Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer

between private enterprise and

Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University

Prof. Dr. Thomas Dobbelstein

SATN conference, June 2009 Cape Town

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

How does Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University

generally stimulate the mutual transfer of research, innovation and technology

between private enterprises and the university

… and how effective is it?

Central question

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

The initiators 1974

Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG(SEL Alcatel)

Daimler Benz AG

Federal State Baden-Württemberg

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Theory

1,5 yearsscientific studies

Cooperative State University

Practice

1,5 yearsjob experience in a company

Industry partners

• The state provides staff and buildings

• The companies provide corporate training and students’ wages

• Governing bodies composed of representatives of both partners

Cooperation of university and industry

The Dual System of Studysynergy between theory and practice

Admission requirements: High school leaving certificate + Training contract

1st Semester PracticeTheory

2nd Semester PracticeTheory

3rd Semester PracticeTheory

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A combination of university theoretical studies … … and practical work experience

                                      

Baden Württemberg Cooperative State Universityin Ravensburg has more than 800 strong partners

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

Organizational structure as aprerequisite for mutual transfer

Local Management• President• Provost

Local Board of GovernorsEqual representation of dual partnersand university members• President• Provost• Deans• 1 Professor of each Faculty• 2 Representatives of the Dual Partners per Faculty• 1 Students‘ Representative of each Faculty• Further Representatives of the Dual Partners to ensure equal representation

Advisory board• Members of the dual partners

Faculties• Deans• Heads of Department

Lecturers• 60% (academic)

managers & engineers• 40% university lecturers

Parity co-determination of the companies on all levels

Legal structure as aprerequisite for mutual transfer

Freedom of the academic staff to develop (semi-) private transfer initiatives

Third-party funds within university

University close to /associated institutes

Private research andtransfer institutes

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

IBM press release

* BA is the prior name of DHBW

IBM BA* students took out their patentInvention of the students save time in processor development

…. As a team 2 students developed a method which shortens the functionality check for new PC-processors up to two months…

School of Media Design Development of a game

2. semester

School of car systems engineeringFormula Student

5./6. semester

race

Silverstone (GB)

race

Hockenheim (D)

School electrical engineeringautomatik airship

5./6. semester

• Central question

• Introduction of Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and its general way of operating

• Organizational and legal structure as a prerequisite for mutual transfer

• Success of the transfer for companies and students

content

• Examples of mutual transfer

Employment of graduates at the day of their final exam(average in the last 5 academic years)

post graduate study 4,3%

not looking for a job 2,6%

miscellaneous 1,1%

job search 7,2%

job contract 84,8%

Success: Employment

Success: faster career - The IBM career study -

* BA is the prior name of DHBW

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Sucess: more money - The IBM career study -

Between 30 and 44 DHBW-graduates of IBM earn more money than collea-gues from universities of applied science and traditional universities

Thank you very much!

Prof. Dr. Thomas DobbelsteinFull ProfessorBaden-Württemberg Cooperative State UniversityRudolfstraße 288214 Ravensburg

dobbelstein@dhbw-ravensburg.de www.dhbw-ravensburg.de

Prof. Dr. Thomas DobbelsteinAcademic headMarket Research Institute Customer Research 42Eywiesenstraße 688212 Ravensburg

dobbelstein@customer-research.de www.customer-research.de