Keyword: Research
Project 'FLUORBEST' of Fraunhofer LBF seeks industry partners
Systematic exploration of substitution potentials for fluoropolymers in technical applications through research and industry cooperation
Funding notification for 3D printed hydrogen reactors
Secretary of State Matthias Hauer presents a funding notification for the InnoWaerm project at Fraunhofer ILT. The project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with around 1.5 million euros, develops high-temperature resistant lightweight reactors made of titanium aluminide, which can be produced using additive manufacturing.
Strategy Days 2026 of the FDWF
On January 27 and 28, 2026, around 30 members of the FDWF gathered at AHP Merkle in Gottenheim to reflect on current research activities and to set impulses for future projects.
For a more sustainable aircraft cabin
Research project ORAM reaches an important milestone: RWTH Aachen recognized as the first university with a P21G-certified production facility for polymer-based additive manufacturing in aviation
Driving Intelligent Production Systems
EU-funded project aims to develop and validate intelligent and flexible production systems that integrate multiple autonomous actors – including cobots, AGVs, and human workers. Comau, a specialist in automation solutions, has been tasked with developing collaborative solutions for applications in aerospace and additive manufacturing.
On the way to reducing the CO₂ footprint
ZEvRA: European research consortium makes great progress on the way to the circular economy of electric vehicles
Additive manufacturing of complex die-casting tools
Scalable process for large aluminum components successfully demonstrated
Resource-efficient electrolyzer production
In the next three years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, together with regional partners, will develop new technologies to reduce the costly use of precious metals in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers.
Hard material shaping and polishing with UKP laser
A process developed by Fraunhofer ILT structures and polishes hard material components with a femtosecond laser in a single setup.
Precise components for Ariane 6
Fraunhofer IWU and ESA roll out innovative sensor technologies to all manufacturing facilities
Research project for demand-oriented coolant supply
A follow-up project of the Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Machine Tools at Leibniz University Hannover (IFW) with OPEN MIND Technologies AG advances the idea of energy savings through demand-oriented coolant supply.
Structures for Change
fem, a research institute for the development and analysis of metallic materials and coatings in Schwäbisch Gmünd, creates a central department for material characterization and component testing.