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My name is Heiko Roßkamp,

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and as the Head of Department here at Würth,

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I am responsible for product development,
product management, research and development,

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and the operation of our
new innovation center, Curio.

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My time with KIT began many years ago.

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I studied mechanical engineering
there and also earned my doctorate,

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and I have maintained contact
with many institutes there.

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For me, the Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology still resonates with the impulses

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that came from the Technical University of Karlsruhe
and the Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center for Germany

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as an industrial and technology location.

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I also think of very specific current topics

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where KIT is leading, such as in
the field of humanoid robotics.

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I think of projects we are doing with KIT

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in the field of timber construction and
assessments for special connections.

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And of course, I also think of how

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Professor Würth led the interdisciplinary
Institute for Entrepreneurship.

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Today, KIT is also an indispensable
project partner for us,

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for example in approval tests

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and for important basic developments
for innovative products.

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With the opening of this innovation center, Curio,

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the collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology has been further deepened.

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At this location Würth links

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the results from basic research,
university research,

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with application expertise,
and industrial tests.

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Several innovative patents have already emerged
from the first joint project here at Curio

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with Professor Albers' institute.

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My heartfelt congratulations
go to the entire team

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at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

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I look forward to many more
fruitful years of collaboration

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and wish you all the best.