German group Bosch inaugurated the second office building of its Engineering Center in Cluj, Romania, following an investment of roughly EUR 21 million implemented over three years. The total investment in the two buildings of the center in Cluj, started in 2017, amounts to over EUR 50 million.
The official opening took place on April 23, in the presence of the company's local management and representatives of local authorities and partners.
The new building, whose construction began in March 2021, has a built-up area of approximately 10,000 sqm divided over ten floors and is connected to the existing headquarters by two walkways. In addition to offices and meeting rooms, the new building offers various facilities such as car testing areas, space dedicated to innovation projects, a conference room, and relaxation areas.
"By consolidating the position of the Engineering Center in Cluj, our local experts have an ever-greater contribution to the company's transformation process at the global level. Whether we're talking about advanced driver assistance systems, electrically assisted steering systems, traditional and electric propulsion systems, or various services for the automotive industry - at the Bosch Engineering Center in Cluj, we have extensive experience in developing innovative software and hardware solutions," said Tobias Matter, director of the Bosch Engineering Center in Cluj.
Besides its research and development centers in Cluj and Bucharest and factories in the field of Mobility Solutions in Cluj and Blaj, Bosch also operates a production unit in Industrial Technology, also in Blaj, and a center for business process outsourcing solutions in Timisoara.
The Bosch Engineering Center in Cluj has been playing an essential role in the transformation of the mobility sector since its establishment in 2013. Through extensive expertise in software, hardware, and mechanical engineering and reliability engineering, but also in sales planning, the center contributes to the development of innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence, applied in the fields of automated driving, electric and connected mobility, Bosch said.
Source: romania-insider.com