To operate successfully in the market in the future, innovative suppliers like Benteler must find new approaches in the automotive industry. In addition to increasingly expanding our own engineering competence, we also have a considerable investment in our cooperation with Paderborn University, especially with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Benteler has been financing an endowed faculty chair at the university since 2007, one especially dedicated to the research of basics for the next but one generation of automotive lightweight construction. Close contact with Benteler will allow rapid implementation of the research results into series products.

Additional information at  www.uni-paderborn.de

The Club of Excellence is an association of the Mechanical Engineering faculty and  the Economics and Social Sciences faculty of the university, that serves the advancement of especially talented and committed students in both fields of study. Partner companies such as the Benteler Group support the club by direct exchanges through workshops, internships, and final theses.

Additional information at www.clubofexcellence.tu-dortmund.de

Since 2007, Benteler has supported the UPB Racing Team of Paderborn University. The 70 students on the team design, build, and market a racing car and enter international competitions against the teams of other universities. The Association of German Engineers (VDI) sponsors the Formula Student Germany program. Building a one-seat formula racing car is the final goal, demanding close student teamwork in order to compete against other teams from all over the world. For Formula Students, the winner is not just the fastest car, but the team with the best complete package of design and racing performance, financial planning, and sales arguments. The experience richly supplements their studies in gathering diverse practical experience in various fields.

Additional information at www.formulastudent.uni-paderborn.de