13 August 2025

Moringen / Nordhausen, 11 August 2025 - Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and Piller Blowers & Compressors GmbH have now consolidated their already successful collaboration with an official cooperation agreement. The aim of the agreement is to provide students with practical insights, jointly drive forward research and development and strengthen the transfer of knowledge between the university and industry.

Practical teaching and research in close collaboration with industry

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences offers a large number of practical Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the fields of engineering, economics and social sciences. In close co-operation with regional and national companies, it aims to further intensify the link between theory and practice. The co-operation with Piller is an important step towards offering students valuable practical experience alongside their studies and bringing companies into contact with qualified young talent at an early stage.

"The combination of university studies and professional practice creates clear added value for both sides," emphasises Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner, President of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. "Our students gain sound practical experience, while the companies benefit from fresh ideas, current research and innovative impulses."

Successful start with student project work

Even before the contract was signed, students on the Digital Product Management and Business Administration courses presented innovative concepts for product optimisation, digitalisation, HR management and competitiveness as part of a project initiated by Prof. Dr Lutz Göcke. The results were well received by Piller's management and laid the foundation for the now official collaboration.

Contractual focal points

The cooperation agreement, signed by Christoph Böhnisch (Managing Director of Piller Blowers & Compressors GmbH) and Prof Dr Jörg Wagner, includes the following:

• Joint research activities
• Practice-oriented study programmes
• Supervision of Bachelor's and Master's theses
• Early involvement of students in company processes to secure skilled labour

The signing of the contract was accompanied by Thomas Füldner (Transferwerk of the university), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Peter Neitzke and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Mario Schölzel.

Piller Blowers & Compressors GmbH - Innovation leader with tradition

The Moringen-based company is an international leader in the development, design and manufacture of compressors for the process industry. Piller sets standards in the field of mechanical vapour recompression (MBR) and vapour recovery in particular - with technologies that enable energy savings of up to 75 %, 60 % CO₂ reduction and 90 % cost reduction. Founded in 1909, the family-owned company now employs over 500 people worldwide, including more than 400 at its headquarters in Moringen.

Contact for co-operations

Companies interested in cooperating with Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences can contact the Transferwerk:

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