The Saxony⁵ Transfer Network is hosting a Transfer Forum at HTW Dresden on 26 November 2026, showcasing applied research for Saxon SMEs
In collaboration with the Saxony Industry Association, the Saxony⁵ Transfer Network brings together researchers from Saxony’s universities of applied sciences (HAW) with interested parties from the regional business community. At the Transfer Forum on 26 November 2026 at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW), they will identify synergies and initiate new project ideas and collaborations. The HTWK Leipzig will also be taking part.
The programme
The Transfer Forum begins at 5.00 pm with seven short pitches from researchers at HTW Dresden, HTWK Leipzig, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau – all of which are part of the Saxony⁵ Transfer Network. They will present the full range of application-oriented research being carried out at Saxony’s universities of applied sciences: from the process heat storage system in Zittau and the Laser Powder Bed Fusion XXL in Mittweida to the All Electric Society Alliance in Zwickau.
Afterwards, participants can gain exclusive insights on one of three guided tours of the laboratories at HTW: in the Industry 4.0 model factory, they can experience how digitalisation can be implemented in their own production processes, even without the budget of a large corporation. In the VR laboratory for building services engineering, they will see how heating, cooling and air-conditioning system concepts can be checked, simulated and optimised in advance using a digital twin, before any real costs are incurred. At the TestHUB, the testing centre for flood protection elements, flood protection elements such as windows, doors and gates are tested under real-world conditions on the in-house test rig.
HTWK lecture on new applications of embossing and printing technology
Prof. Lutz Engisch from HTWK Leipzig is in attendance. The Professor of Materials Science is also Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Computer Science and Media and Head of the Institute for Printing, Processing and Packaging Leipzig – iP³ at the university. His presentation focuses on ‘Familiar technologies, new markets: new applications through embossing and printing technology’. Using the examples of point-of-care diagnostics, printed electronics and fuel cells, he demonstrates how embossing and printing technology can be utilised in new fields of application. He highlights the opportunities and challenges for companies, ranging from new requirements for materials and precision to collaboration with unfamiliar industries.
Registration for the event is open until 16 November 2026.
Background to the Saxony⁵ Transfer Network
Through Saxony⁵, the Saxon universities of applied sciences in Leipzig, Dresden, Mittweida, Zittau/Görlitz and Zwickau have been pooling their resources and expertise with other partners within a transfer network since 2018. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and intelligent networking, the university consortium strengthens research-based knowledge and technology transfer in Saxony and fosters a new standard of innovation as well as new research projects.
