xchange is our third output area that sits alongside teaching and research. We work together on an equal basis with partners from business, civil society, politics and culture to jointly develop future-focused and sustainable solutions for the great challenges that the world currently faces: xchange4transformation.

From transfer to xchange!

The Technical University of Darmstadt is a hub for innovation, bridging research and practice. As such, the third mission has always been of great importance. With xchange, we’re transforming ‘transfer’ into a partner-centred and multidirectional exchange process.

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Partnership types: Shaping cooperation

xchange means close cooperation between partners and the members of TU Darmstadt. Using a wide range of partnership activities, we provide effective and efficient support to help you to achieve your goals together with us. Options include research partnerships, commercialisation of intellectual properties, funding and donation opportunities, university marketing and employer branding.

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Portfolio: xchange circles pool expertise

Knowledge, insights, technologies and methods collectively make up TU Darmstadt’s xchange portfolio. Our xchange circles address the needs, challenges and problems of society and our partners, as well as current trends. They pool the expertise of our academics in a particular field and serve as the shopfronts and platforms for xchange.

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Start-ups: from research to market

The Technical University of Darmstadt is one of the top universities for start-ups in Germany. Outstanding know-how and high-impact innovation from students and academics are the foundations of our start-ups. Our university’s dedicated innovation and start-up centre, HIGHEST, supports students and academics, scouts out innovations and teams and assists start-ups across all phases, from the conception of ideas through to financing.

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At the heart of society

TU Darmstadt is a cornerstone of Darmstadt, the City of Science, and is tightly integrated with the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region. The university shares its knowledge and findings in an easy-to-understand form and is always open to dialogue. The university also advises politicians and other groups in society. The university takes all kinds of opportunities to invite the public to visit the campus, use its services and learn new things. Examples of options include campus tours, the Art Forum and many more.

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Understanding and strategy

Our understanding of xchange and our strategy are the basis for our actions. What does partner-centred xchange mean? Upon what vision and values is our xchange strategy based? What structures are we creating to implement the strategy?

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xchange Office

The xchange Office is a hub for the various xchange-related activities at the TU Darmstadt. The xchange office serves as the contact point for both our partners and the members of the TU in the departments who are involved in xchange, central services, central administration and other facilities.

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