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INTERNATIONAL CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS
from Kaiserslautern

The science and innovation region of Kaiserslautern is a hotspot for digital transformation in Germany. Not only are there a large number of renowned research institutes here, but many companies have also settled here in recent years, from major international corporations to hidden champions and SMEs to start-ups.
All of these institutions and companies are driving research and innovation in the field of digital transformation – you can find their latest success stories here:

DOCTORATE WITH APPLICATION: NEW DFG GRADUATE PROGRAM COMBINES MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING

RPTU and the Fraunhofer ITWM have succeeded in bringing a DFG graduate program to Kaiserslautern. The interdisciplinary programme called MIMO – Mathematics of Interdisciplinary Multiobjective Optimization – combines mathematics and engineering.

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KAISERSLAUTERN WILL BE A MEMBER OF EFUS AND DEFUS IN THE FUTURE

At its meeting on May 13, 2024, the City Council approved Kaiserslautern’s accession to the European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS) and the German-European Forum for Urban Security (DEFUS) with a large majority on January 1 of next year.

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FOR MORE DIGITAL PARTICIPATION IN KAISERSLAUTERN

The city of Kaiserslautern is participating in the “Municipal Sign Language Avatar” project together with other municipalities to improve digital participation for deaf people. Five videos in sign language are now available on the city’s website.

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CHE RANKING OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS

RPTU’s biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics courses received very good marks in the latest university ranking by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). Among other things, students praised the general study situation and the organization of studies across all subjects.

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AWARD FOR KAISERSLAUTERN BRANCH OF OBERMEYER INFRASTRUKTUR AS AN EXEMPLARY TRAINING COMPANY

OBERMEYER Infrastruktur takes 2nd place in the German test study “Germany’s best training companies 2024” in the engineering office & service provider category. The branches in Dresden, Kaiserslautern, Neu-Ulm and Aschaffenburg also received the “Exemplary Training Company 2024” certificate from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

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NEW EMPLOYMENT RECORD FOR THE WESTERN PALATINATE

“Since the surveys began in 1999, there have never been so many people in work in the region,” says Peter Weißler, Head of the Kaiserslautern-Pirmasens Employment Agency. Following the slight decline in February, the number of unemployed people fell once again in March. The number of job vacancies in the region remained at a high level.

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