Die Arbeitsumgebung für Mitarbeitende in der Produktion verbessern wollen Forschende des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Bauphysik ...

Phasenwechselmaterialien, auch Phase Change Materials (PCM) genannt, sind ein wichtiger Baustein im effizienten ...

Ammoniak kennt man bisher hauptsächlich aus der Düngemittel-Produktion. Künftig könnte das Gas als effizienter Wasserstoffträger und klimafreundli-cher Ersatz für fossile Brennstoffe auch eine Schlüss ...

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.

The remobilization of finger joints that have been damaged by illness or inju-ry is an emerging market in the field of demand-driven patient care. The FingerKIt consortium, which brings together five ...

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 ...

Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 are emitted through maritime transport, causing serious harm to the climate. As scientists around the world test new propulsion methods capable of ...

The 2025 Fraunhofer annual assembly was held in Darmstadt under the motto “Fraunhofer − Transfer for Our Future. Research | Develop | Design.” On the evening of June 4, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ...

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 ...

Used and damaged cars are often disposed of via energy-intensive scrapping processes — even when many of their parts are still fully functional. In the EKODA project, Fraunhofer researchers are ...

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

At the moment, industry is lacking in robust sensors that can withstand ex-tremely high temperatures and pressures. Eight Fraunhofer Institutes have now developed a technology platform for building ...