Poznan University of Technology (PUT) and Stadler have signed a partnership agreement providing for close cooperation in teaching, scientific research, and the development of specialised engineering staff. Joint activities will focus on supporting the specialisation in rail vehicles within the second-cycle (master’s) program in Mechanical Engineering and Vehicle Construction, conducted at the Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering at PUT.
The scope of cooperation includes, among others: organising internships for students and graduates, delivering guest lectures by Stadler experts, conducting joint research projects, supporting diploma theses, and arranging technical visits to the company’s production plants.
“The partnership with Stadler is a significant strengthening of our cooperation with industry, which plays a key role in shaping the profile of modern engineering education. Joint activities will allow students direct contact with the realities of technologically advanced production and innovative solutions in the rail transport sector. This partnership is part of our strategy to build lasting relationships with market leaders and to invest in the development of practical skills and innovation—not only among students, but also within our academic staff,” emphasises Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Misztal, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education at Poznan University of Technology.
Stadler designs modern regional and intercity trains, trams, metro trains, and locomotives—including hybrid, battery-powered, and hydrogen-powered vehicles—combining high energy efficiency with environmental responsibility. The company relies on advanced engineering, supported by its own design offices and development centres located across Europe, including in Poland.
“We are very pleased to start cooperation with Poznan University of Technology in the field of engineering education. In May this year, we opened our new engineering office in Poznan, creating new jobs. This agreement is another step in building Stadler’s engineering structures in Poland, and a partnership with a renowned technical university such as PUT allows us to attract young engineering talents who will be able to develop their skills while working on innovative international projects carried out by Stadler in Poland,” says Radosław Banach, CEO of Stadler Polska.
Stadler has been present in Poland since 2006 and employs around 1,800 people: over 1,300 at the Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce, 250 at Stadler Sroda in Sroda Wielkopolska, more than 100 at Stadler Converter in Białystok, as well as service teams in Warsaw, Lodz, and Sochaczew. Stadler Polska engineering teams operate in three locations—Poznan, Siedlce, and Warsaw—handling both software design and the creation of comprehensive vehicle concepts (trains and trams) for Stadler Polska’s customers, as well as projects across the entire Stadler Group. International cooperation enables engineers to gain valuable experience and expand their skills and know-how in designing innovative rail vehicles.
About Stadler
Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. The mobility solutions provider in rail vehicle construction, service, and signalling technology is headquartered in Bussnang, eastern Switzerland. The company employs about 15,200 people at 8 production plants, 7 engineering sites, and more than 80 service locations. Aware of its social responsibility for sustainable mobility, Stadler is committed to innovative, durable, and high-quality products. Its product range in long-distance and urban transport includes high-speed, intercity, regional, and commuter trains, metro cars, cable cars, and trams. In addition, Stadler manufactures mainline and shunting locomotives as well as passenger coaches. Stadler is the world’s leading manufacturer of rack-and-pinion railways.
