Broad expertise, strong mix
More than 300 professors and their teams conduct research at RPTU in Kaiserslautern and Landau. The broad spectrum of research topics covers the following key areas in particular:
- Social and Digital Transformations
- Sustainable Development and Preservation of the Basics of Life
- Interactions of Light, Spin and Matter
- Bioanalytics, Membrane and Systems Biology in the Context of Cellular Adaptation Strategies
- High-Performance Materials and Designs for Innovative Products
- Mathematical Modelling, Algorithms and Simulations of Complex Systems
- Analysis and Design of Educational Processes
By networking our research expertise, we address the complex and major challenges of our time such as climate change, digitalization and social transformation.
Cooperation and networks
In research, RPTU is closely networked with regional, national and international partners from science and industry, which is reflected in particular in the large number of coordinated programs programs.
Several renowned research institutionsare located directly on campus, all of which cooperate intensively with RPTU, especially in applied research. Under the umbrella of the Science and Innovation Alliance Kaiserslautern e.V. (SIAK) all partners are connected in a network.
RPTU cooperates in research worldwide, including with many top universities. Many international collaborations take place within the framework of EU-funded cooperation projects and international research training groups take place. At RPTU, it also cooperates with the universities of Lorraine (Metz and Nancy), Liège, Luxembourg, Trier, Saarland and the HTW Saar in the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) and united in the the science pillar of the Trinational Metropolitan Region of the Upper Rhine (TMO) engaged.
Research Initiative of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate
The Research Initiative (FI) of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate, established in 2008 and funded by the Ministry of Science and Health, is a central strategic instrument of RPTU for the development of its research profile. Numerous coordinated programs have emerged from the FI initiatives in recent years. In addition, a large number of young researchers have benefited from the funding provided by the FI through the Nachwuchsring.
University of the Greater Region
Together with the universities of Lorraine (Metz and Nancy), Liège, Luxembourg, Saarland and Trier and the HTW Saar, the RPTU is part of the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) university network and thus provides a network for research. The six UniGR universities cover a wide range of departments and offer their researchers and doctoral students numerous opportunities to work across borders.
Working and research conditions
The HR Excellence in Research is based on the 40 principles of the EU Charter and Code and aims to improve and harmonize the working and research conditions of scientists within the European Research Area.
The European Commission presents the 'HR Excellence in Research Award' to institutions that implement these principles in tailored action plans and an overarching HR strategy. In March 2023, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau was also awarded this seal, recognizing it as an attractive employer for researchers. Part of this strategy is our promotion of early career researchers, which offers a target group-oriented program for early career researchers.
