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  • Fraunhofer at the Hannover Messe Press Preview / 2025

    New perspectives on sustainability and the circular economy

    Research News / February 19, 2025

    CYCLOMETRIC beweist, wie wichtig ein Zusammenspiel aus technischen Lösungen, innovativen methodischen Ansätzen und einem Bewusstseinswandel ist.
    © Fraunhofer IAO

    A concrete solution for pressing challenges: In the CYCLOMETRIC project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO have devised a solution that allows companies to incorporate sustainability assessments and circular economy concepts into the early phases of development processes — right where there is the most leverage for ecofriendly design.

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  • Fraunhofer at the Hannover Messe Press Preview / 2025

    Repairing Mining Tools With AI and Laser Technology

    Research News / February 19, 2025

    Um die Metallschicht in gleichbleibendem Abstand auf die komplexe Oberflächengeometrie der Werkzeuge auftragen zu können, ist der Laserkopf auf drei Achsen beweglich, zusätzlich verfügt er über zwei Rotationsachsen.
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    Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT have teamed up with project partners to develop an AI module to help with laser material deposition. This technique is used to repair worn bucket teeth and other tools used in mining. The project partners include research organizations and companies from Canada. The Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting their solution at the Hannover Messe Preview on February 19, 2025.

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  • Executive board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft soon to be fully staffed / 2025

    The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Welcomes Constantin Häfner as its New Executive Vice President of Research and Transfer

    Research News / February 14, 2025

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    On February 17, 2025, Constantin Häfner will take up his new position as Fraunhofer’s executive vice president of Research and Transfer. The Fraunhofer senate elected him to the board at its meeting on June 12, 2024. The renowned laser physicist has been the executive director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen since 2019. With Häfner taking office, the executive board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be complete.

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  • Electronic waste recycling and electronics remanufacturing / 2025

    Automated Electronics Disassembly

    Research News / February 03, 2025

    Der Roboter hebt das Motherboard aus dem Gehäuse.
    © Fraunhofer IFF

    A new UN report finds that more and more electronic waste, or e-waste, is being produced worldwide—recycling efforts are not keeping pace, though. Valuable raw materials are not being recovered and recycled. Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF are tackling this issue. In the iDEAR project, they are developing solutions for automated, nondestructive robotic disassembly of electronics for remanufacturing and material recycling that will help establish an advanced circular economy.

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  • Studies on aircraft cabin air quality / 2025

    Simulator Helps Characterizing Air Pollution in Aircraft Cabins

    Research News / February 03, 2025

    Dr. Florian Mayer bei der Messvorbereitung am Bleed Air Contamination Simulator
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    “Fume events” occur when fluids such as engine oil or hydraulic fluid contaminate the air inside an airplane cabin via the “bleed air” used for air supply and conditioning. Measurements taken in flight do not allow for determination of whether the air quality on board is negatively affected as a result. With the Bleed Air Contamination Simulator (BACS), researchers at the Fraun-hofer Institute for Building Physics IBP can artificially simulate fume events on the ground, deliberately contaminating the air inside the testing unit with oils and deicing fluids and then studying the polluted air. The results can be used to make inferences about potential health risks.

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  • Immersive and interactive live-streaming for planetariums / 2025

    Diving Into New Worlds

    Research News / February 03, 2025

    Das spiegelbasierte Mehrkamerasystem OmniCam-360 im Einsatz bei den Berliner Philharmonikern.
    © Monika Rittershaus

    From immersive exhibitions to shows and gaming, experiences that involve all five senses and offer audiences an escape into a whole different reality are all the rage right now. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, HHI are currently developing DOMEconnect, a platform that makes it possible to produce high-resolution immersive content and live-stream it to planetariums. This creates entirely new event formats spanning interconnected venues. Avatars also give attendees opportunities for interaction.

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  • Laser method opens up new opportunities in optics / 2025

    Laser Technique Halts Potential Long-Term Consequences of Nearsightedness

    Research News / February 03, 2025

    Mit dem Laser Swelling-Verfahren lassen sich Mikrolinsen herstellen und flexibel auf einem Brillenglaspolymer anordnen.
    © Fraunhofer IMWS

    Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential long-term consequences. Microlenses also offer highly promising possibilities for intraocular lenses or compact microscopes. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS has developed a new method known as laser swelling that can be used to produce these kinds of lenses individually and at low cost.

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  • Digital transformation of the healthcare sector / 2025

    Digital Patient Twins for Improved Diagnosis and Treatment

    Research News / February 03, 2025

    A digital patient twin can simulate physiological processes taking place inside the human body.
    © Fraunhofer IESE

    Creating a digital twin of a machine is already a highly complex undertaking. So how difficult must it be to do that with a human organism? Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE are working on the possibilities, challenges and potential of digital patient twins. They aim to test medications on a digital “replica” in the future before a person ever takes their first pill. In this interview, Dr. Theresa Ahrens and Dr. Jonas Marcello, who jointly lead the Digital Health Engineering department at Fraunhofer IESE, explain the benefits and added value of digital patient twins.

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  • Ransomware Attack on Fraunhofer IAO

    Research News / January 03, 2025

    The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in Stuttgart was the target of a ransomware attack on December 27, 2024, resulting in the impairment of certain systems and data. It is not currently possible to determine the precise extent of the damage.

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  • Remote sensing with satellite mega-constellations / 2025

    Avalanche Detection Using Passive Radar

    Research News / January 02, 2025

    Praxistests in einer ehemaligen Basaltmine: Die rechte Empfängerantenne des Passivradars ist auf einen Starlink-Satelliten ausgerichtet, während die linke Empfängerantenne auf den kontrollierten Erdrutsch zeigt.

    In winter, avalanches pose the biggest danger in mountains. Avalanche monitoring is therefore of critical importance to ensure the safety of people and infrastructure. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR are breaking new ground in avalanche detection. Passive radar — which uses signals from the new Starlink and One-Web satellite mega-constellations — enables them to detect whether avalanches have actually been triggered after controlled detonations, even in remote regions without terrestrial infrastructure. In a feasibility study, the researchers proved that satellite mega-constellations are suitable for avalanche detection.

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