innovation by co-operation 30.05.07

1. innovation by co-operation 30.05.07 AutoOptics Short CourseHochschule Harz – university of applied sciences Harz

2. Main products: Casted products made of light metal for motor, drive train and undercarriage – light weight construction Plastics - components for Car body and interior Complete assemblies such as gears, axles, cardan shafts, camshafts Special mechanical engineering mold construction, model and tool making About MAHREG Germany MAHREG is strongly co-operating with scientists, service providers and manufacturers. The Objective is - with applied research and development - to lead the highly specialized delivery and performance activities of companies and partners to a development partnership with the OEMs.

3. The network evolves high attractiveness. New business segments are being developed and high-quality jobs are being created. Results The summation of jobs within MAHREG reaches currently nearly 10.000. MAHREG is acknowledged partner for supra-regional and international co-operations.

4. A39 A2 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road Under construction (4 lanes) A4 OEM locations B190n Berlin Wolfsburg Berlin -Marienfelde Brunswik Ludwigsfelde Magdeburg Hanover Salzgitter Dessau Brehna B6n Halle Kassel Leipzig Kölleda Jena Dresden Chemnitz Eisenach Plauen Zwickau

5. 1 1 A39 A2 3 2 2 3 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations – light metal casting B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

6. 1 3 4 2 6 5 1 A39 A2 2 6 4 5 3 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations – metal processing B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

7. 4 2 1 1 3 A39 A2 4 2 3 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations – Plastic components B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

8. 1 1 A39 A2 3 2 2 3 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations – car electric B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

9. 4 1 5 5 4 1 A39 A2 3 2 3 2 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations - Engineering B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

10. 4 3 8 3 2 1 5 8 4 9 7 7 6 1 9 A39 A2 3 5 6 2 A 395 A9 A14 A38 A14 motorway main road under construction (4 lanes) A4 locations - science B190n Wolfsburg Hanover Magdeburg Dessau B6n Halle Leipzig

11. Strengthening regional competencies IRW - „ALFA“ 50 realized projects AI-demo lab at the CCC Innokomp Highlight project– regional networking COLLABORATE Plastics technology ( with Polykum) PIZ IF Rota Automotive cluster East Germany - ACOD Micro system technology TEPROSA at the university International Projects INTERREG III C LASER technology others VDTC at the FhG Tasks, projects Work groups Centers of competence

12. R&D Projects Material and process optimization within aluminum casting Werkstoff- und Verfahrensentwicklung im Aluminiumguss

13. R&D Projects Electronic / Multimedia

14. R&D Projects „AL-CAST“ Material and process optimization within aluminum casting Werkstoff- und Verfahrensentwicklung im Aluminiumguss Testing automated Calculation of static and dynamic component variables Start of production Tool Generative production of prototypes and series tools Simulation Mold filling, temperature field, tensions, distortion, joining Virtual component development Processes Special processes for high quality aluminum components Alloys Special and primary alloys with increased durability, high temperature strength and endurance strength Construction

15. Human resource - and competence development • InnoKomp • Development of an innovation oriented competence development strategy within the automotive supplier network of the federal state Saxony-Anhalt • BauRepp • MAHREG Personalforum • planned products/ services: Innokomp Innovative services regarding human resources MAHREG Staff pools (MPP) Education moderation/ Education management Development of human resources/ Organisation development Education – and Meet-and-match events, 4. MdM Human resource marketing/ Internet platform MAHREG Engineering Team (MET)

16. Supra-regional Collaboration BMW Werk Leipzig Opel Eisenach GmbH • DaimlerChrysler Ludwigsfelde GmbH MDC Power GmbH • Porsche Leipzig GmbH VW Sachsen GmbH • AMZ Sachsen (Verbundinitiative Automobilzulieferer Sachsen) • at (Automotive Thüringen e.V.) • MAHREG (Sachsen-Anhalt Automotive e.V.) • ZAB • GfW Mecklenburg Vorpommern (...) • TU Ilmenau • TU Dresden • Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL) • FhG Magdeburg • VDA • IIC • Ostdeutscher Bankenverband ZF Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen Mitec Siemens VDO Webasto TWB Trimet Gesellschaft f. Gießereikooperation Thyssen Drauz KUKA Müller Weingarten Schnellecke RKW OEM Automobil-initiatives Scientific inst. research others Automotive Cluster Ostdeutschland - ACOD supplier production Mechanical engineering Service

17. Collaboration within Europe Regions: Duration: 26 Months IV/04 - IV/06 Germany Saxony-Anhalt Netherlands Limburg UK North-East England Spain Valencia COMIN-CLUST (Interreg IIIC – TouriSME) Strengthen thecompetitiveness of SME byinternationalisation of Businesses onclusterlevel Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von KMU durch Internationalisierung der Geschäftstätigkeit auf Clusterlevel Regions: Duration: 26 Months IV/04 - IV/07 Germany Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, NRW France Lorraine UK Wales, West Midlands Poland Wroclaw Russia Samara Slovenia Spain Valencia NEAC NetworkofEuropean AutomotiveCompetence Netzwerk Europäischer Fahrzeug-Kompetenz Regions: Duration: 14 Months I/07 - I/08 TIE (Interreg IIIC – Perspective) Transfer of Information and Experience Transfer von Informationen und Erfahrungen Germany Saxony-Anhalt France Centre Spain Valencia

18. NEAC • project meetings / experience exchange / thematical workshops • Benchmark comparison • Creation of trust • Best practices/ getting to know cultures & different structures and methods For details regarding the five components within NEAC please checkwww.neac.eu.com

19. Perspective - TIE PERSPECTIVE Project duration: 07/2005-06/2008 Regional partners: Eszak-Alföld, Hungary Communidad Valenciana, Spain (LP) Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany RégionCentre, France TIE – TRANSFER OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE Project duration: 01/2007-02/2008 Subproject partners: GfW, Sachsen-Anhalt (SL) AVIA + AIMPLAS, Communidad Valenciana CRCI Centre, Région Centre AVIA CRCI Centre Gfw (MAHREG) AIMPLAS

20. 13th June 2007 Roadshow in Valencia Next roadshow in Saxony-Anhalt in September 2007

21. MAHREG Automotive quo vadis? Increasing network quality - Future strategy of MAHREG Automotive • Supporting innovations • Developing and strenthening regional/ supra-regional/ international co-operationen • Strengthening the scientific-technological key competencies • Influencing the improvement of framework conditions for suppliers within Saxony-Anhalt

22. Thank you for your attention! MAHREG Automotive/ Sachsen-Anhalt Automotive e.V. Steinfeldstraße 3, 39179 Barleben Telefon: +49 (0)39203/ 82530 E-Mail: info@mahreg.de Fax: +49 (0)39203/ 82539 Internet: www.mahreg.de