German engineering giant Siemens and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement for 2011 within the framework of a long-term partnership.

The agreement was signed by Siemens Magyarország chairman-CEO Dale A Martin and BME rector Gábor Péceli in the presence of National Economy Ministry state secretary Zoltán Cséfalvay and Natascha Eckert, who heads Siemens’ Chief Technology Office – University and Research Cooperation.