Educational partnerships,
for a sustainable future
Cooperations with universities around the globe
We see it as our responsibility to share our knowledge with others, as we can only achieve a more sustainable and transparent leather supply chain by working together. Stahl believes working together with universities can accelerate the process of making the entire leather processing chain more sustainable. To acquire and share the right knowledge around the world, Stahl works closely with several universities on a wide array of projects.
Cooperations with universities and research-testing institutes
Europe
China
India
Mexico
Post graduate certificate in leather finishing with the university of Northampton
In 2019 and 2021 Stahl Campus® completed the Post Graduate Certificate modules in León, Mexico - a six-week course developed in collaboration with the University of Northampton (UoN) - in which students receive an official Post Graduate Certificate in automotive leather finishing upon completion. That was done in 2023 in Waalwijk as well. The one year course focused on improving expertise and knowledge of surface coatings and their application in automotive leather finishing. Stahl and the UoN will launch the same course for a new set of students in 2024-2025. By combining our expertise with one of the foremost centers for leather education in the world, we set a high bar for contemporary leather education.
Tailor-made courses at Stahl Campus®
Stahl educates professionals of brands, tanners, manufacturers and OEM’s via its educational initiative known as Stahl Campus®. At this Campus we also welcome University students, design schools, NGO’s and Industry Associations.
In 2023, Stahl established a new position of Campus Manager for China, based at our new state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Foshan, Guangdong. There are now four Stahl Campus® locations with dedicated Campus Managers, who are focused on training and educating external stakeholders on the science and art of sustainable leather-making. The managers are based in the Netherlands, Mexico, India and China.
In 2023, 1,453 professionals from 136 organisations, including customers, universities, brands and OEMs, attended Stahl Campus® training courses around the world. Approximately 50% of our visitors were from clients in the leather supply chain. The remaining 50% were visitors from brands and universities. Online sessions also continued in 2023, though at a much lower frequency than 2020-2022.
A flagship Stahl Campus® course is the Automotive Leather Finishing Postgraduate Certificate course. The six-week course, held at Stahl Campus® Netherlands in 2023, was the third of its kind that Stahl has delivered. It was developed in collaboration with the University of Northampton (UoN), with students receiving a postgraduate certificate from the UoN upon completion. Eleven students graduated from the 2023 programme. We are planning to run the next PG Certificate six-week course during the 2024-2025 academic year.
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