Esslinger Data Engineering holds close partnerships with the following organizations.

		The Technical University of Ilmenau is one of the eldest German polytechnics. In 2003 Esslinger joined Ilmenau's "Media Broadcast Platform", a non-profit combine running an experimental DAB ensemble. The DAB services are receivable within a 30km circle around the city. Purpose of the Media Broadcast Platform is to develop new formats for DAB contents, to make DAB technology advance, and to perform social studies on how people are dealing with the radio media. Esslinger supports the platform in DAB reception technology and in technical DAB consulting.