Lasers for space applications, power transistors for energy-efficient electronics, or components for quantum systems – all these developments originate in materials technology. This is where ultrathin semiconductor layer stacks with precisely defined properties are created. Using metal-organic vap…

The Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP has received regulatory approval to conduct activities at biosafety level 2. The laboratory complex thus opens up new research and testing opportunities for industry and project partners. This approval marks an important milestone…

With the current new edition of the analysis of the German cleanroom market, the dynamic submarket of cleanroom cleaning is once again coming into focus. The market is divided into three core segments: cleaning by specialized building service providers, usually active nationwide in Germany; smaller…

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising material platform for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and miniaturized solid-state quantum systems. In the ALP-4-SiC project – Atomic Layer Processing for SiC for Applications in Photonics and Quantum Communication – researchers from the Max Planck Instit…

The new real-world laboratory at the AI Progress Center in Stuttgart has started. It supports Baden-Württemberg companies in technology development as well as legal and regulatory questions surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics. On May 6, 2026, the AI Progress Center will host an Op…

Fraunhofer ISIT strengthens its expertise in microfabrication: Prof. Dr. Erica Lilleodden takes over the leadership of the Microfabrication Processes business unit. The materials scientist brings international experience from research and institute management. At ISIT, she develops manufacturing pro…

Even in the first market study from 2024 with reference year 2023, the German cleanroom market presented itself in impressive form. Over the years, it grew at rates of nearly ten percent annually, making it one of the most dynamic industry sectors of the German economy. Throughout 2024, this momentu…

The Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy is funding the Schweinfurt Research and Transfer Center KI-noW with an additional nearly five million euros until the end of 2029. With a new focus on AI-supported simulations, the KI-noW continues to support companies…

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, have for the first time succeeded in using existing laser technology to continuously vary the magnetic properties of two-dimensional materials. This s…

Many innovative European companies working on edge AI technologies have, until now, been dependent on international supply chains. To reduce this dependence, research organizations from four EU countries – including Fraunhofer – are setting up a European pilot line for next-generation edge AI te…