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We congratulate Dr.-Ing. Olaf Hesebeck, Dr.-Ing. Vinicius Carrillo Beber and Gideon Abels from Fraunhofer IFAM, their research article "𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀" has been recognized as a "𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱" in the journal "Energy Technology" by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
 
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) are a key technology for the safe transport of green hydrogen. But which tank material is optimal – steel, plastic, or fiber-reinforced composite?
 
In the article, three material classes for LOHC tanks (150 m³ and 700 m³) were compared: 
📊 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
➡️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗘 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 are even heavier than steel tanks – unsuitable for this application
➡️ 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗚𝗙𝗥𝗣) deliver the lightest tanks (up to 34% lighter than steel)
➡️ 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀: GFRP offers the smallest CO₂ footprint thanks to fuel savings in transport
➡️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀: Steel is ecologically more advantageous – thanks to over 90% recyclability
 
♻️ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸: Advances in circular economy and bio-based raw materials for composites can significantly improve the life cycle assessment of GFRP in the future.
 
The study was conducted as part of the TransHyDE project Helgoland.
 
📖 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 (𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀): https://s.fhg.de/TNUA

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr.-Ing. Olaf Hesebeck and Dr.-Ing. Vinicius Carrillo Beber.

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𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Dr. Holger Fricke, Head of Department Adhesive Bonding Technology at Fraunhofer IFAM, opened the international conference in Hefei with his presentation titled “𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”.

His presentation focused on the question of how the quality of industrial adhesive bonding processes can be sustainably improved. Using current examples, he demonstrated how the combination of modern analytics, materials testing, and simulation enables a deep understanding of adhesive bonds and manufacturing processes. Through the targeted use of these methods, defects can be detected early, causes identified more quickly, and processes efficiently optimized.
 
Dr. Erik Meiss, Head of Department Workforce Qualification and Technology Transfer at Fraunhofer IFAM, spoke in his presentation “𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” about the latest developments in adhesive bonding training and the publication of DIN 35255 “Quality Requirements for Composite Processes” and highlighted that the first company certification under this standard has already been successfully completed.
 
𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗙𝗔𝗠: https://s.fhg.de/v46

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Diese Woche durften wir Die Senatorin für Umwelt, Klima und Wissenschaft, Dr. Henrike Müller, am Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen begrüßen. Im Rahmen ihres Antrittsbesuchs entstand schnell ein offener Dialog über zentrale Zukunftsthemen und gemeinsame Schnittstellen. Unser Institutsleiter Prof. Dr. Bernd Mayer stellte das Fraunhofer IFAM mit seinen Schwerpunktthemen vor und berichtete über verschiedene aktuelle Entwicklungen am Institut. Gemeinsam mit dem stellvertretenden Institutsleiter Dr. Volker Zöllmer sowie Verwaltungsleiter Oliver A. Dreher brachte das Fraunhofer IFAM vielfältige Perspektiven in die Diskussion ein.

Anschließend besuchte die Delegation unseren Forschungsbereich der Batterieentwicklung, wo Dr. Julian Schwenzel aktuelle Arbeiten aus dem Fraunhofer IFAM und dem Fraunhofer ZESS Braunschweig vorstellte. Dabei ging es vor allem darum, wie wir Batterien leistungsfähiger, langlebiger, sicherer und nachhaltiger machen – und warum das entscheidend für die Energiewende, klimafreundliche Mobilität und eine stabile Energieversorgung ist.

Unser Team arbeitet interdisziplinär daran, neue Materialien zu entwickeln, Batteriezellen zu testen und besser zu verstehen, wie Batterien altern und wie man ihre Sicherheit und Lebensdauer verbessern kann. Kurz: Wir schaffen das Wissen und die Technologien, die Deutschland und Europa für eine nachhaltige Energiezukunft benötigen.

Begleitet wurde Senatorin Dr. Müller von Staatsrätin Karolina Kumar und weiteren Mitgliedern ihres Stabs. Wir freuen uns über den offenen Austausch und die Gelegenheit, unsere Forschungsschwerpunkte vorzustellen. Eine starke Vernetzung zwischen Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft ist entscheidend, um Innovationen in Bremen weiter voranzubringen.

#IFAMdrivesInnovation

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣 2027!
After a successful kickoff in 2026, the 2nd Symposium on Innovations in Drones and Autonomous Systems for Wind Park Operations is back!

📅 February 24–25, 2027
📍 Fraunhofer IFAM, Bremen (Germany)

Join leading experts, industry professionals, and innovators to explore how drones and autonomous systems are transforming wind park operations.

What to expect:
🔹Advanced drone and robotics solutions for inspection, maintenance & logistics
🔹From pilot projects to large-scale autonomous deployments
🔹Real-world case studies from offshore & onshore wind operations
🔹Insights into regulation, standardization, and validation
🔹AI-driven analytics, data governance & digital workflows

Whether you are working in renewables, robotics, or digitalization, this symposium offers valuable insights and networking opportunities.

 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 (𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!)
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Kai Brune | Florian Sayer

Supported by DTU - Technical University of Denmark

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