University-wide Memberships
| Consortium / Network | Short Name | Website | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research | CLUSTER | CLUSTER | CLUSTER is a consortium of 12 elite European Universities in Science and Engineering, with associate members and collaborations from all over the world. |
| DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung | DIN | DIN | The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) is the independent organisation for standardisation and standards development in Germany and internationally. |
| International Sustainable Campus Network | ISCN | ISCN | ISCN is an international forum that enables universities to exchange information, ideas and best practices in order to advance sustainable campus operations and embed sustainability in research and teaching.Rh |
| Rhine-Main-Universities | RMU | RMU | The RMU is a strategic alliance established in 2015, bringing together TU Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in close collaboration across research, teaching and knowledge transfer. |
| Maschinenraum |
Maschinenraum (Website in German) |
Maschinenraum (“engine room”) is a collaborative ecosystem created by family-owned businesses for family-owned businesses, providing a platform to connect and share experiences, knowledge, expertise and resources. |
xchange-focused Memberships
| Consortium / Network | Short Name | Website | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT FOR WORK |
ITFORWORK (Website in German) |
IT FOR WORK is an association for small and medium-sized IT companies that fosters networking, supports the development of successful business relationships, and provides guidance for start-ups and business growth. | |
| LAB³ for Transdisciplinary Research | LAB3 |
LAB3 (Website in German) |
LAB3 is an innovation hub providing infrastructure in the form of laboratories, workshops and workspaces to support transdisciplinary research. |
| TransferAllianz | TA |
TA (Website in German) |
The German Association for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (TransferAllianz e. V.) fosters exchange and collaboration between research institutions, businesses and society to advance knowledge and technology transfer. |
| Business Initiative FrankfurtRhineMain | WIR |
WIR (Website in German) |
The Business Initiative (Wirtschaftsinitiative) is a network of companies that serves as a driver of innovation, a bridge builder and a platform for dialogue in the FrankfurtRhineMain metropolitan region. |
Thematic Memberships
| Consortium / Network | Short Name | Website | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| efl – the Data Science Institute | efl | efl | elf is a strategic collaboration bringing together the universities of Darmstadt and Frankfurt with partners from the financial sector. |
| Centre for Molecular Water Science | CMWS | CMWS | CMWS is a pan-European consortium bringing together leading international partners from across physics, chemistry and biology, united by the shared goal of developing a detailed molecular understanding of water. |
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DIN Standards Committee NA 075-05-09 AA ‘Motorcycle rider protective clothing’ |
DIN Standards Committee NA 075-05-09 AA | The DIN Standards Committee NA 075-05-09 AA is responsible for developing and overseeing standards designed to ensure the safety of protective clothing for motorcyclists. | |
| Gauß-Allianz | GA | GA | The Gauß-Allianz is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing science and research in the field of high-performance computing. It focuses on sustainable and efficient use of HPC. |
| House of Digital Transformation | HoDT |
HoDT (Website in German) |
The House of Digital Transformation is a platform dedicated to advancing digital transformation in the German state of Hesse. As a central player in the region’s innovation ecosystem, it brings together stakeholders from business, academia and government. |
| House of Energy |
House of Energy (Website in German) |
The House of Energy is a think tank supported by industry, academia and the Hessian state government, working to advance the energy transition through a holistic approach. | |
| Life Science Cluster Rhine-Neckar | bioRN | bioRN | bioRN brings together key stakeholders from across the life sciences innovation ecosystem, fostering continuous exchange between academia, industry and the public to support the creation, transfer and application of knowledge. |
| Lore Steubing Institute | LSI |
LSI (Website in German) |
The LSI for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity in Hesse is an inter-institutional research institute that brings together expertise from across the state and acts as a bridge between academia and practitioners in nature conservation. |
| Team Innovative Pflege | TIP |
TIP (Website in German) |
Team Innovative Pflege (TIP) is a nationwide non-profit innovation community dedicated to advancing the holistic digital transformation of the care sector. TIP is responsible for establishing and developing the Community Innovative Pflege (CIP), a network for innovation and knowledge transfer funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) under its DATIpilot programme. |
| Materials Valley |
Materials Valley (Website in German) |
Materials Valley promotes collaboration between academia and industry in materials science and engineering across the Rhine-Main region, strengthening research, development and the next generation of skilled professionals. Its aim is to establish the region as a leading high-tech hub. |
Research and Science Management Memberships
| Consortium / Network | Short Name | Website | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network for Research and Transfer Management | FORTRAMA | FORTRAMA | FORTRAMA is the association of German-speaking research and knowledge transfer managers. It provides a network for professionals working in research management, knowledge and technology transfer, early-career researcher development, and the administration of third-party funding at German universities, universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions. |
| OpenIRIS Association | openiris.io | openiris.io | openiris.io is an open-source community dedicated to the further development of OpenIRIS, a cloud-based platform that enables researchers to identify, share and manage available infrastructures, resources and services. |
| Open Researcher and Contributor iD Germany Consortium | ORCID |
ORCID ORCID Germany (in German) |
The ORCID Germany Consortium supports the widespread adoption and use of ORCID, an internationally recognised identifier for researchers. In doing so, it addresses the specific requirements and structures of the German research system. |
| Qualitätszirkel Promotion | QZP |
QZP (Website in German) |
QPZ is a network currently spanning four German federal states and seven locations. It brings together representatives of graduate schools and institutions that support doctoral and early-career researchers. |
| University of Kassel Information Service for Research, International Info, and Transfer | FIT | FIT | The FIT information service at the University of Kassel provides researchers with targeted information on research funding opportunities. It operates a database featuring current calls for proposals, event announcements and other relevant funding information. |
| German University Association for the Qualification of Early-Career Researchers in Germany | UniWinD | UniWinD | UniWinD is a network of 87 universities/institutions that share the common objective of advancing the quality of academic education for early stage researchers in Germany. |
