HOERBIGER is one of the JKU's longest-standing partners in the field of mechatronic research and development. The company's fields of activity cover a wide range of applications characterized by specialized high-tech solutions, including components for compressor technology, gas engines, explosion protection, synchronizing systems for passenger cars and truck transmissions, as well as automotive test systems.

With the JKU HOERBIGER Research Institute for Smart Actuators, the HOERBIGER Foundation has been financing its own institute since 2010, focused on the field of intelligent actuators.