This article deals with links between higher education and industry in Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, which has seen considerable progress in scientific infrastructural developments in recent years. R&D policy forms an integral part of a comprehensive approach to restructure society. The Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing is discussed as an example of regional developments and also to illustrate the controversial aspects that might ensue from an accelerated alignment of industry and higher education.
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The commission was appointed by Baden-Württemberg's state government in 1987 to assess the higher education structure of the state, and to make recommendations for further developments.
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The Steering Committee for the Ulm Research Centre was appointed by Baden-Württemberg's State Ministry to contribute to scientific and technological developments in Ulm. At the State Ministry, Baden-Württemberg's Chief Minister presides over a panel of experts who deal with all affairs that have not been assigned to other ministerial departments. Above all, the State Ministry plays an important role in structural planning and development at a regional level.
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The term ‘An-Institut’ comes from the way that most of these institutes have been named, e.g. FAW — Forschungsinstitut für anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung an der Universität Ulm.
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