1. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de Technology.Transfer.Application.

2. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de2 133551-2009-02 Headquarters Location ‚Haus der Wirtschaft‘ in Stuttgart – Headquarters location of the Steinbeis Foundation and the Steinbeis Network

3. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de3 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Network Services  Consulting  Research and development  Evaluation and expert reports  Training and employee development Competences in all fields of technology and management Transfer Network Steinbeis Enterprises and subsidiary companies as well as cooperation and project partners worldwide Customers more than 10,000 per year; companies, organizations of all sizes and areas of business, individuals Staff About 800 professors, 1400 employees und 3300 contractors

4. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de4 133551-2009-02 Ferdinand von Steinbeis  Technical advisor, director and chairman of the Headquarter for Trade and Commerce (1848-1880) Kingdom of Württemberg (Stuttgart)  Promotor of technology transfer  Founder of vocational schools, weaving and women‘s schools  Promotor of the industrialization in Württemberg  Father of dual training: „Industrial workers of the future depend upon theoretical knowledge combined with practical skills.“ Ferdinand von Steinbeis (1807 - 1893)

5. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de5 133551-2009-02 Development of the Steinbeis Foundation I 19711998 Founding a non-profit foundation under civic order. Foundation capital: 34.768 EUR 1983 Foundation and growth of the Steinbeis Foundation Prof. Dr. Johann Löhn appointed Steinbeis Foundation Chairman of the Board in addition to his present position as Baden-Württemberg Government Commissioner for technology transfer. Technical consulting services from 16 Universities of Applied Sciences in Baden-Württemberg merge to establish the Steinbeis Foundation. Separate Steinbeis Transfer Centers expand transfer network to include Universities of Applied Sciences. 1990 Steinbeis Transfer Centers founded nationwide, beginning in Bavaria 1994 Establishment of several Steinbeis Transfer Centers at Baden-Württemberg universities opens the door to further transfer potential Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologietransfer established Operating unit for growing economic activities Founding and official recognition of the Steinbeis University Berlin Prof. Dr. Johann Löhn named founding president

6. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de6 133551-2009-02 Development of the Steinbeis Foundation II 20082002 „Steinbeis-Edition“: specialist publisher established to issue trade publications of the Steinbeis University in Berlin and the Steinbeis transfer network 2006 Steinbeis achieves for the first time a total turnover of more than 100 mio. euro 2005 Founding of the Steinbeis Beratungszentren GmbH Consulting, coaching and economic promotion Founding of the Steinbeis Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentren GmbH Market- and transferoriented research Founding of the Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH Non-profit organization for promoting applied research 2004 20 years of successful growth Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Johann Löhn hands over the Chair of the Board of Directors. Prof. Dr. Heinz Trasch, Prof. Dr. Sylvia Rohr and Prof. Dr. Michael Auer build the new Board of Directors. 1999 Move overseas: First Steinbeis offices in Asia, Steinbeis Japan Inc. 25 years have passed since the Steinbeis restructuring in 1983, the SHB looks back on its first 10 years: More then 750 centres and 3,000 students document the success.

7. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de7 133551-2009-02 Board of Directors/Board of Trustees Board of Directors Prof. Dr. Heinz Trasch (Chairman) Prof. Dr. Michael Auer Board of Trustees Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Max Syrbe (Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Committee) Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Johann Löhn (Honorary Trustee) 22 representatives and alternate members from trade and industry, economic research institutions, politics and the public sector

8. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de8 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis organization & structure Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologietransfer (StC) Management Board Steinbeis-Stiftung (StW) Board of Trustees and CommitteeExecutive Board Steinbeis Enterprises (SU) Steinbeis Transfer Centers (STC) Steinbeis Research Centers (SRC) Steinbeis Consulting Centers (SCC) Steinbeis Transfer Institutes (STI) at Steinbeis University Berlin - SHB Steinbeis Shareholding (SBT) 496 STC42 SRC58 SCC102 STI46 SBT [As of December 31, 2008] Further central instruments supporting the transfer:  Steinbeis Property (SMI)  Steinbeis Edition (STE)  Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institute (FSTI)

9. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de9 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Network worldwide © 2008 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de Steinbeis Enterprises Austria Brazil Bulgaria China Denmark Germany Hungary Iran Japan Moldova Poland Romania Russia Switzerland Turkey USA Partner organizations and project partners Australia Greece Poland Austria Hungary Portugal Belgium IndiaRomania Brasil IrelandRussia Bulgaria IsraelSerbia Burundi ItalySingapore Canada JapanSlovenia China LatviaSouth Korea Cyprus LebanonSpain Czech Republic LiechtensteinSweden Denmark LithuaniaSwitzerland Estonia LuxemburgTaiwan Finland Mexiko Thailand France Morocco Turkey Georgia NetherlandsUkraine Germany North Korea United Arab Emirates Great Britain NorwayUSA

10. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de10 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Network in Germany (06/2009) Steinbeis has established 760 Steinbeis Enterprises in Germany. Hesse13 Rhineland-Palatinate6 Hamburg1 Bremen8 Lower Saxony14 Brandenburg3 Schleswig-Holstein4 Baden-Württemberg464 Berlin 95 Saxony-Anhalt14 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania31 Bavaria48 Saxony21 Thuringia 16 North Rhine-Westphalia 21 Saarland1

11. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de11 133551-2009-02 Technology transfer with Steinbeis  Utilizing research results  Making expertise available  Offering holistic solutions  Expanding the transfer network  Operating through decentralization  Safeguarding strict confidence  Small enterprises as well as conglomerates as partner  State as customer

12. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de12 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Services Consulting At every stage of thevalue chain Fostering successful transfer Research and development Evaluation and expert reports Forming the basis for decision making As a key competitive factor Training and employee development

13. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de13 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Services  New technologies  Process, methods and systems  Financing and shareholding  Regional business development  Corporate coaching  Management  Marketing & Sales  Products  Steinbeis Certified Consultant Extensive consultancy service within projects and companies along the economic value chain Consulting

14. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de14 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Services  Information and communication technology  Life sciences  Miniaturization  Optoelectronics  Process engineering  New materials  Environmental and power engineering  Industrial sensors Relevant, trendsetting know-how and longlasting experience in all branches of technology. Special competence in economically important fields of technology and growth. Research and development

15. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de15 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Services  Technologies  Technical and economic solvency  Business evaluation  Management  Shareholdings Our evaluation and expert reports for companies, credit institutes and organizations help you to make important decisions and acquire strategies to ensure future success. Evaluation and expert reports

16. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de16 133551-2009-02 Steinbeis Services  courses of studies and training courses as well as doctorates leading to officially acknowledged degrees at the Steinbeis University Berlin  successful instruments for executive and technical qualification in seminars, workshops or individual inhouse training Training and employee development Trendsetting offers for qualification by interdisciplinary cooperations in all fields of study.

17. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de17 133551-2009-02 Facts & Figures (As of December 31, 2008) The following facts provide a snapshot of the expertise and resources we were able to make available to and with our clients in the year 2008:  765 Steinbeis Enterprises worldwide  124 Mio. EUR total turnover  801 professors, 1383 employees, 3338 contractors

18. © 2009 Steinbeis | Partner for innovation | www.stw.de18 133551-2009-02 Contact Möglichkeit des Eintrages Ihrer Kontaktdaten, Logo, Bild Steinbeis-Zentrum ABC Leiter: Max Mustermann Musterstraße 11, 12345 Musterstadt Internet: www.stw.de