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 ...

Ob in E-Autos, in der Medizintechnik oder in unseren Smart Devices – Batterien sind längst aus unserem Alltag nicht mehr wegzudenken. Mit der weltweiten Energiewende und dem wachsenden Bedarf an ...

Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just once. So far, less than a third of it can be recycled. Working in partnership ...

Methanol reformers convert easy-to-transport methanol into hydrogen. But conventional reformers still come with a number of drawbacks – catalyst attrition, to name but one example. An innovative ...

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method of creating biogenic construction materials based on cyanobacteria. The bacteria multiply in a nutrient solution, driven by photosynthesis. When ...

The rate of renovation in the building sector is still too low to achieve the energy transition by the target date set by the German federal government. However, increased use of prefabricated ...

Researchers at Fraunhofer IWU are developing next-generation EV battery enclosures that are lighter and reduce carbon emissions by 15% using innovative materials and designs.

A new process developed by Fraunhofer IBP recycles carbon black and minerals from car tires, reducing waste and promoting sustainability.

Concrete’s properties as a material have made it an essential part of today’s construction methods. Alongside its many advantages, however, this universal favorite has its share of drawbacks – the ...

In collaboration with TU Dresden, Fraunhofer researchers have developed a process for obtaining valuable, high-purity ethyl acetate from whey. This can be used, for example, to produce environmentally ...

X-rays penetrate objects and reveal information about its contents. Using two X-ray spectra, you can identify a slew of different materials. And now, a new algorithm is making it possible to find ...

Foreign objects – glass splinters, for example – that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers. Established X-ray techniques detect primarily metals – glass, plastic and wood pose a ...