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Fraunhofer IWM participations:
Cross-institutional networks, alliances and thematic networks
Networks within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Cross-institutional networks, alliances and thematic networks
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Fraunhofer Materials and Components Group MATERIALS
Additive Manufacturing Thematic Network
Fraunhofer Research Field for Lightweight Construction
Numerical Simulation of Products, Processes Thematic Network
Fraunhofer Materials and Components Group MATERIALS
For 20 years now the Fraunhofer Materials and Components Group – MATERIALS - has been integrating the expertise of the Fraunhofer Institutes working in the field of materials science. With more than 2,500 scientists, working in 15 Institutes, and a total annual budget of around € 500 million in the area of contract research, it constitutes the largest group within the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.
Materials research and materials technology at Fraunhofer cover the entire value chain, from the development of new and the improvement of existing materials, through manufacturing technology on a quasi-industrial scale, up to the characterization of properties and assessment of service behavior. The same research scope applies to the components made from these materials and the way they function in systems.
The scientists working in the Group's institutes deploy their knowhow and expertise on behalf of their customers specifically in the fields of energy and environment, mobility, healthcare, machine and plant construction, building construction & living, microsystems technology and safety. They are part of strong national and international networks and contribute towards material-related innovations and innovative processes in a wide range of working fields.
With the initiative Materials Data Space© (MDS) founded in 2015, the Group is presenting a roadmap towards Industry 4.0 enabled materials. Digitalization of materials along their entire value creation chain is viewed by the Group as a key requirement for the lasting success of Industry 4.0. The rationale behind the Materials Data Space© concept is to provide a new platform offering digital information about materials and material properties across multiple corporations along the entire value creation chain.
Batteries Alliance
The Fraunhofer Battery Alliance develops technical solutions and concepts related to the topic of electrochemical energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors). The competencies of this alliance cover the fields of materials, systems, simulations and testing.
www.batterien.fraunhofer.de/en.html
Contact:
Dr. Leonhard Mayrhofer
Phone +49 761 5142-388
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Additive Manufacturing Thematic Network
Additive manufacturing techniques are far better than conventional techniques for producing small series of customized, complex components in terms of flexibility, labor intensity and material input. The thematic network is dedicated to the development, application and implementation of additive manufacturing techniques and processes as well as the corresponding materials.
Contact:
Dr. Raimund Jaeger
Phone +49 761 5142-284
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Fraunhofer Research Field for Lightweight Construction
The quality of a lightweight structure is determined to a significant extent by its material properties, the shape given to it by its designer, its construction and the manufacturing process. Within the research field, the entire development chain is taken into consideration, from the material and product development stage through series production and approval to the practical use of the product.
Fraunhofer Research Field for Lightweight Construction
Contact:
Dr. Michael Luke
Phone +49 761 5142-338
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Numerical Simulation of Products, Processes Thematic Network
This alliance pools the competencies of various institutes from the information and communication sector, the field of materials and components and the surfaces and production technology sector to develop and improve simulation processes.
Contact:
Dr. Claas Bierwisch
Phone +49 761 5142-347
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Intensive training centers
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Fraunhofer Sustainability Center Freiburg
Fraunhofer »Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe« Center
Fraunhofer Sustainability Center Freiburg
Working together with industry partners, the five Freiburg-based Fraunhofer institutes are addressing the interdisciplinary research topics concerned with sustainable social and economic development and putting them into practice in concrete innovations. Through projects, publications and patents, business start-ups with industry partners and extensive teaching and training at the Institute for Sustainable Technical Systems (INATECH), the Sustainability Center is developing joint potentials regarding sustainability issues.
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Prof. Dr. Chris Eberl
Phone +49 761 5142-495
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www.leistungszentrum-nachhaltigkeit.de
Fraunhofer "Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe" Center
In collaboration with the Institute for Technology of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences and the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, four Fraunhofer institutes plus the "New Drive Systems" project group (Projektgruppe Neue Antriebssysteme, NAS) are researching topics on efficient, intelligent and integrated mobility. This center links important actors from science, applied research and industry. The forward-looking themes here range from the mobility demands of an aging population, urbanization through changed city infrastructure, automated and autonomous mobility to lightweight and (hybrid) electric and internal combustion drive systems for increased efficiency and the minimization of CO2 emissions.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Peter Gumbsch
Phone +49 761 5142-100
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www.profilregion-ka.de
Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence
Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM
Programmable materials are form and function dynamic materials as well as material composites and surfaces, the properties of which can be specifically controlled and changed. They consist of three-dimensional polymer, metal or ceramic microstructures. The Fraunhofer IWM coordinates the research and development of new materials and systems with functionalities including programmable material properties, heat permeability, friction, shape change and mechanics. Such materials provide a unique potential for innovative system solutions, which offer a considerably extended functionality achieved by targeted material changes.
Contact:
Wiebke Beckmann
Phone +49 761 5142-293
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