... to the 1^st International Textile Supply Chain Digitalization Conference

Mönchengladbach, Germany

06. - 08. September 2023

Digitalization of industrial processes is becoming more and more the standard. Did the focus start on administrative or planning process, digitalization is nowadays a comprehensive topic for all business-related activities. Digital Design, Digital Engineering, Digital Production, Digital Marketing etc. are just some examples which are covered. On top of that also products get digitalized.Textiles offer an ideal surface for collecting data on the body or in the environment and thus integrating them into digital products.
In this regard, the ITSCDC conference is a unique setting to discuss the academic, educational, and industrial challenges and needs focusing on the textile industry.

The conference will be organized around plenary, research and industry presentation sessions. Academic and industrial experts will deliver high-level keynotes. The research presentation sessions offer the opportunity to share and discuss ideas. With the program part “ITSCDC meets MG Open Spaces” we invite industry experts to present their perspective on the topic. A Workshop Day provides the possibility to get in touch with newest approaches. Finally, social events will give an opportunity to experience the Mönchengladbach textile heritage and its’ future.

We look forward to welcoming you at ITSCDC23!

…. to the Smart Textiles Summer School

Mönchengladbach, Germany

04. - 08. September 2023

The Summer School will be organized within the DAAD-funded project Edu4SmartTex. It is open to PhD- and Master-Students in the field of smart textiles. The programme is comprised of presenting your own research, meeting experts, hands-on work and demonstrations. It allows for a high amount of interaction among lecturers, speakers and fellow participants.

We look forward to your participation at the summer school!

On September, the 8^th different workshops are planned to transfer new as well as established knowledge to the participants. The workshops are organized by experts of the HS Niederrhein – University for Applied Sciences and offer a mixture of knowledge transfer combined with active participation. Each workshop will cover a dedicated topic and is planned as a full-day event.

PhD - students: 299 €

Early Bird (until June 9^th, 2023): 329€

Standard (after June 9^th, 2023): 399€

Fee for Exhibition Table and Electricity in Foyer: 300€

Registration will be opened soon.

Please register to the International Textile Supply Chain Digitalization Conference – ITSCDC. After your registration an invoice will be sent to your address.

ITSCDC23 will take place at the HS Niederrhein - University for Applied Sciences on the Mönchengladbach campus (Faculty for Textile and Clothing Technology).
The campus is located between the cities Mönchengladbach and Rheydt, close to shops, restaurants and cultural facilities, and only 15 minutes’ walk from Rheydt or Mönchengladbach train station.

The city of Mönchengladbach is very well served by public transport linking the city center and the train station. Only 1-2 hours are needed to get to the international airports Düsseldorf or Cologne from where you can depart to all main worldwide destinations.

Address: Webschulstraße 41 – 43 | 41065 Mönchengladbach | Building Z
Access information:
Bus : line 001, 002, SB01, 019, 097
GPS : 51.18006333745025, 6.442554371562609

The Hochschule Niederrhein is one of the largest and top-performing universities for applied sciences in Germany. We open up perspectives, and with academic training that is geared to the future alongside problem-focused and transfer-oriented research, we ensure that our graduates are in demand on the labour market.

In the German university landscape we are a renowned educational and research institution. With ten faculties, campuses in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach and around 14,000 students, we are an important contact for companies from the region when it comes to research and transfer.

Our approximately 80 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes cover a broad spectrum of subjects and are tailored to the needs of the region. The Krefeld South campus is the seat of the faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical and Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Health Care. The faculties of Chemistry and Design are at home at the Krefeld West campus. Mönchengladbach is the seat of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, the largest faculty of the university, as well as the faculties of Food, Nutrition and Hospitality Sciences, Applied Social Sciences and Textile and Clothing Technology.

By train:

Travelling by train will be the most convenient way to get to the Conference. Depending on which direction you are coming you can either choose between two different train stations.
Rheydt Hbf, Bahnhofstraße 70, 41236 Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach Hbf, Europaplatz, 41065 Mönchengladbach

By car:

Mönchengladbach is in the heart of the German motorway system and therefore goodly connected to the main travel routes. Parking next to the venue is limited.
Please use the following address for your SAT NAV:
Webschulstraße 41 – 43 | 41065 Mönchengladbach

By plane:

Next international airport are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and Cologne Airport (CGN). From both airports you can easily continue your travel by rental car or train.

The city of Mönchengladbach is located west of the Rhine, halfway between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border. The town was founded around Gladbach Abbey in 974. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow brook which mostly runs underground today. The abbey and adjoining villages became a town in the 14th century. The town of Rheydt is located nearby and is incorporated into Mönchengladbach today. Mönchengladbach's industrial ascent was mainly influenced by the development of the textile industry from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. In addition, a textile-oriented machine industry also developed.

After the Second World War, a major structural change began, reducing the importance of the textile industry and attracting new economic sectors. At present, still 7 percent of employees work in textile and clothing industry.

Mönchengladbach has a long football tradition. Its home club, Borussia Mönchengladbach, is one of the country's most well-known, best-supported, and successful teams. The club plays on the Borussia-Park stadium with a capacity of 54,057. The club has the fourth largest fan club in Germany, "The Foals" (Die Fohlen), with more than 50,000 active members.

Points of Interest:

• Municipal Abteiberg Museum for contemporary art
• Municipal Museum Schloss Rheydt for fine art
• Museum im Wasserturm Rheindahlen for relics of the Stone Age
• Museum Altes Zeughaus e. V. for Carnival
• Museum Schloss Wickrath for ornithology
• Bunter Garten, municipal park with botanical garden and arboretum
• Wasserturm Mönchengladbach

For accommodation please follow the link below:
https://www.moenchengladbach.de/de/aktuell-aktiv/uebernachtung-hotels/hotels-in-moenchengladbach

Hochschule Niederrhein and the Edu4SmartTex Consortium invites you to take part in the Smart Textiles Summer School held in Mönchengladbach, Germany, from 4^th to 8^th of September, 2023. 

The Summer School is opened to MSc and PhD students with experience in Smart Textiles.

You will find more information in the pdf-file below.

There is no participation fee. Travel and hotel expenses will be partly covered.

The application deadline is 31^th of May, 2023.

Applicants will be notified of admission to Summer School by end of May 2023.