TUBAF is number 1 for patent applications. In a recent ranking by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), it has held its own in a Germany-wide comparison. The IW counts around 24 patent applications per 1,000 students at TUBAF between 2018 and 2023; the total number is therefore 81 patents. According to the study, an average of 2 patents per 1,000 students are registered at patent-active German universities.
Professor Martin Bertau, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer, emphasises: "The high number of registered patents impressively demonstrates the strength of TU Bergakademie Freiberg in the field of application-oriented research. The successful development of industry-relevant technologies on the basis of recognised cutting-edge research has a long tradition here and is also reflected in the close cooperation with numerous industrial partners and the practical training of our students."
The Central Transfer Office, the team of the "Innovative University" project 4transfer and the start-up network Saxeed support staff with innovations.
