The discussion will feature Dr Julia Bachinger (Head of the Windows Department at Holzforschung Austria), Frank Lange (Managing Director of the Window and Facade Association), Prof. Dr Winfried Heusler (Director of the ift Rosenheim Institute), Urs Uehlinger (Head of the Testing Centre for Window, Door and Facade Technology) and Prof. Christoph Rellstab (Head of the Higher Technical College for Wood in Biel; both at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel). Among other things, the discussion will address the following question: Why is it sometimes a hurdle in cross-border projects that it is less straightforward to access research funding in Germany than it is in Austria and Switzerland – particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises?
