eight Rhineland-Palatinate universities of applied sciences from Bingen, Koblenz, Ludwigshafen, Mainz, Trier, Worms and Kaiserslautern showcased the breadth of the innovation landscape. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences at the Zweibrücken campus was the host for excellent science and committed researchers.
The program included the presentation of research activities and project examples from the fields of design, computer science, life sciences, technology and natural sciences as well as business / social affairs / health. Classical lectures, poster sessions and a variety of exhibits conveyed a lively and exciting picture of the Rhineland-Palatinate research landscape.
Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Herbert Schäfer, Vice President for Research and Transfer at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, emphasized in his welcoming address that in addition to the diverse research approaches, real cutting-edge research is also being conducted: "Today, projects with special appeal, so-called lighthouses, are presented as well as transfer activities and funding opportunities."
Building a dynamic research community
The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (HWG LU) was represented at the premiere of the state-wide HAW Research Day by Prof. Dr. Gunther Piller, who gave an insight into the research and transfer activities in Ludwigshafen during the first program item "Kaleidoscope". Prof. Dr. Elmar Günther's presentation on "The future of recruiting in Germany" then provided impetus in the Economy/Social Affairs/Health lecture session. Prof. Dr. Lan Cao, who has held a professorship in business psychology at the HWG LU for a few months now, also took the opportunity to network across disciplines and gain impetus and potential partners for her research and collaborations. And last but not least, the Rhineland-Palatinate joint project EMPOWER, in which the HWG LU is involved, was represented in Zweibrücken with several project members.
In addition to the various presentations, the researchers were able to exchange knowledge, enter into new collaborations and find out about current developments in various research areas in so-called cluster meetings. This networking particularly promoted the event's goal of building a dynamic and supportive research community that drives innovation - for a strong science and innovation region in Rhineland-Palatinate. And this is particularly important to Clemens Hoch, Minister for Science and Health in Rhineland-Palatinate: "Against the backdrop of increasingly complex future issues, research and transfer at the HAW is of great importance for Rhineland-Palatinate as a science and business location. I am therefore very pleased about this state-wide research day, which offers an excellent platform for mutual reflection, networking and the forging of new projects and collaborations."
Continuation planned
The great interest in such a platform for presentations and exchange on ongoing research projects is to be continued in two years' time.
Detailed information on the event and the day's program can be found at https://www.hs-kl.de/forschung/weiteres-zur-forschung/haw
