Cooperation
From question to the right role: four entry points, four forms of cooperation as information, and a enquiry that sends nothing.
This page starts with your question, not with a form. There are four entry points: for research partners, public institutions, companies and students. The cards below each show a typical starting question and suitable forms of cooperation.
Ways into collaboration
Research partners
For research groups with a shared methodological question, for example on failure models, model comparison or evaluation design.
„We are working on a similar method and would like to know whether our models can be compared in a meaningful way.“Forms
- Joint problem scoping
- Conceptual feasibility study
- Scientific exchange
Example projects
Public institutions
For institutions with traceable infrastructure scenarios, for example on maintenance, fault reporting or energy overviews.
„How could we check how robust our maintenance planning is against uncertain assumptions?“Forms
- Joint problem scoping
- Conceptual feasibility study
- Controlled demonstration scenario
Example projects
Companies
For companies with a delimited technical investigation problem, for example on maintenance windows or interfaces between systems.
„Two of our maintenance systems do not quite understand each other at an interface. Can the problem be narrowed down?“Forms
- Joint problem scoping
- Conceptual feasibility study
- Controlled demonstration scenario
Example projects
Students
For students with an interest in learning or in a topic who want an insight into the institute's questions and ways of working.
„I am interested in reliable systems. Which questions could I look into?“Forms
- Scientific exchange
- Joint problem scoping
Example projects
Forms of cooperation
The following forms describe what cooperation could look like. They are information, not a service that can actually be ordered; there is no procurement advice, no pricing and no guaranteed solution.
- Joint problem scoping: question, system and scope are clarified together.
- Conceptual feasibility study: it is examined whether and how a question can be addressed methodically.
- Controlled demonstration scenario: a delimited case is played through in a test environment.
- Scientific exchange: methods, results and open questions are discussed.
Sketch an enquiry and find suitable expertise
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The enquiry sketch walks through six guiding questions. Answers are not sent.
How routing works
Johanna Weber handles professional routing in the scenario. Topics are assigned to an area by the area leads: Tobias Kern, Clara Winter and Miriam Falk. Nothing is submitted, no contract is accepted and no sensitive documents can be uploaded; only local sample data is used.