Fraunhofer Group Materials

The Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components brings together expertise from 21 institutes, ranging from fundamental materials science to materials-based system solutions across the entire industrial value chain.

Discover our expertise and learn how we use advanced materials and technologies to drive innovation and shape sustainable progress.

News from our members

Fraunhofer IGB / 15.9.2026

Chemicals and energy sectors move away from fossil raw materials

The Estonian deep-tech startup New Standard Oil has integrated thermal biomass valorisation technologies from the German applied research organisation Fraunhofer into a unified modular platform and launched its first industrial prototype.

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Fraunhofer ISE / 9.9.2026

More Energy at the Same Weight: Fraunhofer ISE Optimizes Battery Cells

Together with partners from research and industry, Fraunhofer ISE has modified the structure of battery electrodes so that the battery cells can store 10 to 15 percent more energy at the same weight.

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Fraunhofer IWM / 26.8.2026

Calculating Component Life in Contact with Hydrogen

A new model for predicting service life under low-cycle fatigue (LCF) and hydrogen exposure helps reduce the need for costly testing and makes safety factors more realistic.

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Fraunhofer LBF / 26.8.2026

Sustainable circular economy through artificial intelligence

AI Application Hub on Plastic Packaging.

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Fraunhofer ISE / 24.8.2026

Semi-transparent PV Modules Developed Us-ing an Industry-ready Manufacturing Process

The University of Freiburg and Fraunhofer ISE have built 14.5 by 14.5- centimeter organic PV modules with an average transparency of 43.2 percent and an efficiency of up to 9.26 percent, using processes that are industrially proven.

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Fraunhofer WKI / 18.8.2026

Standing-stored damaged spruce is suitable for the manufacture

Fraunhofer WKI, in collaboration with partners, have proven that the wood quality of spruce that has been standing-stored for a maximum of two years is still sufficient for the production of large-volume glued wooden components.

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Fraunhofer IGB / 18.8.2026

A local barrier against respiratory viruses

How can a respiratory virus be stopped before it spreads throughout the body? In the MucoShield project, Prime Vector Technologies, the NMI Tübingen, and Fraunhofer IGB are developing an intranasal vaccine candidate against human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which causes hundreds of thousands of cases of severe respiratory disease worldwide each year