The Erlangen R&D ecosystem
Erlangen is ranked number 138 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 7 research institutes, 4 government and 1 corporate. Leading organisations include Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Information Technology and Electronics, Forschungszentrum Jülich and Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, aerospace engineering and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Technology ErlangenSiemens | Erlangen, Germany | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Energy, Automation | |
| Bundeswehr Technical Center for Information Technology and ElectronicsBundeswehr Technical Center for Information Technology and Electronics | Greding, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Aerospace Engineering | 1960 |
| Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-NürnbergForschungszentrum Jülich | Erlangen, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2013 |
| Fraunhofer IIS (Integrated Circuits)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Erlangen, Germany | Government Technology | Chips, Audio coding, Positioning | |
| Fraunhofer IISB (Integrated Systems and Device Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Erlangen, Germany | Government Technology | Power electronics, Semiconductors | |
| Fraunhofer Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain ServicesFraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits | Nuremberg, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Health Information Management | 1995 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated CircuitsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Erlangen, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1985 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Erlangen, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics | 1985 |
| Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und BerufsforschungInstitut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung | Nuremberg, Germany | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Safety Research, General Health Professions | 1967 |
| Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ResearchInstitute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research | Nuremberg, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | |
| Leibniz Institute for Educational TrajectoriesLeibniz Association | Bamberg, Germany | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Education, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Max Planck Institute for the Science of LightMax Planck Society | Erlangen, Germany | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2009 |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Erlangen R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 9 organisations, ranking number 138 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Erlangen?
They include Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Information Technology and Electronics, Forschungszentrum Jülich and Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits.
What does the Erlangen ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, aerospace engineering and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.
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