Fraunhofer Annual Report 2024”The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has always been the most important partner for the highly innovative mechanical engi­neering industry. The applied expertise of its institutes ...

Windenergieanlagen zu warten und mögliche Schwachstellen zu erkennen, ist teuer und aufwändig, besonders bei Offshore-Anlagen im Meer. Rotorblätter werden daher bereits oft auf Verdacht kostenintensiv ...

Thanks to its physical properties, aluminum plays a major role in the circular economy and achieving climate neutrality. High material quality is crucial during processing, as any contamination ...

Many rural regions are already facing a shortage of medical care, which is particularly acute when it comes to high-quality diagnostics. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and ...

If detected early, the prognosis for skin cancer is excellent. An innovative full-body scanner linked to an AI diagnostic platform is set to help with early detection of melanoma. In just six minutes, ...

On February 19, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (StMWi) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft awarded the Hugo Geiger Prize for the best dissertations in applied ...

Quantum communication promises tap-proof data transmission. Fraunhofer is researching quantum cryptographic processes to improve the security of digital communication in many areas.

Robot systems explore unfamiliar terrain, buildings or danger zones with cameras. In the 3D-InAus project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and ...

Paludicultures such as peat moss, reed and reed canary grass are already used as construction materials, animal feed and foodstuff. Due to their low lignin content, however, peatland plants could also ...

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will expand its activities in Heilbronn significantly with funding from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. From 2025, a total of eight research and innovation centers will ...

Using hydrogen to generate electricity does not cause any climate-damaging emissions. But storing and transporting the gas pose technical challenges. With this in mind, Fraunhofer researchers use ...

A new robot-assisted laser procedure enables gentle, vibration-free craniotomies while patients are awake, reducing psychological stress during neurosurgical operations.