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Dr. Ulrike Beyer leitet die TaskForce Wasserstoff am Fraunhofer IWU, Mark Richter das Geschäftsfeld »Klimaneutraler Fabrikbetrieb«.
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Wasserstoff als Energy-Drink für die Industrie: Dr. Ulrike Beyer leitet die TaskForce Wasserstoff am Fraunhofer IWU, Mark Richter das Geschäftsfeld »Klimaneutraler Fabrikbetrieb«.

Green hydrogen

In 2022, consumers will really feel just how precious energy is. Hydrogen energy is more in demand than ever before.

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Keyvisual Fraunhofer-Jahrestagung 2022

Fraunhofer Research Awards Ceremony

May 19, 2022

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Vegane Spiegeleier, vegane Lebensmittel
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This is what the future tastes like

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This age-old question has become outdated. Now, you can rule out the chicken altogether and just have the egg. And our diet is undergoing other radical changes, too.

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Sebastian Stegmüller, Leiter Forschungsbereich Mobilitäts- und Innovationssysteme und Leiter Team Mobility Innovation am Fraunhofer IAO
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Sebastian Stegmüller, Leiter Forschungsbereich Mobilitäts- und Innovationssysteme und Leiter Team Mobility Innovation am Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO.

The mobility of tomorrow

The cars of the future will need design of the future. Find out how Fraunhofer is helping to restructure transport.

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Dr. Andrea Herbst, Fraunhofer ISI
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We have the energy!

The new German federal government has set its sights on renewable energy. How can the energy transition succeed? Fraunhofer researchers know the answer.

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Jörg Stephan, Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik.
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Making industry more resilient

Coronavirus, cyberattacks, chip shortages – our vulnerabilities have recently become very clear. Fraunhofer researchers are working on solutions.

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Justus von Freeden
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What the future is made of

Raw materials are scarce. Time and again, shortages have forced companies to cut back on their production. The circular economy may be the solution − for far more than just the climate. Fraunhofer institutes are working on recovering recyclable materials for the economy.

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Claas Blume, Gründer von Clous GmbH
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The era of the founder

Germany needs startup founders. But what do founders need? Ideas, and energy. Passion, and the power to persuade. Optimism – and optimal support too. Time and again, Fraunhofer has provided the support founders need.

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Stefan Gabányi, Whisky-Experte
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„The world of senses”

Fraunhofer researchers are working on digitalizing the senses. We’ll be discussing how technology sounds, smells and tastes in an encounter with professionals from the industry.

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23.6.2022

EIT Culture & Creativity - a game changing organisation for a prosperous Europe

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15.6.2022

Fraunhofer UK and Fraunhofer CAP celebrated tenth anniversary at the Royal Society

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29.5.2022

Sumitomo Cyclo Drive Germany wins the HERMES AWARD 2022

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Fraunhofer IPMS / 28.4.2022

Fraunhofer IPMS' spin-off Arioso Systems acquired by Bosch

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Fraunhofer lead markets

Our strategic customer segments provide industry customers with access to Fraunhofer’s industry-oriented services.

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Fraunhofer magazine
1/2022

This is not an egg

Our diet is changing radically. What does the future taste like?

 

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“What we need to change...”

In an interview, German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir talks about the future of food − and how we can balance enjoyment, the environment and the economy.

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1.7.2022

Quick and gentle breast cancer diagnosis

If breast cancer is suspected, doctors carry out a biopsy. However, this is invasive, painful and costly. It also takes several days to get the results. In the future, diagnosis could be made via a liquid biopsy of a patient’s blood — a gentle, cost-effective method that would deliver the results within just a few hours. A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP is working alongside partners on this innovative method.
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1.7.2022

Tracking software for pallets, containers & much more

Load carriers such as pallets, crates or tanks are indispensable for transporting all kinds of products, but hardly ever get any of the limelight themselves. Fraunhofer researchers have devoted themselves to this topic and have now developed a software to track and make visible the paths of the load carriers. This gives the logistics sector enormous opportunities to improve efficiency. With Logistikbude, the Fraunhofer researchers have even founded their own spin-off.
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1.7.2022

Green hydrogen from plant residue

Until now, the most common way to dispose of green waste and sewage sludge has been to compost or incinerate it. However, using these materials to produce the valuable energy source hydrogen would make far more sense. A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is working towards this very goal. CO2 capture is key to this development: The CO2 that is generated during the production of hydrogen from waste is separated and then used as a raw material in the chemical industry, for example. In this way, the research team can produce carbon-negative hydrogen from organic waste using a variety of processes, which consequently remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
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1.7.2022

Magnet recycling pays off

Magnets are valuable components. Although functional magnet recycling methods have been developed in recent years, they have not yet been applied in practice and magnets continue to be melted down into steel scrap. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS provide good arguments for why this should change in the future. Their “FUNMAG” project demonstrates that recycled magnets can be used to power engines in the e-mobility sector, without any loss of power. It also shows that establishing a value chain for large-scale magnet recycling will pay off.
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