On Thursday evening, January 10, 2019, around 150 participants met for the 10th time at the annual "Business meets Science" New Year's reception.

The Zittau branch of the Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), the Dresden Chamber of Crafts (HWK) and the Allgemeine Unternehmerverband Zittau und Umgebung e.V. organized the event together with the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

The program looked back at the beginnings of the event series as well as into the future. The university was praised by Matthias Schwarzbach (IHK) for its good education and the low barriers to entry for the exchange with the regional economy. It is not only the KIA degree courses that contribute to the dovetailing of studies and business practice. Companies can also approach the HSZG with challenging research tasks in the future. Good examples and current developments at the HSZG were presented on stage in the form of short interviews.

In the foyer of the Peter-Dierich-Haus (Z IV), the winter evening was concluded with a buffet and drinks. All participants had the opportunity to discuss interesting details of the plans for future projects between research, trade and industry.

For mutual knowledge and technology transfer between small and medium-sized enterprises and the HSZG, "Business meets Science" will take place for the next time on January 9, 2020.

Program:

• Welcome: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Albrecht (Rector of the HSZG)
• New Year's toast: Bert Handschick (Chairman of the AUV)
• Review: Tom Schneider (contact person of the HWK Dresden for the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz), Matthias Schwarzbach (IHK Dresden, branch manager Zittau), Prof. Dr. Tobias Zschunke (Vice Rector Research of the HSZG), Bert Handschick (RTT STEINERT GmbH)
• LaNDER3 Lusatian natural fiber composites: Prof. Dr. Jens Weber (Project Manager LaNDER3, HSZG), Dr. Matthias Kinne (Project Coordinator LaNDER3, HSZG), Phillip Kluge (Kluge GmbH), Bert Handschick (RTT STEINERT GmbH)
• ^Saxony5: Martin Kunack (HSZG), Pierre Jaques (HS Mittweida), Dr. Clemens Schneider (HSZG)
• WIR Lausitz - Life and Technology: Prof. Dr. Tobias Zschunke (HSZG), Prof. Dr. Sebastian Scholz (Fraunhofer IWU/HSZG), Dr. Stefan Jakschick (ULT AG)

• University development plan: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Albrecht (Rector of the HSZG)
• Lightweight construction and energy project group: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Scholz (Fraunhofer IWU/HSZG), Prof. Dr. Alexander Kratzsch (HSZG, Institute Director IPM)
• Closing round: Prof. Dr. Tobias Zschunke (HSZG), Dr. Stephan Meyer (Member of the Committee for Science and Higher Education, Culture and Media, State Parliament), the speakers for innovation and technology Steffen Waurick (IHK Dresden) and Ulrich Goedecke (HWK).
• Moderation: Sabine Scholz (HSZG) and Matthias Schwarzbach (IHK)

Text: Kristin Wappler, Kristin Sprechert