HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering & WHZ Zwickau: A practical approach to the future of rail vehicle technology

HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering GmbH is pleased to further intensify its cooperation with the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (WHZ) and thus sustainably strengthen university teaching in rail vehicle technology. Together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kassel, Rector of WHZ, and Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Scheffler, Dean of the Faculty of Automotive Engineering, we are committed to providing students with practical insights into the industry.

A particular highlight of the cooperation is our high-quality trade fair model, manufactured and transported by SPIE Prototyping. This model offers students unique access to practical experience and supports teaching in the rail and commercial vehicle technology study modules. In this way, we actively contribute to the design of the rail vehicle technology major and prepare future engineers optimally for their career entry.

In addition, HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering plans to support the university with guest lectures and other practical contributions. Our aim is to offer students valuable insights into the real processes and challenges of the industry and to enrich their education in the long term.

The ceremonial handover of the trade fair model was attended by our CEO Frank Salzwedel and colleagues Patrick Zöpfgen and Stefan Prager and underlines the importance of this cooperation.

We are proud to create real added value in teaching and to support the next generation of engineers in the development of future-oriented technologies.