The FIR is a cross-industry research and training institution at RWTH Aachen University in the field of business organization and business IT, with the aim of creating the organizational foundations for the digitally networked company of the future. Through research and the transfer of innovative solutions, the FIR contributes to increasing the competitiveness of companies. The FIR contributes to increasing the competitiveness of companies by researching and transferring innovative solutions. This is done in a suitable infrastructure for experimental organizational research, methodologically sound, scientifically rigorous, and with the direct involvement of experts from industry. The focus is on industrial verticals as use cases. These are currently: Future Logistics, Smart Services/Maintenance, Smart Buildings, and Smart Mobility. The institute supports companies, conducts research, provides training, and teaches in the areas of service management, business transformation, information management, and production management. As a member of the Working Group of Industrial Research Associations (AGFRI), FIR promotes research and development for the benefit of small, medium-sized, and large companies.