Environmental Technologies in Thuringia

University education

Thuringia’s universities offer countless interdisciplinary degree programs that effectively pre-pare students for the fast-moving energy and environmental technology market. Degree pro-grams include, e.g.:

• Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Nordhausen
• Environmental and Recycling Egningeering, University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Nordhausen
• Biotechnology, Ernst Abbe UAS Jena
• Environmental Engineering and Development, Ernst Abbe UAS Jena
• Electrical Power and Control Engineering, TU Ilmenau
• Regenerative Power Engineering, TU Ilmenau
• Building Physics and Energy-Efficient Building Design, Bauhaus University Weimar
• Environmental Engineering Sciences, Bauhaus University Weimar
• Postgraduate Studies for Water & Environmental Engineering, Bauhaus University Weimar
• Environmental Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Chemical Biology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Biogeosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Vocational and further training

Thuringia’s vocational training programs give energy and environmental technology special-ists the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Private and public schools provide a wide range of industry-related programs. They cover everything from basic fundamentals to the latest technological advances. There are also many continuing education programs such as the CCI certification as an Energy Manager.

Selected vocational training programs:

• Environmental protection assistant
• Sewage engineering technician
• Water supply engineering technician
• Water management specialist
• Recycling and waste management technician
• Biological, physical, and chemical laboratory technician

Not only does Thuringia have an outstanding research infrastructure, but it places a premium on building strong relationships between business and science.

Selected research institutes

• CiS Research Institute for Microsensors, Erfurt
• Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), Hermsdorf
• Research Institute for Civil and Pipeline Engineering (FITR), Weimar
• Fraunhofer Application Center System Technology AST (part of Fraunhofer IOSB), Ilmenau
• Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research (TITK), Rudolstadt

Thuringian Energy- and GreenTech-Agency (ThEGA)

Thuringia is the first German state to create a central institution – the Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA) – that efficiently supports ecological modernization by harmo-nizing business, energy and resource policies. ThEGA is the central competence, consulting and information center for these activities. It helps companies take the steps required to be-come energy-efficient organizations at the pre-competitive stage.

Fraunhofer innovation cluster "Green Photonics"

This cluster organization located in Jena pools the resources of the federal government, state government, industry and science to open up new opportunities in optical technologies. It focuses on generating sustainable growth and making Thuringia an even more attractive place for green tech companies to do Business.

• AUMA-TEC GmbH, Suhl
• ARJES GmbH, Leimbach
• BBW Abwassertechnik Weißensee GmbH Co. KG, Weißensee
• EAW Energieanlagenbau GmbH, Westenfeld
• ENERCON Service Center Gotha GmbH, Gotha
• EPC Engineering Consulting GmbH, Rudolstadt
• EuRec Environmental Technologies GmbH, Merkers-Kieselbach
• Eurofins Umwelt Ost GmbH, Jena
• Fugro Consult GmbH, Nordhausen
• IBU-tec advanced materials AG, Weimar
• InduServ GmbH, Deuna
• inVENTer GmbH, Löberschütz
• Jena-Geos-Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Jena
• K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Sondershausen
• Kelvion Brazed PHE GmbH, Nobitz-Wilchwitz
• OMROS Gesellschaft für Umwelttechnik GmbH, Hildburghausen
• QUNDIS GmbH, Erfurt
• RAB Rohrleitungs- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Löbichau
• SCHACHTBAU NORDHAUSEN GmbH, Nordhausen
• SIEMENS AG, Power Generation Erfurt, Erfurt
• Suncycle GmbH, Isseroda
• UGN-Umwelttechnik GmbH, Gera
• UST Umweltsensortechnik GmbH, Geschwenda
• va-Q-tec AG, Kölleda