HZDR Transfer Day 2026 [In-Person Event]

Speakers: Anne Richter (HZDR Innovators School – a Helmholtz Transfer Academy)

How do strong networks turn excellent research into real impact? Join Transfer Day 2026 to learn from leading scientists, industry partners, and innovation networks – and connect with those who can advance your work.
The highlight of the event is the award ceremony for the winning teams in the HZDR Innovation Contest 2025.
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening 
Dr. Bjorn Wolf, Head of Technology Transfer and Innovation, HZDR
1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Keynote „From Vision to Impact: The Power of Partnerships in Sunfire’s Path to Success“
Christian von Olshausen, Founder and CTO, Sunfire GmbH
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. How Networks Support HZDR Scientists: Insights & Discussion
Philipp Büttner (FWG): „Be like Spiderman – how to create a reliable network!“
Stefan Bock (FWK): „Bridging Research and Industry for next Generation Laser – with Amplitude, Layertec and iTeox as strong partner“
Prof. Anja Braune (FWP): „Networking as a Catalyst: Advancing Your Scientific Career and Translating Research into Practice“
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Open discussion (Fishbowl) „Networks as bridge builders between science, business and society.“
           Dr. Peggy Jungke, Strategic Alliance Manager, HZDR
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Networking Hour incl. matchmaking corner and networking bingo
Companies and networks: recomine, futureSAX, dresden|exists, SENSCUBATOR, EIT RawMaterials, 4transfer, HTSB, wisawi-vernetzt, SAXEED
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Award ceremony of the HZDR Innovation Contest 2025 and pitches from the winners
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schmidt, Scientific Director of HZDR

https://events.hifis.net/event/3406/