Knowledge transfer
Knowledge transfer plays a crucial role in modern society, particularly in the areas of training and continuing education. To ensure competitiveness and innovative strength, it is essential that skilled workers receive continuous training and pass on their knowledge. At the same time, it is important to stimulate interest in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) among children. Through targeted measures, we can spark the next generation's enthusiasm for these future-oriented fields and thus foster the skilled workers of tomorrow.
For the skilled workers of tomorrow
MINTsportREGION
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MINTsportREGION
The ICM - Chemnitz Institute of Mechanical and Plant Engineering, the Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and the solaris Youth and Environment Support Center (Förderzentrum für Jugend und Umwelt gGmbH Sachsen) have joined forces in the "MINTsportREGION"* project to develop and maintain extracurricular educational opportunities in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology for children and young people aged 10 to 16. The aim is to stimulate and promote their interest and skills in these areas, facilitating their future careers as professionals, which is essential for strengthening the Chemnitz economic region.
The project will use proven structures from sports and clubs as models (access to participants, gender differentiation, subject content, competitions, volunteer support, qualification, funding, quality, networking, strategic development), and will support volunteer MINT coaches in establishing sustainable local MINTsport programs.
www.mintsportregion.de
*Full title: "MINTsportREGION Joint Project - Sustainable Establishment of a Regional Coordination Center for Extracurricular STEM Education Programs in the Chemnitz Economic Region - Subproject: Schools and Education"
Student agency Sprngbrtt
The ICM - Institute of Mechanical and Plant Engineering in Chemnitz and the advertising agency Haus E are establishing the first student advertising agency in Chemnitz in this project. Students will introduce topics related to STEM education, career guidance, and study information to their peers by using their communication channels and making them accessible to the Chemnitz economic region. The goal of the project is to retain young people and thus future skilled workers in the region by introducing them to the opportunities and attractions of our 2025 Capital of Culture.
The student agency is also an extracurricular educational offering. It teaches interested young people important skills in dealing with media and the internet and stimulates their interest in STEM education.
Are you looking for trainees and students, or do you have exciting jobs and topics for young people?
We speak their language!
Are you rooted in the Chemnitz region, but wondering why young people in the region don't see any professional and personal prospects?
We'll show them what's really going on here!
www.sprngbrtt.de
WRO World Robot Olympiad
The World Robotics Competition (WRO) is an international robotics competition for children and young people aged 8-19. In exciting competitions, boys and girls have the opportunity to learn about computer science, technology, and robotics in a playful way. The most important information about the competition is summarized below:
There are three competition categories with several age groups and a starter program for beginners.
Each year, regional competitions are held first, followed by a national final and finally a world final.
Children and young people can participate in teams of two or three with an adult team coach.
Depending on the competition category, LEGO robots or any other robots can be used in the competition.
Further information can be found at: www.worldrobotolympiad.de
We, ICM Chemnitz, hosted the regional competition in Chemnitz for the first time in 2024 and will continue to be actively involved in the coming years.
Knowledge exchange and competence building
Knowledge transfer and knowledge transformation through digitalization of industrial processes that are difficult to automate
Digitalization and structural changes are increasingly impacting companies' value chains. In addition to changing production processes, personnel qualifications are also a growing challenge. Change processes are occurring much faster today and require increasing agility in adapting corporate structures and processes. To counteract these changes, which coincide with a growing shortage of skilled workers, companies need new approaches.
The aim of the project is therefore to research methods for recording, better understanding, and describing complex production processes in detail, thus attracting new workers or specifically automating manual tasks.
Funding body: ESF Plus / Project executing agency: SAB
Duration: July 2024 - June 2027
PerspektiveArbeit Lausitz - Perspective Work Lausitz
Joint Project: PerspectiveWork Lausitz – Competence Center for the Work of the Future in Saxony and Brandenburg (PAL); Subproject: Intuitive User-Centered Robot Teaching and AI-Based Process Automation and Implementation
The goal of the PAL research project is to establish a regional competence center for the work of the future in Saxony and Brandenburg. Ergonomic methods are deliberately combined with artificial intelligence techniques and can be experienced in cross-sector demonstration centers as living, learning, innovation, and mobile labs. The research work of the competence center is oriented towards the needs of Lusatian companies, leverages the expertise of the entire region, and is available in a mixed, decentralized and digital format. The PAL project thus makes a significant contribution to the sustainable design of attractive work in value creation and service processes in the region.
The specific focus is on simplifying complex work flows and their intelligent design, as well as transferring the results into economically relevant application scenarios. In particular, background processes in everyday business operations will be examined, digitally processed, and mapped using appropriate algorithms in a comprehensible, modular, and transferable manner. The focus is on the SME-specific suitability of various AI and digitalization approaches in order to reflect the project's business relevance.
Skilled Worker Alliance
The project aims to attract skilled workers from Hungary to selected industrial sectors in the Ore Mountains and ultimately to local companies. The project involves the needs-based placement of skilled workers and labor capacities (permanently or temporarily) according to the specifications of the interested companies. Among other things, the expertise of suitable recruitment agencies in Hungary will be utilized. In parallel, interested companies will be offered knowledge transfer in selected subject areas and specific specialist fields. This measure, too, is expected to have additional effects for some companies in terms of recruiting highly qualified specialists through contact with the lecturers.
Appropriate accompanying measures, such as the further development of existing language skills for deployment in companies in the Ore Mountains, are ensured.
A "job-sharing" or "job rotation model" represents an option in which interested applicants retain their jobs in Hungary and, with the consent of the employer, complete periods of deployment in the Ore Mountains. This would be particularly useful for more highly qualified employees. The possibility of sharing jobs between two or more employees will also be explored. Such models would in many cases represent a particularly attractive option for interested skilled workers and achieve a competitive advantage over offers that ultimately lead to a brain drain.
The primary goal, however, remains to ensure that skilled workers and workers can arrive and integrate in the Ore Mountains, as well as to establish contacts and collaborations that will last over the long term. In addition to recruiting Hungarian skilled workers for companies in the Ore Mountains and establishing university-business contacts, the project also aims to establish a municipal partnership with stakeholders from the Ore Mountains and Hungary with the goal of promoting economic and cultural exchange at the municipal level. A concrete example of this is the initial contact with the mayor of the city of Komló in Hungary, József Polics, who has expressed interest in discussing such partnerships. Komló is a city similar to Annaberg-Buchholz in terms of size and economic tradition.
Knowledge documentation
Industrial structural change
Industrial structural change as a constant challenge, using the example of Chemnitz's mechanical engineering industry.
Back to the Future – Industrial History Today. By looking back, we can learn for the future, absorb ideas, focus on what matters, and discover new perspectives. Back to the Future – Preserve the past and use the knowledge for the future. Especially in a constantly changing world, the experiences of successful people who had the courage to take on responsibility are particularly important. The period of reunification was one of the most significant structural changes in East Germany.
But what was it like back then? How did companies survive this phase? How did new companies fare in a time when socialism was still "state of the art" just a few weeks ago and the social market economy was still a foreign concept to many? Who were the people behind it, and what stories do they have to tell? And why did they take on responsibility. We'll take you on a journey through time from the past to the future.
You can find current interviews here: Maker on the Couch #1: Visiting ICM - Institute of Mechanical Engineering Chemnitz e.V.
Our education offers
Training: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Due to limited resources, the use of renewable energies is essential to counteract the harmful effects on the climate. A key component is the use of hydrogen in combination with fuel cell systems. But what possibilities and opportunities does this technology offer?
The basic qualification in hydrogen and fuel cell technology will enable you to evaluate these innovative resources for your own company and field of activity. At the same time, you will be trained in the handling of fuel cells and their design, and you will be able to contribute to the implementation of specific occupational safety precautions within the company and guide new work processes.
The target group are participants who have an interest in and, if applicable, experience in the fields of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, as well as high-voltage technology.
Training Day 1: HYDROGEN BASICS
Training Day 2: FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Training Day 3: PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS
Training Day 4: SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Training Day 5: PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
Training: Automation compact
The automation of machines and systems is the foundation for high efficiency and productivity, even in small and medium-sized companies. Participation in the 5-day "Automation COMPACT" course will enable you to identify and evaluate automation potential. This key qualification enables you to plan and implement the resulting automation projects on an equal footing with potential implementation partners.
In addition to this direct impact on your own production, the training and networking with experts contribute to increasing employer attractiveness and thus employee retention.
Training Day 1: FOUNDATIONS OF AUTOMATION
Training Day 2: FROM IDEA TO CONCEPT
Training Day 3: PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMY
Training Day 4: SAFETY-COMPLIANT PLANT DESIGN
Training Day 5: OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF AUTOMATION
Hydrogen and fuel cell technology – Development of hybrid qualification modules for skilled workers, technicians and master craftsmen on an open-source H2 vehicle platform
The transformation in the automotive industry poses a particular challenge for the state of Saxony. Securing value creation and employment potential in the region presents significant challenges in the necessary implementation of climate policy goals, structural change in the manufacturing sector, and the retention and further training of existing skilled workers.
One possible solution is being pursued in the Chemnitz region in the field of fuel cells and hydrogen technology. A Hydrogen Innovation Center is to be established in Chemnitz by 2025 as an industrial research, testing, and certification facility as one of four ITZ H2 locations. This is intended to sustainably secure Saxony's position as a leading market for fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen technologies.
The ICM has been participating in research projects in this area since 2010. The ICM's research focuses on the development of experimental platforms for testing fuel cell systems in laboratory and practical environments. One project resulted in the OSCar (Open Source Car) research platform, a fuel cell vehicle with open interfaces for companies to test their technologies. This vehicle also provides an ideal basis for creating information and continuing education programs on fuel cell and hydrogen technology.
The objective of the project presented here is to develop training programs for skilled workers, master craftsmen, and technicians in small and medium-sized enterprises in Saxony based on the OSCar platform, thereby transferring knowledge from basic and industrial research to companies. The open source concept behind the OSCar research platform forms the basis for implementing various training courses.
