Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components - MaterialsFields of action and core competencies
Strengthening Key Technologies and Strategic
Research Areas of the German High-Tech
Agenda (HTAD)
- Transfer services for companies, from proof of
concept to scaling - Demonstrators in key technologies such as batteries,
hydrogen, aviation and NewSpace - Establishment and operation of technology
platforms, pilot lines and research infrastructures - ...
Digitalization in materials science and
engineering
- Semantic Data Models, Ontologies and Interoperable
Material Data Management - Data-Driven Simulation, Process Mapping and Digital
Value Chains - Development of Material Data Spaces and Digital
Material Twins - ...
Use of AI Methods for Material and Process
Development
- AI-powered material development and formulation
optimization - Intelligent process monitoring, fault detection, quality
prediction and quality assurance - Data-driven decision models for service life,
performance and condition assessment - ...
Efficient use of raw materials, renewable systems, recyclable materials, product quality
- Recycling, disassembly and design-for-recycling
- Recovery, treatment and processing of secondary
raw materials and critical materials - Quality assessment, material flow analysis and lifecycle
assessment of recycled materials and circular
processes - ...
Smart, cost-effective material utilization concepts / sustainable lightweight engineering
- Design, joining technology and manufacturing
processes for material-efficient, high-performance
components - Assessment of the service life, reliability and
sustainability of efficiency solutions - Development of sustainable and cost-effective
lightweight and hybrid structures - ...
Supporting the Energy Transition Through
Systems for Energy Generation, Conversion,
Storage and Distribution
- Material and component development for batteries,
hydrogen, PV and wind energy systems - Process development, scaling and testing of energyrelated
materials and systems - Lifespan, safety and sustainability assessments for
energy technologies - ...
Safety, cost-effectiveness and comfort e.g.
for mobility, construction, energy technology,
mechanical and plant engineering
- Safety, reliability and damage analyses
- Development of sustainable material solutions for
construction, mobility, mechanical engineering,
energy and environmental technology - Testing, monitoring and evaluation methods for safe
and cost-effective operation - ...
Biological transformation of materials and
processes
- Development of bio-based, biodegradable and
biological materials - Biotechnological and biocatalytic process
development for materials and fine chemicals - Chemical-biotechnological recycling and circular
economy solutions - ...