Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components - Materials

How can the state of Brandenburg benefit from a circular textile industry? This question is addressed in the new policy paper "Closing the loop in the textile industry: Value creation in the state of Brandenburg." Based on the „TexPHB“ feasibility study funded by the Brandenburg Ministry of Climate Protection, it shows how textile waste can be integrated into new value chains.

The project "PV4Rail" examined how the grid of Deutsche Bahn can be utilized for the feed-in of solar power.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI are working together with partners to develop models that predict fragmentation flight and simulate the underground spread of shock waves.

As the consortium leader of the EU-funded project SpikeHERO, Fraunhofer IIS is setting its sights on fiber optic networks over the next four years.

An innovative chemical process developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP enables the complete recycling of particleboards. In collaboration with the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development HNEE, System 180 GmbH, and PreZero Holz GmbH, the institute has demonstrated that new wood components can be produced without the use of virgin material.

Fraunhofer spin-off matrihealth GmbH, a leading company in the field of elastin isolation for the cosmetics, food, and medical industries, has secured follow-up financing in the seven-figure range.

A minimally Invasive Solution for Quick and Easy Determination of Blood Potassium Levels

In collaboration with French start-up Ki'tech, researchers at the IMM want to revolutionize patient monitoring with a minimally invasive solution that measures biomarkers, including potassium, in the subcutaneous interstitial fluid.