International guest researchers at the IKV Your path to excellence in research and innovation

As a visiting researcher at IKV, you will have the unique opportunity to work at an institute that is one of the most renowned universities in the world. RWTH Aachen University is known as a university of excellence and offers an inspiring environment in which you can advance your research at the highest level.

At IKV you can:

• Conduct research: Work on highly topical issues in plastics technology.

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  Develop innovations: Use our state-of-the-art laboratories and technical facilities to find innovative solutions to scientific and industrial challenges.

• Exchange knowledge: Benefit from an interdisciplinary and international environment that promotes the exchange of ideas and collaboration with leading experts.
• Build networks: Establish valuable contacts with industry partners, other research institutions and scientific networks worldwide.

We offer companies the opportunity to send their employees to us as guest scientists. Benefit from our research infrastructure and our many years of expertise in plastics technology and take your innovation projects to the next level. By working with IKV, your employees can gain valuable practical experience and participate directly in relevant research projects. This not only strengthens the technical expertise of your workforce, but also promotes the transfer of knowledge and the innovative strength of your company.

Advantages for companies and researchers:

• Individual research topics: Your employees work on plastics technology projects that are specifically tailored to the needs and interests of your company
• State-of-the-art infrastructure: Guest researchers use IKV’s comprehensive infrastructure, including state-of-the-art laboratories and technical equipment.
• Expert knowledge: Your employees will be closely supervised by our experienced scientists and integrated into everyday research.
• Joint project processing: Close cooperation allows joint projects to be processed efficiently and innovative solutions to be developed.
• Network and exchange: Benefit from the exchange with leading experts and scientists in the field of plastics technology.

Participation requirements:

• Academic degree: Your employees should have an academic degree in order to be able to work for us as a guest researcher.
• Flexible duration: The length of stay is determined individually, depending on project requirements and availability.