Events and Trade Fairs

Under the theme “Excellence in Maritime Research,” experts from five Fraunhofer institutes will present the latest technologies and developments at SMM 2026 in Hamburg from September 1 through 4.

The Chemnitz Seminar offers you two days of outstanding presentations on reliability and testing methods under conditions ranging from cryogenic to high temperatures. Take advantage of this excellent platform for exchanging knowledge, discussing practical applications, and identifying future opportunities for collaboration.

Under the title “Next Level Aerospace: Productivity, Sustainability and Digital Pioneering”, Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE is hosting a panel discussion featuring leading representatives from industry and research. The discussion will address key challenges and opportunities facing the aviation sector, including high-rate capability, resilience, and competitiveness. Its objective is to provide innovative impulses that foster both technological and economic progress.

Broadcasting Media & Tech Show

ISPA is the leading international platform for piezoceramic composite technologies and their role in advancing component performance in extreme conditions and mission-critical applications. The 2026 year’s theme, "Where Frontiers Meet" highlights the intersection of pioneering materials and frontier applications — from orbit to ocean, from micro-sensing and actuation to structural health monitoring.

Under the theme “Innovations for Our Future,” experts from five Fraunhofer institutes will present the latest technologies and developments at Innotrans 2026 in Berlin from September 22 to 25.

Shaping the Future of Dry Battery Electrode Processing The Dry Coating Forum is a forum for material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, cell makers and end users to exchange information about current trends, developments and challenges in the field of dry coating technologies.

Europe is investing billions in expanding its semiconductor capabilities. But technological sovereignty isn’t achieved solely through new factories and funding programs—what matters most is how quickly innovations make their way from research to industrial applications. This is exactly where “FIRST by FMD” comes in. With this new European forum for decision-makers and trendsetters, the Research Factory for Microelectronics Germany (FMD) is bringing together leading representatives from industry, research, and politics. FIRST—Fast Innovation through Research in Semiconductor Technologies—will take place on September 30 and October 1, 2026, at the EUREF Campus in Berlin.

Fraunhofer IKTS and EDA invite industrial partners, stakeholders on defence and security technical solutions and interested system designers to the networking event "CapTech - Reliability of Electronic Systems by advanced Simulation Techniques and Innovation of Ceramic Technologies".

Lithium-sulfur batteries are envisaged to enable energy storage devices with high specific energy at low material cost. The recent research provides significant progress in terms of materials for active and passive cell components as well as on understanding of mechanisms finally leading to improved Li-S cell performance.