Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components - Materials

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Road freight transport accounts for 7.5 percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, which is why the electrification of this sector is a key lever for climate protection. The expansion of a high-performance charging infrastructure is crucial for the acceptance and everyday usability of fully electric commercial vehicles.