Open innovation at the Abbe School of Photonics
Helgert C, Geiss R, Nolte S, Eilenberger F, Zakoth D, Mauroner O, Pertsch T (2017)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2017
Journal
Publisher: SPIE
Book Volume: 10452
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Event location: Hangzhou, CHN
ISBN: 9781510613812
DOI: 10.1117/12.2269953
Abstract
The Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) provides and coordinates the optics and photonics education of graduate and doctoral students at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany. The internationalized Master's degree program is the key activity in training students in the optical sciences. The program is designed to provide them with the skills necessary to fill challenging positions in industry and academia. Here, an essential factor is ASP's close collaboration with more than 20 German photonics companies. To sustain these partners' future economic development, the availability of highly qualified employees is constantly required. Accordingly, these industrial partners, the European Union, the local state and the federal German government are strongly involved in the sustainable development of ASP's curriculum by both conceptual and financial engagements. The main goal is to promote the students' academic careers and job experience in the photonics industry as well as in academia. To open up the program to students from all over the world, all ASP lectures and courses are taught in English. ASP's qualification strategy is fully research-oriented and based on the principles of academic freedom, competitive research conditions and internationalization at all levels. The education program is complemented by a structured doctoral student support and a prestigious guest professorship program. Recently, ASP and partners have started a project to build an open photonics laboratory in order to foster innovative and co-creative processes. The idea follows well-established open innovation schemes e.g. in electronics. This Photon Garage (German: "Lichtwerkstatt") will bring together professionals and interested laymen from different backgrounds to approach pertinent challenges in photonics. Here, we will share our latest insights into the potentials and opportunities offered by this novel educative approach.
Involved external institutions
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Germany (DE)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (IOF) / Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering
Germany (DE)
Hochschule Mainz / University of Applied Sciences Mainz
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (IOF) / Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering
Germany (DE)
Hochschule Mainz / University of Applied Sciences Mainz
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Helgert, C., Geiss, R., Nolte, S., Eilenberger, F., Zakoth, D., Mauroner, O., & Pertsch, T. (2017). Open innovation at the Abbe School of Photonics. In Xu Liu, Xi-Cheng Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Hangzhou, CHN: SPIE.
MLA:
Helgert, Christian, et al. "Open innovation at the Abbe School of Photonics." Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, ETOP 2017, Hangzhou, CHN Ed. Xu Liu, Xi-Cheng Zhang, SPIE, 2017.
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