German Chancellor Olaf Scholz got a real sense of the innovative power of science in the ZESS research building and the Makerspace at Ruhr University Bochum.

Professor Anette Kluge (left) and her team focus on the work and business psychology aspects of the modern working world.

His visit to the Ruhr region on August 26, 2024 also included a tour of two facilities at Ruhr University Bochum. Stops on Mark 51°7 was the research building ZESS (Research Centre for the Engineering of Smart Product Service Systems) and the Makerspace of the Worldfactory Start-up Center (WSC) in the O-Werk; in addition, the Volkswagen Infotainment development center was also on the agenda.