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 ISE / 7.8.2026

Silicon Photovoltaics Make Power Generation in Space More Cost-Effective

The American company Source Energy and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have jointly developed a new product line for space satellites based on silicon solar cells.

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Fraunhofer IMWS / 4.8.2026

Development of lectin-based therapeutics

As part of this project, Fraunhofer IMWS is developing lectin-based active ingredients for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections in the oral cavity as an alternative to antibiotics.

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Fraunhofer EMI / 3.8.2026

»Satellites are becoming commodities – and that is a huge opportunity for Germany«

Prof. Dr. Frank Schäfer, Head of the business unit Space at Fraunhofer EMI, explains why Germany needs to act now – and what role Fraunhofer will play in this transformation.

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Fraunhofer IAP / 1.8.2026

New NMR Analytics at Fraunhofer IAP Strengthens Materials Research

With a new infrastructure for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), the Fraunhofer IAP in Potsdam Science Park supports companies in the plastics, fiber, and materials industries in developing and improving advanced materials.

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Fraunhofer IBP und EMI / 1.7.2026

Safe Use of Electronic Devices on Planes

In the LOKI-PED project, the Fraunhofer EMI and the Fraunhofer IBP cooperated with Airbus to examine the consequences of smoke and fire occurring in aircraft cabins and cockpits. This first scientifically substantiated risk assessment will contribute to a safer use of electronic devices in air travel.

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Fraunhofer ISC / 29.7.2026

New Approaches to Sustainable Battery Raw Materials and Lithium Extraction

PaNaBat aims to establish a long-term German–Chilean networking platform that promotes research collaboration, education, technology transfer, and industrial cooperation in sustainable battery raw materials, lithium extraction, and battery recycling.

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Fraunhofer IIS / 29.6.2026

Personalized Medicine: From the Average to the Individual

How individual is disease, really – and what does that mean for its treatment? Personalized medicine addresses precisely this question: it regards biological diversity as the key and integrates molecular, imaging, and clinical data into individual disease profiles.