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B-IT Foundation.
In the Fall of 2002, the University of Bonn, RWTH Aachen University, the University of Applied Sciences Bonn Rhein-Sieg, and the Fraunhofer Institute Centre Birlinghoven Castle (IZB) joined forces to establish the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT). Supported by the B-IT Foundation and complementary state resources, B-IT offers highly selective International Master Programmes in Applied IT as well as summer/winter schools for qualified computer science students. Most courses take place in the beautiful B-IT building next to the former office of the German Chancellor on the banks of the Rhine River in Bonn. Admission to the B-IT Master Programmes is linked to, and conditional upon, placement in research lab courses at the participating Fraunhofer institutes. Students in good standing are offered financial support during these lab courses.

Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
The University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhine-Sieg is a young university with nearly 3,700 studying at three locations: Sankt Augustin, Rhinebach and Hennef. In the university, over 90 professors and lecturers are engaged in teaching and research. In addition visiting faculties from Economics and Science are also actively involved.

The constantly growing study offers cover 15 courses of studies including marketing and management, computer science, engineering sciences, applied natural sciences and social security.
The head office and the administration of the University are in Sankt Augustin near Bonn.

Gesellschaft für Produktions- systeme GmbH (GPS) was founded in 1999 by the Fraunhofer Institute of Manufacturing and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA).

The goals of the company are:

to further develop and realise product ideas and system solutions from manufacturing and automation technology and robotics to create new, marketable products
to develop strategic measures to transfer technology and launch new products

The GPS' activities include:

system and product development in the field service robotics
technology transfer and marketing
project management and controlling

GPS currently consists of two business fields: the business field Robotic Systems and the business field Project management and Technology Transfer

The Fraunhofer Institute of Manufacturing and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA)
The main focus of the research and development work carried out at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is directed at solving organizational and technological problems faced by industrial companies active in the manufacturing field. However, more and more often we are also dealing with task fields associated with developments and changes taking place in the service sector.

The Fraunhofer IPA aims to realize this objective by developing, testing and implementing methods, components and devices up to and including complete machines and systems. Most of the work carried out is financed by industrial companies. Parallel to this, projects are being worked on which are sponsored as part of public research programs.