CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
19 October 2012
Company News
Opel Supports PACE International Academic Research Network
In a ceremony at the company’s headquarters, Opel’s long-standing partner, the RheinMain University of Applied Science, has been accepted into PACE (Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education). PACE was established in 1999 by GM and other founding partners, and provides selected international academic institutions with support for training automotive designers and engineers, such as state-of-the-art CAD/CAM/CAE and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software.
The RheinMain University is the second in Hesse to join PACE, and with the RWTH Aachen, only the third in Germany. RheinMain is also the first university of applied science to become a member of PACE. A total of 58 universities around the world belong to the exclusive network.
During the acceptance ceremony Dr. Thomas Sedran, Deputy Chairman of Opel, emphasized the importance of support for research and training: “Our involvement in PACE is real hands-on support for students, and thus an investment in our own future. Close cooperation with local academic institutions is especially important in business-intensive areas like the Rhine-Main region. In regions like this, where there are so many high-tech locations such as our own Engineering Center in Ruesselsheim, active support for scientific studies and research is as necessary as an effective infrastructure between suppliers and the auto industry.”
The RheinMain University now has access to new opportunities for on-the-job research and training at the highest technological level. PACE helps academic institutions not only in the development of their training and research projects, but also in their cooperation with partner companies and other participating universities.
Opel has been connected with the RheinMain University of Applied Science for decades. Professional training and on-the-job experience at Opel are part of the university’s studies in engineering.
General Motors was one of the founders of PACE in 1999 and remains one of the main sponsors. In addition to GM and Opel, HP, Oracle, Autodesk and Siemens PLM are the other partners and sponsors of the network. More information about PACE and the RheinMain University of Applied Science can be found by clicking on the following links: www.hs-rm.de/ and www.pacepartners.org.
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