Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V.
The STFI – Facts and Figures
The Sächsische Textilforschungsinstituts e.V. (STFI) consists of the four research departments Nonwovens, Woven and Knitted Goods, Functionalisation I Composites, Digitisation as well as the service areas Accredited Testing Laboratory, Test Method Development, Certification Department for Protective Textiles and Certification Body for Geosynthetics.
International Cooperation I Transfer I Communication interacts together with all other departments within STFI research and services.
The Executive Director of the STFI is Dr. Heike Illing-Günther.
General
- 170 employees
- Total turnover: approx. 18 million euros per year
Research
- 120 research projects per year
- Approx. 5 applications for industrial property rights per year
Testing and Certification
- Testing and certification orders for customers from more than 60 countries
- 2.064 national and 742 international customers
- 2.806 completed testing and certification orders
National funding bodies
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK)
- Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
- Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV)
- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
- Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK)
- Saxon State Ministry for Economy, Labor and Transport (SMWA)
International funding programes
Reports on activities
Report 2022
Report 2020
Report 2018
Report 2021
