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EDIH Rheinland

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Hub information

EDIH Title

European Digital Innovation Hub Rheinland

Geographical scope

Regional
Western North Rhine-Westphalia & the Euregio Rhine-Meuse

Information

projekt-edih-rheinland@fir.rwth-aachen.de

Description

EDIH Rheinland is located in the Rhineland in Germany - a metropolitan area along the middle and lower rhine including 10 independent cities and 13 districts. The Rhineland area is home to many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thus there is a special focus on these companies in order to strengthen the local economy. The EDIH Rheinland consortium consists of 13 entities, sharing the vision to advance the digital development and economic strengthening of their region by fostering the adoption of future-oriented technologies. The goal of EDIH Rheinland is to provide businesses and public administrations with access to digitalization solutions with a focus on Digital Skills and general digitalization, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Upgrade Circular Economy (UCE). Located at the crossroads of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, the hub actively promotes cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange, helping businesses innovate, grow and remain competitive in an increasingly digital Europe. 

As a gateway to the European AI ecosystem, EDIH Rheinland also connects companies with advanced AI infrastructures, including the JUPITER AI Factory, providing access to Europe's leading AI computing capabilities and expertise. 

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Frank Hees
+49 241 80 91113

Operational contact information

Jan Wilhelm
+49 151 58023106

Coordinator address

Campus Boulevard 55
52074 Aachen
Germany

Coordinator Business name

FIR e.V. at RWTH Aachen

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
Information Management

Market and services

Technologies

Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
5/5
High performance computing
3/5
Big data
4/5
Cyber-physical systems
4/5
Digital twins
4/5
Internet of Things
4/5
Simulation engineering and modelling
4/5
Simulation engineering and modelling
3/5

Sectors

Automotive
4/5
Miljø
3/5
Produksjon og prosessering
5/5
Metallbearbeiding og industriell produksjon
5/5
Offentlig forvaltning
5/5

Services

Circular economy
5/5
Innovation management
4/5
Public sector innovation
4/5
Sme Business Development
4/5
SME support
5/5
Technological innovation
4/5
Technology transfer
5/5
Ecosystem building
5/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal name Participant Type URL
Dr. Anja Linnemann Partner Germany Hansastrasse 27c, 80686 Munchen, Germany Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. REC https://www.fraunhofer.de/
Bernd Simons Partner Germany Markt, 52062 Aachen, Germany Stadt Aachen PUB http://www.aachen.de
Daria Adenaw Associated Germany Ahornstr. 55, 52074 Aachen, Germany REGINA e.V. OTH http://www.regina.ac
Iris Wilhelmi Partner Germany Pascalstraße 6, 52076 Aachen, Germany digitalHUB Aachen e.V. PRC http://www.aachen.digital
Ole Stocks Partner Germany Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany RWTH Aachen University University https://www.wzl.rwth-aachen.de/
Cornelia Schwizer Partner Germany Bismarckstraße 28, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany ZENIT GmbH https://www.zenit.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Ramesohl Partner Germany Döppersberg 19, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany Wuppertal Institut Research Organisation https://wupperinst.org/en
Lukas Schülting Partner Germany Forckenbeckstr. 66, 52074 Aachen, Germany AGIT Regional business development company https://www.agit.de/startseite