Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

Fraunhofer IFAM – Research shaping the future

Fraunhofer IFAM is one of Europe's leading independent research institutions in the fields of adhesive bonding technology, surfaces, shaping, and functional materials. Our mission: We develop innovative solutions for key future topics such as sustainable mobility, the energy transition, the digitalization of production, and resource efficiency – and bring them to industrial application.

With about 700 employees at locations in BremenDresdenStadeWolfsburg BraunschweigHelgoland and Cuxhaven

we offer a wide range of expertise:

  • Material development & functional materials: From metallic, polymer, and hybrid materials to battery materials and smart materials.
  • Shaping & additive manufacturing: Technologies such as powder metallurgy, 3D printing, and sintering processes enable innovative component designs and high-precision applications.
  • Adhesive bonding & surface technology: Solutions for secure, durable joining and the targeted functionalization of surfaces – essential in aviation, automotive engineering, and medical technology.
  • Automation & digitalization: Development of intelligent manufacturing processes, robot-assisted application systems, and automated quality assurance solutions.
  • Qualification & technology transfer: We impart expertise to specialists and decision-makers from industry and research through a wide range of training courses.

Discover our projects, technologies, and expertise – and find out how we can shape the industry of tomorrow together.

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✨ Präzision wie ein Lichtschwert: Laserschneiden und Blechpaketfertigung für elektrische Antriebe ✨

Am heutigen 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 dreht sich alles um die richtige »Kraftquelle«. Im Zentrum eines elektrischen Antriebs entscheidet der Kern über Effizienz, Leistungsdichte und Wirkungsgrad – so wie der Hyperantrieb über die Sprungkraft eines Raumschiffs. 🛸 Genau hier setzt das Fraunhofer IFAM an: Mit hochgenauem Laserschneiden von Elektroblech und fertigungsgerechter Blechpaketfertigung unterstützen wir Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte ebenso wie industrielle Anwendungen – von der Idee bis zum Einsatz im »Antriebs-System«. 𝗠ö𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗻!

🔹 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘇𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘀. 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹. 𝗣𝗿ä𝘇𝗶𝘀𝗲.
Neue Topologien, Variantenvergleiche, komplexe Geometrien – unser CAD-basierter Laserschnitt ermöglicht maximale Gestaltungsfreiheit bei minimalen Vorlaufzeiten. Ideal für Prototypen, Motoretten, Transformetten oder Kleinstserien.

🔹 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺:
✅ Maßgenaues Laserschneiden von Elektroblechen
✅ Stator-, Rotor- & Transformatorblechpakete – auch segmentiert
✅ Paketieren durch Kleben, Backen oder Schweißen
✅ 2D/3D-Messtechnik und Metallurgie für geometrische Analyse bis zur Mikrostruktur
✅ Simulationsmodelle für elektromagnetische Bewertung
✅ Machbarkeitsuntersuchungen, Variantenstudien & Prototypenfertigung

🔹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘁:
Elektroblech, Kupfer, Aluminium, Messing, Bau-/Edelstahl, Titan – in verschiedenen Stärken. Kundenmaterial? Kein Problem.

💡 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁: Die enge Verzahnung von Fertigungstechnik, angewandter Materialforschung und Auslegung elektrischer Maschinen. Unsere Kunden erhalten nicht nur präzise Bauteile, sondern fundierte Entscheidungsgrundlagen – mit dem Ziel, Entwicklungsrisiken zu senken und Serienprojekte abzusichern.

🎯 𝗙ü𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗻? E-Maschinenhersteller, Zulieferer, OEMs und Forschungsinstitutionen – überall dort, wo hohe Flexibilität, kurze Durchlaufzeiten und wissenschaftliche Begleitung gefragt sind.

𝗗𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗯𝗻𝗶𝘀: Präzise Elektroblechpakete, die direkt im Prüfstand oder Antriebssystem eingesetzt werden können – als sichere Grundlage für effiziente elektrische Antriebe von morgen.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲? Dipl.-Ing. Dennis Jahnke und Dr.-Ing. Markus Hempel beraten Sie gerne.

𝗪𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻: https://s.fhg.de/NyNV

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🚀 ICRM launched: Research and industry lay the foundation for a joint platform for industry-driven R&D projects

With the successful kick-off of the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗠) in Stade, Germany, the starting signal has been given for a new platform.

Very intensive, frank and constructive discussions between participants from industry and research characterized the event. Particularly valuable was the realization of just how complementary the partners know how, experience and specific needs are – an ideal foundation for joint, industry-driven R&D projects.

Workshops and discussions focused in particular on:
▪ 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹
Performance, calibration, compensation and benchmarking of machining robots
▪ 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
Process- and robot-optimized machining strategies, CAM/post-processors and tooling concepts
▪ 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Spindles, media supply, emission control and integration
▪ 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Measurement concepts, continuous calibration, online data and AI methods
▪ 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀
AI in production, learning systems, human-robot interaction and new automation concepts

The kick-off event clearly demonstrated: ICRM offers a unique platform for translating industry needs into targeted collaborative research projects and bringing innovations faster into application.

➡️ We are already looking forward to the next ICRM network meeting in autumn 2026 and to further developing the initial project ideas.

👉 For more information about the ICRM or to become part of this network, please feel free to contact Christian Möller or Christian Böhlmann, both Fraunhofer IFAM. 🔗 Read more: https://s.fhg.de/spTU

Institut für Flugzeug-Produktionstechnik (IFPT)/TU Hamburg, IPMT - Institut für Produktionsmanagement und -technik/TU Hamburg, Christoph Brillinger, Stephan Hansen, Simon Kothe, Dirk Niermann, Airbus, ModuleWorks, GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. KG, DANOBAT, MMG - Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH, Siemens, Güdel Group, Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme GmbH, TOYOTA RACING, Siemens Energy, WEISS Spindeltechnologie - An Innomotics Business, Gühring KG, MABI Robotic AG

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Interview mit FARBE UND LACK

Dr. Volkmar Stenzel und Dr. Thomas Lukasczyk sprechen im Interview mit FARBE UND LACK über den Führungswechsel in unserer Abteilung Lacktechnik und zeigen, wie wir am Fraunhofer IFAM Zukunft gestalten: durch das Zusammenspiel aus langjähriger Expertise und neuen technologischen Impulsen.

Mit der Übergabe der Abteilungsleitung von Dr. Stenzel an Dr. Lukasczyk verbinden wir Bewährtes mit frischen Perspektiven – insbesondere in der Wechselwirkung zwischen Oberflächenbearbeitung und Beschichtungen. Gleichzeitig bleibt Dr. Stenzel als Senior Scientist weiterhin ein wichtiger Impulsgeber.

Besonders wichtig ist uns der Ansatz, gezielt Nischen zu identifizieren, in denen wir echten Mehrwert schaffen können.

Dazu gehören unter anderem:
🟢Funktionslacke, die weit mehr leisten als reine Oberflächenästhetik
🟢»Design for Circularity« als Leitprinzip für nachhaltige Material- und Prozessentwicklung
🟢Qualifizierung von Beschichtungssystemen: aus dem Labor bis ins Feld

Das Ziel bleibt klar: Innovationen entwickeln, die Industrie und Gesellschaft spürbar voranbringen – mit wissenschaftlicher Exzellenz, technologischer Neugier und einem starken Team.

Hier geht es zum kompletten Interview: https://s.fhg.de/BeJS

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✨Delegation from KCARBON visited Fraunhofer IFAM ✨

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the high-level delegation from 𝗞𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗡 (𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆), led by Dr. JI-YOUNG HWANG, which visited us last week at Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen. We greatly appreciated the intensive and constructive exchange on topics such as adhesive bonding technology, functional composites, large-scale structure assembly, automation and robotics, as well as composite and coating technologies.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: CHONGSOO PARK, Ph.D., Cheol Min Nam, and Soobyoung Lee (KCANIA – Korea Carbon And Nano Industry Association); Manjin Kang and Sungmin Shin (Hankuk Carbon Co., Ltd.); Min Soo Lee (HS HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS); and Sang Wook Lee and Dr. Minyoung Kim (Kukdo Chemical).

Special thanks also go to Mathias Wietgrefe (Airframe Partnership Manager, Airbus) and Dr. Hubertus Lohner (Lead Techno Centre ECOMAT, Airbus) for their dedicated participation and valuable input. We would also like to highlight the participating colleagues from Fraunhofer IFAM – Prof. Dr. Andreas Hartwig, Dr. Volker Zöllmer, Dr. Dirk Niermann, Dr. Katharina Haag, and Dr. Thomas Lukasczyk – as well as Anja Sander for her support from Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE.

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

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Expansion of offshore wind energy in Europe

The Interreg North Sea project DIOL (Develop Innovative Offshore Logistic) deals with the implementation of the Esbjerg Declaration, which was signed by the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands at the North Sea Summit in Esbjerg on 18.05.2022. Its aim is to turn the North Sea into Europe's "green power plant".

 

Extension of the durability of rotor blades

Offshore wind turbines are exposed to extreme weather conditions. These lead to damage, e.g. erosion of the coatings on the leading edges of the rotor blades. The MARiLEP joint project aims to achieve a significant improvement in the service life of the leading edge coatings of wind turbines.

 

Hybrid casting for joining CFRP and aluminum

In the "HyFKAl" project, experts from Fraunhofer IFAM and the Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. are developing an economical hybrid casting process for joining CFRP and aluminum. This involves joining thermoplastic and thermoset CFRP structures with the aluminum partner using the primary forming aluminum die casting process.

 

Printed batteries

Manufacturing technology for batteries of the future: Fraunhofer IFAM offers alternatives for battery production using the screen printing process. New manufacturing concepts enable higher active material loads and greater freedom in electrode design. On the one hand, completely printed batteries help to overcome the limitations of current production technology and, on the other hand, reduce the use of solvents and subsequent drying processes.

Press Releases

31.3.2026

Major BMFTR Project for the Production of Sodium-Ion Battery Cells in Germany started

With the funding project SIB:DE ENTWICKLUNG, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has launched the largest German consortium to date dedicated to sodium-ion battery technology. Twenty-five partners from academia and industry are collaborating to develop a sustainable, safe, and cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The focus is on the production of large-format, market-ready cells and the assessment of their recyclability. The goal is the rapid transfer of research results into industrial applications.
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3.11.2025

Innovative Surfaces to Rapidly Load Bone Implants with Antibiotics

Infectious complications are not uncommon after implant placement. The risk is higher in heavily contaminated wounds, which are particularly common in war zones such as Ukraine, where many bone injuries require treatment. Research-ers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Bremen have developed a new functionalized surface that can be loaded with antibiotics.
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25.6.2025

Wayland Calibur3 Installed at Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden

Scaling up Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing: Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden has successfully installed a Wayland Calibur3 system, marking the institute’s third facility dedicated to Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) and reinforcing its leadership in advanced additive manufacturing technologies.
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Events

10.6.2026

ILA 2026

You can find Fraunhofer IFAM in Hall B, Booth 240, as well as in Hall C, Booth 280, at the Fraunhofer joint booths Aviation & Space.
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20.4.2026

Hannover Messe 2026

Meet us at the Fraunhofer Group Materials joint booth (Hall 11, Booth D33), at the Lightweight Construction Pavilion (Hall 17, Booth G41), and at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe (Hall 11, Booth E12). We look forward to seeing you there!
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14.4.2026

Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026

The Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg is a leading international trade fair for aircraft interiors and a key platform for everyone involved in the development of modern cabin concepts. International exhibitors showcase innovations in aircraft interiors – from seating systems and materials to lighting, catering systems, and cockpit doors.
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25.3.2026

Coiltech 2026

At Coiltech, Fraunhofer IFAM will present its portfolio on the development, manufacture, and testing of electric drives.
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