Transfer approach & Transfer Strategy
Responsible for progress – our approach to transfer
At the University of Cologne, ‘transfer’ means more than simply passing on knowledge through patents, licences or spin-offs. It is a reciprocal, lively process – supported by the entire university: researchers, academic staff, technical and administrative staff and students.
Transfer happens when science connects with business and society. Be it through direct solutions – for patients, court proceedings, companies, or schools – or through the potential of basic research for future innovations. Central institutions such as the KinderUni or the study programmes for senior citizens also make academic knowledge accessible to a broader public.
A common framework - our transfer strategy
The transfer strategy provides a framework. It categorizes the variety of activities and recognizes the commitment of the researchers. It emphasizes that transfer is a central task of the university – alongside research and teaching.
For us, transfer includes our four fields of action: communication, consulting, application and further education.
We are actively shaping the future by establishing a wide range of local, national and global partnerships.
Read our transfer strategy to find out how we live out responsibility:
Forschung in Wirkung verwandeln – unsere Transferscouts
Mit dem fachspezifischen Transferscouting hat die Universität zu Köln ein Berufsfeld in unterschiedlichsten Fachdisziplinen erprobt, das Transferpotenziale frühzeitig identifiziert, Kooperationen mit Praxispartnern initiiert und insbesondere wissensbasierte Ausgründungen unterstützt.
Das White Paper zum Transferscouting zeigt, wie dieses Modell auf Basis langjähriger Erfahrungen, eingebettet in die universitätsweite Transferstrategie, Transfer systematisch stärkt sowie strukturell verankert.
⇒ White Paper mit dem Titel „Das Kölner Modell. Proaktives Transferscouting als Schlüsselfaktor für erfolgreiche Gründungshochschulen – Impulse für den Dialog“ und weiterführende Informationen bei Gateway, dem Excellence Start-Up Center der Universität zu Köln, entdecken: Transferscouting White Paper