Education and Research

The most important resource in the global competition is the knowledge and the education of our people. The district of Greiz offers a comprehensive network of schools, vocational schools and special/technical training institutions as well as continuing education institutions providing opportunities for lifelong learning.

A network of state-run and private educational institutions in the region, the universities, colleges and technical/vocational schools of central Germany as well as the Thuringian university of cooperative education offer the best of educational opportunities.

Based on the long standing tradition of the textile industry in the district of Greiz, the titv Textile Research Institute Thueringen Vogtland e.V. Greiz as research institution closely cooperating with the business sector of the Free State of Thuringia is involved in activities on an international level. The institute acts as link between science and regional businesses in various fields of research dealing with the key technologies of the 21^st century.