In Coburg, the name “Uni­ver­si­ty of Appli­ed Sci­en­ces” is pro­gram­me. Tho­se respon­si­ble at the Insti­tu­te for Pro­to­ty­pe and Model Tech­no­lo­gy (IPM) have inter­na­li­sed this, link theo­ry with prac­ti­ce and defi­ne them­sel­ves as a deve­lo­p­ment ser­vice pro­vi­der for indus­try and trade.