Herding GmbH Filtertechnik and OTH Amberg-Weiden have been working together since the university was founded: Walter Herding is a founding member of the “Amberg Friends of OTH Amberg-Weiden” association, the company is a partner in dual studies, a sponsor of the Deutschlandstipendium, active with guest contributions and lecturer activities and a member of the university's PartnerCircle.In the field of research, too, innovative solutions are sought together.Both partners are now expanding the close cooperation – Herding Filtertechnik is now also an Innovative Learning Center (ILO) at the university."The Herding company and the university share the common goal of strengthening the Upper Palatinate through education in order to counteract the shortage of skilled workers.Where could this become a reality better than in an innovative place of learning.Our students find perfect conditions there.In this way, they learn how to work on the important issues of our time with direct reference to corporate practice,” emphasizes Prof. Dr.Clemens Bulitta, President of OTH Amberg-Weiden.“There has been a close partnership between the two houses from the very beginning.This cooperation results in jointly solved problems, found knowledge and, last but not least, the alleviation of the shortage of skilled workers.We are very honored that we can now also call ourselves ILO”, Fabian Schünke, Managing Director of Herding GmbH Filtertechnik.The innovative learning places of the OTH Amberg-Weiden are a cooperation strategy that implements innovative, networked teaching with partners in the region and creates extraordinary learning environments for students with partners in the university region."The strategy of the Innovative Places of Learning is a contribution to the networking of the OTH Amberg-Weiden, geared towards teaching and studying.In this way we bring together students, lecturers and practitioners in companies, institutions, associations and even monasteries.The ILOs thus offer students many advantages: They learn at attractive locations in the region outside of the university, acquire practical know-how and make mutual contacts for their entry into the professional world," explains Prof. Dr.Wolfgang Weber and MA Hanna Gallitzendörfer from the ILO project management.The cooperation agreement with Herding provides, among other things, for students and employees of the university to be granted access to the HERDING Academy.In addition, the existing cooperation is to be intensified and new cooperation topics are to be jointly developed.The focus here is on organizational development, digitization as well as product development and innovation.JURA folk festival: parade on Sunday causes closures and obstructionsNight buses from the district of Neumarkt also run at the folk festival