TUBAF is closely connected to other research institutions in the region. Some of these have the status as affiliated institutes. Institutional cooperation agreements with these partners are providing for long-term cooperation in terms of research, teaching, personnel and materials.

Eleven partners currently have the status as affiliated institutes of TUBAF:

• DBI - Gastechnologisches Institut GmbH, Freiberg
• DBI Virtuhcon GmbH, Freiberg
• FILK Freiberg Institute gGmbH, Freiberg
• Haver Engineering GmbH, Freiberg
• IBEXU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, Freiberg
• Institut für Korrosionsschutz Dresden GmbH, Dresden
• Köppern Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Freiberg
• kuk Kaffee und Ko GmbH, Freiberg
• Parforce Engineering & Consulting GmbH, Freiberg
• Stahlzentrum Freiberg e.V., Freiberg
• UVR-FIA GmbH, Freiberg