In the KIKERP project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK are working with partners to develop an AI assistance system that evaluates ...

To protect the environment, especially the ocean, many single-use plastic products are banned in the EU. But single-use products made from unmodified natural polymers are allowed. With this in mind, ...

Phase change materials (PCMs) are an important building block for efficient thermal management. They can be used to conserve energy. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ...

In the HydroConnect joint research project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE studied whether and how Norwegian hydropower can contribute to climate action ...

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 klimafreundlicher Ersatz für fossile Brennstoffe auch eine ...

Patients with severe respiratory or lung diseases require intensive treatment and their lung function needs to be monitored on a continuous basis. As part of the Pneumo.Vest project, Fraunhofer ...

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.

Annual Report 2023 of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft including executive board’s report, the senate’s report, review of Fraunhofer research, finances.

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 ...