Get ready for the digital future with AI competency consulting! Train your employees now, leverage AI potential efficiently, and secure your SME's competitiveness. background Since February 2, 2025, all companies using AI systems have been legally obligated to train their employees in "AI skills." This obligation particularly affects small and medium-sized enterprises, which often lack the internal resources to meet these complex requirements independently. Our services Based on our own experience, we position ourselves as a provider of AI competency development and offer SMEs structured support from analysis to the full adoption of artificial intelligence applications. We create structured workflows to optimally combine various AI application scenarios and use them to increase efficiency. Our multi-stage consulting process includes: Company analysis needs analysis Employee competency analysis Workshop on the development and implementation of AI-supported workflows Training on universal and specific AI applications Further training after consultation Your benefits Through AI competency consulting, companies lay the foundation for sustainable business success. With skilled employees who can use AI applications effectively and responsibly, SMEs benefit from a measurable competitive advantage. This structured approach enables companies to save time and resources while simultaneously strengthening their innovative power and optimally positioning themselves for the digital future. Details Date: on request Duration: 8 hours one day Location: STFI Chemnitz or on-site Daily rate: 790 € plus any travel expenses Target group: Small and medium-sized enterprises Contact: Sven Reichel, Business Administration (BA) | Tel.: +49 371 5274 193 Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) Annaberger Straße 240, 09125 Chemnitz

Operate laser systems safely – be on the safe side with us! Legally required. Competent support. Directly from your region. As the operator of a Class 3 or 4 laser system, you are legally required to appoint a laser safety officer. We provide you with support – quickly, reliably, and practically. Our services for you: • Advice before investment decisions • Inspections and risk analyses of your laser systems • Expert advice on laser protection and protective equipment • Support with questions regarding laser protection law • Telephone availability during business hours Your benefits: ✓ Legal certainty when operating your systems ✓ Many years of expertise in laser protection ✓ Flexibility & fast implementation ✓ Regional proximity – short distances, personal contact Daily rate: €650 (plus travel expenses) Benefit from our experience and meet your legal requirements – safely and easily. Contact: Saxon Textile Research Institute Dirk Wenzel | +49 371 5274238

You will receive professional support with all questions relating to public procurement law in Saxony! Our services are aimed at small businesses, associations, and institutions that receive funding from the federal government or the Free State of Saxony and therefore must comply with public procurement law for purchases and service contracts. Our services at a glance General advice on procurement procedures: We explain the processes and legal requirements for awarding supply and service contracts according to VOL, UVgO or VgV (not construction tenders). Support with tenders: We support you in the implementation of tenders in the sub-threshold area – from the preparation of the documents to the evaluation and commissioning. Assistance with templates and documents: You will receive tried-and-tested templates and support in correctly documenting your procurement procedures. Who is this offer suitable for? Small businesses, associations and institutions based in Saxony that want to use funding and operate legally. Your benefit Legal certainty: Avoid errors and risks when awarding public contracts. Efficiency: Save time and resources with professional support and practical templates. Individual advice: We address your questions and your specific situation. Contact: Astrid Schilling, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) | Email: astrid.schilling@stfi.de | Phone: +49 371 5274 206 Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) Annaberger Straße 240, 09125 Chemnitz Get expert support for your procurement procedures now!

The fabbrain low-code platform supports the development of individual management software. Ideal for companies and organizations across all industries that want to quickly and efficiently digitize and modernize their administrative processes for personnel, products, projects, services, procurement, sales, finance, locations, and much more. Tailor-made software solutions for companies. Fast and high-quality software development thanks to low-code. The software can be adapted to (new) internal company requirements.

With our accredited testing facility, we are a reliable partner for testing – and offer far more than traditional textile testing procedures. Our portfolio includes over 1,700 listed and applicable test procedures, including numerous standards for plastics. In addition to plastic-coated textiles, we also test pure plastic products – from foams and fiber-reinforced plastics to films. Marian Hierhammer, head of the testing center, explains: "The boundaries between textiles and plastics are becoming increasingly blurred—and our customers' requirements are changing as a result. Our offering has grown with this and now covers a broad material-specific spectrum." Get to know our offer – we would be happy to check for you: Testing of foams Testing of fiber-reinforced plastics Testing of plastic films Testing of geosynthetics Durability tests Other plastics and plastics in general A detailed list of exams can be found at Overview of exams Do you have any questions or would you like a quote? Marian Hierhammer looks forward to hearing from you.

Professional data protection – legally compliant and cost-effective The Saxon Textile Research Institute offers competent support to companies in the region as an external data protection officer. Benefit from our many years of expertise and fulfill your GDPR obligations in a legally compliant and professional manner. Our services Basic package • Appointment as external data protection officer • Basic advice on data protection issues • Support with official inquiries • Telephone availability during business hours Comfort package • All services of the basic package • Creation and maintenance of data protection documents • Employee training (once a year) • Reports to supervisory authorities Premium package • All services of the Comfort Package • Monthly on-site appointments • Annual data protection audit • Comprehensive data protection impact assessments • Individual training programs • Emergency hotline for data breaches Your benefits ✓ Legal certainty – Full GDPR compliance ✓ Cost-effectiveness – Less expensive than an internal full-time position ✓ Expertise – Experienced data protection professional with practical experience ✓ Flexibility – Annually renewable contracts ✓ Regional proximity – Short distances, personal contact Free initial consultation Let's analyze your data protection needs together. In a non-binding initial consultation, we'll determine the right service package for your company. Contact: Saxon Textile Research Institute, Data Protection Officer +49 371 5274188 (dsb@stfi.de) Trust in our expertise – for data protection that suits your company.

The Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) offers a wide range of practical courses for your employees – whether beginners or professionals – through its academy. Our training courses include certified educational measures, practical courses, seminars and workshops on key topics such as: Textile – testing and certification Textiles – Digitalization in the textile industry Textile – technology and processes Especially for specialized companies, it's worthwhile to get to know other textile subfields – both theoretically and practically. The courses are held in modern consulting rooms and directly at our facilities or in the laboratories. This way, theory can be experienced through practice! Since May 2024, the STFI has been an official AZAV training provider and thus a reliable partner for further training measures funded by the Federal Employment Agency. Do you have questions or would you like individual training for your team? Please feel free to contact us! https://www.stfi.de/akademie/qualifizierung-weiterbildung

We offer a professional workshop on the low-code tool Node-RED to enable efficient and professional development of production-ready digitization applications. Participants will learn about the editor's customization options through targeted settings and how to optimally structure data flows. The workings of a state machine will also be explained, as well as the development of specialized displays. Finally, participants will gain practical insights into the creation of Node building blocks for easy reuse. Agenda: Introduction to Node-RED Node-RED environment and settings: User Folder, Settings, Projects Flow structuring: function calls, sub-flow variables, variables, groupings, links and symbols State Machine: Networking adapter and OPCUA Display: CSS module, free calling of UI elements, multi-user dashboard, SVG, short introduction to Dashboard 2.0 Node creation: based on subflows, based on JavaScript and HTML, testing the created nodes Node-RED can be used in production as: Middleware for networking systems Rules Engine with alarm function mobile display for machines System for entering process declarations Assistance system to support tasks using user and context-specific information Basis for the realization of expandable Industry 4.0 applications, e.g. location and order control central tool for retrofit, modernfit and IIoT applications Practical relevance: The content is based on real-life experiences from our STFI model factory. For an insight, see our customer story on flowfuse.com: https://flowfuse.com/customer-stories/stfi-future-of-textile-powered-by-node-red/ Date: on request Duration: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Saxon Textile Research Institute, Annaberger Straße 240, 09125 Chemnitz alternatively on site Target group: Technical staff, technicians, engineers Languages: German Inquiries at: akademie@stfi.de

Applying a current to cables under test always poses a major challenge in high-voltage technology, especially when long cable runs are involved. This is due to the coupling of the power required for testing, while taking into account the necessary insulation from the excitation circuit. Furthermore, for DC applications, it is also advisable to test with DC current, which is still very complex with current methods.

Explicit structural dynamics codes used to simulate crash, metal forming and explosions require optimized solution updates to achieve highly efficient calculations of transient processes. To achieve this, linear finite element codes use mass concentration, reduced quadrature and hourglass stabilization. A competitive higher order technology – with the potential to deliver more efficient simulations – has not yet been realized.

In addition to safety proof and operation in bad weather, the energy requirements for computing are an obstacle to the introduction of automated vehicles in more complex applications.

Currently, on-board chargers are largely implemented as a two-stage topology consisting of an active front end and a galvanically isolated DC-DC converter. The second stage is used to avoid fault currents that would trigger the residual current device (RCD). This has the disadvantage that the energy flow has to be converted twice using power electronics and in the process power loss occurs in both stages.