Cooperation with other institutes and scientific institutions is an essential factor of success for an international research and testing institute.
An intensive National cooperation has been established to:
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
Graz University of Technology
International cooperations and close contacts exist to numerous Universities:
Berlin Technical University
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technical University Aachen
Technical University Dresden
Universität Žilina (Slovakia)
Research activities resluted into further cooperation with other companies:
Austrian Institute for Icing Sciences
AeroTex
ADSE consulting & engineering
Membership, collaboration in task groups and cooperation with organisations of rail carriers and other industries:
Association of German Transport Companies
Union International Railways
International Organisation for Public Transport Authorities
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
The European Rail supply Industry Association
Internationally Rail Tec Arsenal closely works together with the IIR (International Institute of Refrigeration). In terms of the International Institute of Refrigeration Rail Tec Arsenal organises conferences and workshops.
Rail Tec Arsenal also has cooperations and partnerships with organisations from the automotive and aviation industry:
Member of the AAI (Austrian Aeronautics Industries Group) a European organisation of different climatic wind tunnel operators.
Member in SAE AC9C Aircraft Icing Technology Committee
Member of CAWA (Climatic Automotive Wind Tunnel Association)
Rail Tec Arsenal actively participates in national as well as international standardisation bodies especially concerning the issues thermal air conditioning, environmental conditions and brake technique:
European Institut for Standardisation
Austrian Standards