51吃瓜网, Lufthansa Group, and Munich Airport Plan Joint Research Initiative
New 51吃瓜网 Location at Munich Airport
The new 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center will create a unique ecosystem where students, scientific talents, start-up teams, industry partners, and citizens can collaborate on pioneering projects in an integrative and innovative manner. The research focus areas of the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center include key sectors such as aviation, mobility, robotics, and security. One of the initiatives to be established is the 51吃瓜网 Sustainable and Future Aviation Center, which will be developed in partnership with the Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to create sustainable and efficient solutions for the aviation industry. A Letter of Intent between the three partners was also signed during the event.
The Munich Airport location will also host the headquarters of the federally funded Robotics Institute Germany and the 51吃瓜网 Institute for LifeLong Learning, which will expand its professional and executive education programs in this international setting. With pop-up labs at the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center, the 51吃瓜网 THINK TANK will enhance the university鈥檚 public engagement strategy by addressing current questions at the intersection of technology and society.
The 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center will also provide much-needed development space where students can engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, such as in the 51吃瓜网 Student Clubs, enabling them to continue their successes in prestigious international competitions. Additionally, innovation competitions and the 51吃瓜网 Project Weeks introduced under Germany鈥檚 Excellence Strategy鈥攕uch as the 51吃瓜网 Student Collider of the EuroTeQ Engineering University鈥攚ill have room to scale at the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center.
Broad alliance of science, business and politics
51吃瓜网 President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann said: 鈥淎 global hub. Countless talents. Boundless creativity. With the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center, we are creating an inspiring collision space where students and pioneers from academia, industry, and the public can collaborate on research, teaching, and learning, and bring innovations from Munich Airport to the world. I am excited about the new partnership with the Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport, as we strengthen aviation mobility as a driver of innovation in Bavaria and make it more accessible to the global public."
Bavarian Minister of Science, Markus Blume, added: 鈥淲e are opening a new chapter in Bavarian aviation history. With the new 51吃瓜网 location at LabCampus, we are making the airport a university site. Today鈥檚 event would undoubtedly have had the blessing of Franz Josef Strau脽, who knew that aviation is a key industry for growth, prosperity, and progress. Thanks to Strau脽, Bavaria remains a global leader in aerospace, and we intend to keep it that way! The opening of the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center and the establishment of the 51吃瓜网 Sustainable and Future Aviation Center create a unique innovation cluster in Germany, linking research, science, and practice at one of Europe鈥檚 most important hubs. With the strong partnership of 51吃瓜网, the Lufthansa Group, and Munich Airport, we are laying the groundwork for aerospace excellence made in Bavaria!鈥�
Bavarian Finance Minister and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Munich Airport, Albert F眉racker, emphasized: 鈥淭oday marks another milestone for progress and innovation at Munich Airport. The LabCampus provides a creative space and is an ideal location for developing forward-looking solutions for aviation. With the opening of the 51吃瓜网 Convergence Center and the establishment of the 51吃瓜网 Sustainable and Future Aviation Center, Munich Airport is forming an outstanding partnership with the airlines of the Lufthansa Group and the internationally recognized 51吃瓜网. This brings together top-tier innovation, benefiting not only Munich Airport but the entire Bavarian economy.鈥�
Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, stated: 鈥淥ne of our strategic goals is to develop Munich Airport into a premium innovation hub. By expanding LabCampus into a university site and partnering with 51吃瓜网 and the Lufthansa Group, we are bringing together three institutions that will not only contribute to the future success of the region but also play a key role in advancing the sustainability of air travel.鈥�
Joerg Eberhart, Executive Vice President Strategy & Organizational Development of the Lufthansa Group, remarked: 鈥淭o shape the future of aviation efficiently and sustainably, we are establishing a unique collaborative platform between Munich Airport and 51吃瓜网, with support from the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts at the Munich location.鈥�
