Porsche Engineering Extends Collaboration with Czech Tech University.

Agreement includes lectures taught by Porsche’s engineering arm, student internships and participation in special research projects.

Getting an engineering gig with an automaker like Porsche is a dream come true for some. But getting a job with a prestigious automaker involves a lot of hard work, dedication and knowledge. Luckily for engineers in Prague that are enrolled at the Czech Technical University (CTU), Porsche Engineering has just extended its alliance with the school, giving students a better opportunity at reaching the big leagues.

The all-inclusive cooperation agreement, as Porsche says, includes lectures by its engineering arm, student internships, and participation in special research projects.

“We are very pleased to renew our vital cooperation with the Czech Technical University,” says Dirk Lappe, managing Director of Porsche Engineering and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Porsche Engineering Prague. “Thanks to the partnership with various institutes and faculties of the university, we were able to translate the latest research achievements into practice for the last 16 years.”

Many activities between Porsche Engineer and the CTU already take place at the Czech Institute of Robotics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (CIIRC), says Porsche. The activities that occur at the CIIRC will be extended, claims the German automaker, specifically in the fields of developing charging infrastructure and server-based automobile functions.

The collaboration began in 2001, according to Porsche, which is the same year the first Porsche Engineering branch opened in the Czech Republic, with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. With the recent renewal of the agreement, Porsche Engineering hopes to take on other R&D projects with the help of the university’s faculty members and research centers.

According to Porsche, the automaker is looking forward to the future of the industry by having dedicated outlets looking into engineering, developing and researching smart mobility opportunities. While it’s not the same thing as perfecting the Porsche 911, being able to help the German automaker enter the next stages of its future is sure to be a special thing for students in Prague.