{"id":5145,"date":"2025-05-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teleskopeffekt.de\/?post_type=news&p=5145"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:53:02","slug":"building-bridges-regional-innovation-and-international-impact","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.teleskopeffekt.de\/en\/news\/news\/alle\/building-bridges-regionale-innovation-und-internationale-wirkung\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Bridges: The Estonian President visits the workbench32"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f On May 8, 2025, Mittweida became the center of an international business dialogue.<\/strong>
\nWhat usually takes place in capital cities or at high-profile forums, took place here in the Saxon university town: the Estonian-Saxon exchange \u201eBuilding Bridges\u201c<\/em> brought together leading representatives from politics, business and science - symbolically and practically building a bridge between two highly innovative regions in Europe.<\/p>\n

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A state visit with a signal effect<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Highlight<\/strong> of the day: President of Estonia Prof. Dr. Alar Karis<\/strong> was a personal guest at the workbench32 - an event with special significance.
\nThe fact that a European head of state is coming to Mittweida makes it clear what Radiance the regional innovation ecosystem<\/strong> around Teleskopeffekt<\/strong>which Volksbank Mittweida<\/strong> and the Workbench32<\/strong> unfolds today.<\/p>\n

Estonia in particular, internationally recognized as a pioneer in e-government and digitalization, sees Mittweida as a partner on an equal footing - not in size, but in attitude: visionary, pragmatic, cooperative.<\/p>\n

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A bridge of history, technology and trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\ud83d\udccd The day began with a reception in the world's only D(e)-Estonia showroom<\/strong>, who, together with the e-Estonia Briefing Center<\/strong> a symbol of active partnership and a platform for exchange and inspiration.<\/p>\n

Here, President Karis signed the Golden book of the city<\/strong> in the presence of Lord Mayor Ralf Schreiber<\/strong> and Prof. Dr. Leonhard Zintl<\/strong>, Chairman of the Management Board of Volksbank Mittweida and long-time bridge builder between Saxony and Estonia.<\/p>\n

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In his welcoming address, Prof. Zintl recalled Bernhard Schmidt<\/strong>, the Estonian astro-optician who once studied in Mittweida. Today, Schmidt is emblematic of what shaped the event:
\nBoundless curiosity, technological excellence and European thinking.<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Research as a foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Prof. Dr. Volker Tolkmitt<\/strong>, Rector of the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences<\/strong>, took up this idea: In his speech, he emphasized the role of the university as a place of excellent research and innovation.
\nMittweida is now a center for key topics such as Cybersecurity<\/strong>, Blockchain<\/strong>, interpretable AI<\/strong>, Virtual and augmented reality<\/strong> - These are all areas in which Estonia is already setting standards.<\/p>\n

The university has long been more than just a provider of knowledge, but Active part of an international partner network<\/strong>, which enables concrete innovation projects between Saxony and Estonia.<\/p>\n

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Digital partnership with depth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The second part of the business dialog continued at 10:30 a.m. with contributions from:<\/p>\n