The Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH) gGmbH focuses on research in the field of production technology and provides consultancy services to industrial companies and education to young academics in engineering sciences. The IPH was founded as a spin-off of Leibniz Universität Hannover in 1988. To this day, three professors of the university manage the IPH as a non-profit limited company. "The IPH conducts application-oriented research in the field of engineering sciences. About 30 research assistants work in interdisciplinary teams on research projects dealing with the core issues process technology, production automation and logistics. Moreover, the IPH also researches on XXL products – for example wind energy plants, ships or conveying technology for the mining industry – and on issues around Industry 4.0. Objective of the IPH is to recognize new trends at an early stage, advance innovative ideas and help implementing them in industry. Interface between science and industry The IPH considers itself as a mediator between theory and practice. In order to promote scientific knowledge transfer to industry, the IPH cooperates closely with companies, in research projects as well as in consulting projects. Clients of the IPH are companies from mould and tool making industry, mechanical and plant engineering, aerospace as well as from automotive, electrical and forging industry. The IPH provides its customers with comprehensive consulting in the field of production technology and develops individual, tailored and often unconventional solutions. The aim is to sustainably improve the flow of production and planning processes, thereby increasing the economic efficiency. The IPH shares current scientific knowledge with external specialists and managers on numerous events – for example in seminars and working groups."