VW and TU Dresden: Innovation campus for research in danger!

VW and TU Dresden: Innovation campus for research in danger!

In the glass manufactory in Dresden, a new chapter could soon be opened. As the Süddeutsche Volkswagen is currently negotiating with the Technical University of Dresden on the use of the factory premises. The goal is to build a research campus that is expected to see the light of day from 2026. The Free State of Saxony is also involved in this discussions and a degree is sought for the summer of this year.

Half of the area of ​​the manufactory could be used for the new innovation campus, while Volkswagen wants to keep the rest of the site to. This plan is to create a promising connection between top research and strategic corporate cooperations. This is particularly careful because the automotive group is currently struggling with sales problems and wants to reduce 35,000 jobs nationwide.

research with future

But what exactly can we expect on the new campus? In the vicinity of the Technical University of Dresden, the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CFAED), which is known for its research in the field of new electronic solutions, is already available. According to information from sachsen.de The CFAED cooperates with various research facilities and covers a wide range of topics. This should give the new innovation campus additional momentum.

With a variety of research fields that range from microelectronics to artificial intelligence to environmental technologies, Saxony benefits from a rich pool of knowledge. In addition, two new large research centers have recently become part of the Saxon research location: the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Lusatia and the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) in the Central German territory. According to research.sachsen.de , Saxon research will play a significant role in international partnerships and focus on pressing social issues.

But the change is not just on the plan. Volkswagen has announced the production of its electric model ID.3 at the location, which was launched as a prestige project in 2001 and is the youngest and smallest factory premises in the group. This will expire with around 320 employees at the end of the year, which underlines the upheaval in the company.

a step into the future

Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) recently pointed out the contractual agreements on car production at the location. This makes it clear that negotiations around the new research campus not only have an economic but also a political weight. The location itself could slip into a new role and establish itself as a hub for research and innovation.

Overall, the signs are on change, and it remains to be seen which concrete effects the negotiations between Volkswagen and the TU Dresden will bring. However, one thing is certain: it will be exciting in Dresden!