Research grant Fraunhofer Attract

Fraunhofer Attract
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The »Fraunhofer Attract« grant is the excellence stipend programme of Fraunhofer. »Fraunhofer Attract« invites outstanding researchers to develop their ideas towards innovations at Fraunhofer.

An idea becomes an innovation, if it comes to use. The grant »Fraunhofer Attract« offers outstanding external scientists the opportunity to develop their ideas towards an actual application within an optimally equipped Fraunhofer institute operating close to the market. The scientist will be offered a budget of 2.5 Million Euro over 5 years to lead a group of 3-5 co-workers. 

Next calls for proposals:

1st round 2024

Filing the application: March 14, 2024
Committee meeting of advisors with candidates: May 14, 2024
Start of the project: June 2024

 

2nd round 2024

Filing the application: September 5, 2024
Committee meeting of advisors with candidates: November 5, 2024
Start of the project: December 2024

 

Running Attract groups:

Dr. Afshin Afshari
Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Stuttgart

"Urban physics modeling"

 

Dr. Ulf-Peter Apfel

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Engergy Technology UMSICHT, Oberhausen

"C1EKAT"

 

Dr. Franziska Beyer

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB, Erlangen

"SMARAGD"

 

Dr. Franziska Bocklisch

Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Chemnitz

»KogTeaMCPPS« - Kognitives Teaming zwischen Mensch und Cyber-Physischen Produktionssystemen – Beherrschung der Komplexität agiler, adaptiver und resilienter Produktion

 

Dr. Patrick Bräutigam

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden

"KAV-AQUA - Kavitationstechnologien in der Wasserbehandlung"

 

Prof. Dr. Anjana Devi

Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS, Duisburg

»TMDC-ALD« - Ultra-thin transition-metal dichalcogenides for surface-modified functional layers

 

Dr. Sebastian Eilebrecht

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schmallenberg

"Eco’o’OMICs"

 

Dr.-Ing. Sarah Fischer

Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP, Saarbrücken

"MatBeyoNDT" – The next steps in investigating next-gen materials

 

Dr. Vasiliki Giagka

Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, Berlin

"tBEm"

 

PD Dr. Heiko Gaßner

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen

DHPcare – sensor-based patient monitoring and individual treatment models based on clinical grade wearables

 

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Gräser

Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering IMTE, Lübeck

"NEUROMAP - {Neuro}logischer Perfusionsscanner auf Basis des {Ma}gnetic {P}article Imaging"

 

Dr. Jan Manuel Hinterstein

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Freiburg

»KoMatsys« - Entwicklung und strukturelle Charakterisierung komplexer Materialsysteme zur Energiewandlung

 

Dr. Alexander M. Hinz

Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Dresden

 "EpiTakt - Sputter-Epitaxie-Prozess für Hochleistungshalbleiter"

 

Dr. Sebastian Klemenz

Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS, Hanau

"green²ICT – Nachhaltige Materialien für Informationstechnologien aus Sekundärrohstoffen"

 

Dr. Sebastian Kruss

Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS, Duisburg

"insituBIOS - Biohybride, hochsensitive Nanosensoren für die In-situ-Diagnostik in der Biomedizin und -Umweltanalyse"

 

Prof. Dr. Nico Lachmann

Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover

»IMMUNITY«- Designerzellen: Neue Immunzellplattformen für die Gesundheitsforschung

 

Prof. Fabio La Mantia

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Bremen

"ProLIBs - Lebensdauerprognose von Hochenergie-Lithiumionenbatterien - Systemische Modellierung auf der Basis von Experimenten"

 

Dr. Sisi Li

Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Mainz

"InBaDtec - Enable real‐time media monitoring for early detection of microbiological hazards in industry"

 

Dr. Inge Lindemann

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Dresden

"WeiMag – Weichmagnetische Werkstoffe"

 

Prof. Dr. Andreas Maier

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen

"DeepTestLab - Maschinelles Lernen mit physikalischem Vorwissen für die Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung"

 

Dr. Matthias Maier

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Stuttgart

»LOCALAY« - Low carbon clay-based construction materials

 

Dr. Peter Reinacher

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen

"STELLA"

 

Dr. Martin Rühl

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schmallenberg

"TERPENOIDE AUS PILZEN - Entdeckung neuer Verbindungen und Evaluierung potentieller Anwendungsgebiete"

 

Dr. Schara Safarian

Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP , Frankfurt am Main

»LYCRA« - Platform for Lysosomal Clearance Inducing Biotherapeutics

 

Dr. Dominik Schmiedel

Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig

"Natural killer cells - Genetic engineering of Natural Killer cells to enhance anti-cancer activity for therapy"

 

Dr. Sebastian W. Schmitt

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, Jena

»SILIQUA« - Silicon-based photonic building blocks for on-chip lighting, modulation, sensing and quantum applications

 

Dr. Philipp Seib

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Gießen

»GAGX« - Reprogramming silk: Medical silks & Spinout

 

 

Dr. Neus Feliu Torres

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP, Hamburg

"LIBIMEDOTS- Developing the use of liquid biopsy methods using fluorescence-encoded quantum particles (FeQPs) as a multiplexing tool for sensitive biosensors for cancer diagnosis"

 

Dr. Lena Wiese

Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover

"IDA"

 

Dr. Moira Phyllis Burnett-Barking

Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI, - Braunschweig

»PaFa-LAB«  

 

Dr. Roman Vitushinsky

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen

»HYGAIN«  

 

Prof. Dr. Michael Hudecek

Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig

»CAR DUETT«  

 

Prof. Dr. Volkmar Schulz

Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, Bremen

»DeLoRi«  

 

Prof. Georg Rademacher
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, HHI-PC, Berlin

»SPACECOMM« - Space-Division Multiplexing for classical and quantum optical fiber communications



Concluded ATTRACT Groups

Dr. Juliane Thielsch
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Chemnitz
"InMagMat"

 

Dr. Fabian Steinlechner
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, Jena
"QCtech"
 

Dr. Christian Schmelzer
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Halle
"SkinNext"

 

Dr.-Ing. Florian Römer
Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP, Saarbrücken
»SigMaSense«

 

Dr. Thilo Bauer

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising

"AutoChem"

 

Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden
Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT, Darmstadt

"Secure Software Engineering"

 

Dr. Jana Burkhardt

Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig

"OpTcell" – Optimization of T-cell therapeutics for treatment of solid tumors

 

Dr. Dr. Johannes Felix Buyel

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen

"FAST-PEP" - Fast Applied Screening and Selection Technology for Protein Expression and Purification

 

Dr. Volker Cimalla

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, Freiburg

"Sensors for biomedical and security applications"

 

Dr. Florenta Costache

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, Dresden

"Smart µOptics" – Smart Materials for Tunable Micro-Optics based on silicon technology

 

Dr. Nikolaos C. Deliolanis
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing, Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart

"Real-time spectroscopic medical imaging"

 

Prof. Dr. Christoph Eberl

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Freiburg

"Small Scale Reliability"

 

Dr. Martina Fenske

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen and Schmallenberg

"UNIFISH" – Development of a universal high-throughput screening system with zebrafish

 

Prof. Dr. Jessica Freiherr
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising

"MultiSense" – Multimodal sensory integration processes with regards to food, packaging and presentation

 

Dr. Fabian Friederich

Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, Freiburg

"ElekTera" – Innovative electronic terahertz systems for industrial applications

 

Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Gordon

Prof. Dr. Jörn von Lucke

Fraunhofer Institute for OpenCommunication Systems FOKUS, Berlin

"HPP" – Solutions for the Public Sector

 

Prof. Dr. Thomas Härtling

Fraunhofer Institute for Institute for Non-destructive Testing IZFP, Dresden

"High resolution plasmonic spectrometry for structural and biomedical health monitoring"

 

Prof. Dr. Doris Heinrich

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Würzburg

"Cell-based Assays of 3D-bottom-up-nanostructured Surfaces for Regenerative Implants and Scaffolds"

 

Prof. Dr. Thomas Höche
Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IMWS, Halle

"Nanoscale Assessment of Innovative Joining Technologies for Microsystems Engineering"

 

Prof. Dr. Falk Howar

Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST, Dortmund

"STARS"

 

Prof. Dr. Jan Jürjens

Fraunhofer Institute for Software and System Engineering ISST, Dortmund
"APEX" – Architectures for Auditable Business Process Execution

 

Dr. Philip Känel

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen

"Longaevitas"

 

Prof. Dr. Stefan Kaluza

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Oberhausen

"Catalyst Design" – Chemical feedstock and energy storage based on synthesis gas - bridging the gap between fundamental research and industrial application

Christof Karlstetter

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Holzkirchen

"Multifunctional bulk building materials"

 

Dr. Kristian Kersting

Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS, Sankt Augustin

"STREAM" – Statistical Relational Activity Mining

 

Dr. Isabel Kinski

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden

"Precursor-derived ceramics"

 

Dr. Frank Kühnemann
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Technique IPM, Freiburg

"Broadband spectroscopy and photothermal techniques for analysis of liquids and defect analysis of optical materials"

 

Prof. Dr. Andrés F. Lasagni

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technoloy IWS, Dresden

"Micro/nano" Fabrication of Surface Architectures using Direct Laser Interference Patterning

 

Dr. Elke Lorenz

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg

"Pro Solar"


Jun.-Prof. Dr. Peter Loskill

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart

"Organ-on-a-chip"

 

Dr.-Ing. Peter Neumeister
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden
"Mechanics of Materials for functional ceramics: From microstructur to device behaviour"

 

Dr. Siham Ouardi

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart

"Flex-C-Cat Phase II" Sustainable Carbon Supports for Hydrogenation Catalysis and their Characterisation by (Near) Ambient Pressure Xray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (NAP-XPS)

 

Dr. Nik Petrinic

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed-Dynamics Ernst-Mach-Institute EMI, Freiburg

"IMAGINE" – Innovative Material Design for Impacted Compound Structures – An inverse multi-scale methodology

 

Prof. Dr. Antje Prasse

Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover

"KlaFier" – Klinische und translationale Fibroseforschung

 

Prof. Dr. Alexander Pretschner
Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE, Kaiserslautern

"Distributed Usage Control"

 

Prof. Oliver Röhrle

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart

"VOL" – Virtual Orthopedic Lab

 

Dr. Lars Röntzsch

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Advanced Materials IFAM, Dresden

"Hydrogen storage"

 

Prof. Dr. Katja Schenke-Layland
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart

"Development of bio-inspired cardiovascular regeneration technologies"

 

Prof. Dr. Marc F. Schetelig
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen

"Drosophila suzukii" – Environment-friendly pest control of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)

 

Prof. Dr. Heidemarie Schmidt

Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS, Chemnitz

"BFO4ICT"

 

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schweizer

Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, Halle

"Up and down-conversion" in glass ceramics for highly efficient solar cells

 

Dr. David M. Smith

Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig

"DNA-Structured Nanodevices for Therapeutic Delivery and Medical Diagnosis"

 

Dr. Juliane Spohn

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Hermsdorf

"PrimBioCer" - Biokeramik im biologischen System: Primäradhäsion von Proteinen und Signaltransduktion auf keramischen Implantat-Materialien

 

Prof. Dr. Rainer Stiefelhagen

Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB, Karlsruhe

"Visual perception for the man-machine-interface"

 

Dr. Adriana Szeghalmi

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, Jena

"ALDO" - Atomic Layer Deposition for Optics

 

Prof. Dr. Thomas Taubner

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems ILT, Aachen

"Novel plasmonic structures as nanooptical components in laser technology"

 

Dr. Simone Toelstede

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising

"ProFerment" – Fermentation of plant proteins - development of new food products with high consumer acceptance

 

PD Dr. Christoph van Treeck
Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, Holzkirchen

"Multi-Physics Simulation"

 

Dr. Philipp M. Urban
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD, Darmstadt

"Reproducing Optical Material Properties by 3D Printing"

 

Dr. Mykola Vinnichenko

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden

"INNOVELLE" – Innovative ceramic layer systems for molten carbonate fuel cells with extended long-term stability and lifetime

 

Dr. Robin J. White

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg

"Flex-C-Cat" – Sustainable Carbon Supports for Present & Future Hydrogenation Catalysis

 

Dr. Robin Wilke

Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, Bremen

"GEMRI" – General MR Framework for Research and Industry

 

Dr. Martin Wolpers

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Sankt Augustin

"CAPLE" – Context and Attention in personalized learning experiences

 

Dr. Alexander Zakhidov
Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, Dresden

"OLED" – Microdisplay Fabrication by Orthogonal Photolithography – OLITH

 

Dr. Agne Zukauskaite

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, Freiburg

"PiTRANS" – Development of AlScN layers for the next generation high-frequency filters