Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

Core competencies

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft maintains more than 80 research units in Germany, including 60 Fraunhofer Institutes. The majority of the 18,000 staff are qualified scientists and engineers, who work with an annual research budget of ~1.7 billion. Of this sum, more than ~1.4 billion is generated through contract research. . They perform applied research for companies and to advantage of the society. Institutes working in related subject areas cooperate in the alliances Adaptronics, Information and Communication Technology, Materials and Components, Nanotechnology, Polymer Surfaces, Surface Technology and Photonics, Defence and Security, High-Performance Ceramics, Life Sciences, Microelectronics, Numeric Simulation, Production, Traffic and Transportation to foster a joint presence on the R&D market. The Fraunhofer networks Digital Cinema, Grid Computing, Photocatalysis, Rapid Prototyping, Vision, eGovernment, Optical-Functional Surfaces, Protein Chips and Cleaning Technology fac

Key sectors / sub-sectors

• Automotive Industry
• Biotechnology
• Electrical Engineering & Electronics
• Environmental Technology
• Information Technology
• New Materials
• Photonics

NACE industries

• Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 72.19
• Research and experimental development on biotechnology 72.11
• Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 72.2
• Activities of professional membership organisations 94.12

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