Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft R&D labs

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft runs 130 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 3 countries (Germany, Chile, Singapore), focused on electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, industrial and manufacturing engineering and mechanical engineering.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated 7 October 2026.

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Lab and organisation	Location	Type and sector	Focus	Founded
Fraunhofer AISEC (Applied and Integrated Security)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Garching, Germany	Government Technology	Cybersecurity
Fraunhofer EMFT (Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Munich, Germany	Government Technology	Microsystems
Fraunhofer EMI (High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg, Germany	Government Aerospace, defence and space	Impact physics, Security
Fraunhofer ENAS (Electronic Nano Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Chemnitz, Germany	Government Technology	Nanotech, MEMS
Fraunhofer FEP (Electron Beam and Plasma Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Government Technology	Organic electronics, Coatings
Fraunhofer FFB (Battery Cell Production)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Münster, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Batteries
Fraunhofer FHR (High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Wachtberg, Germany	Government Aerospace, defence and space	Radar
Fraunhofer FIT (Applied Information Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sankt Augustin, Germany	Government Technology	Blockchain, Human-computer interaction
Fraunhofer FKIE (Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Wachtberg, Germany	Government Aerospace, defence and space	Defence IT
Fraunhofer FOKUS (Open Communication Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Government Telecommunications	Networks, Digital public services
Fraunhofer HHI (Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Government Telecommunications	6G, Video coding
Fraunhofer IAF (Applied Solid State Physics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg, Germany	Government Technology	Semiconductors, Quantum
Fraunhofer IAIS (Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sankt Augustin, Germany	Government Technology	AI, Machine learning
Fraunhofer IAO (Industrial Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Future of work, Innovation
Fraunhofer IAP (Applied Polymer Research)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Potsdam, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Polymers
Fraunhofer IAPT (Additive Manufacturing Technologies)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Hamburg, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	3D printing
Fraunhofer IBMT (Biomedical Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sulzbach, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Medical devices
Fraunhofer IBP (Building Physics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Buildings, Energy efficiency
Fraunhofer ICT (Chemical Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Pfinztal, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Energetics, Batteries
Fraunhofer IDMT (Digital Media Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Ilmenau, Germany	Government Technology	Audio, Media tech
Fraunhofer IEE (Energy Economics and Energy System Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Kassel, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Grid, Energy systems
Fraunhofer IEG (Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Cottbus, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Geothermal, Hydrogen
Fraunhofer IEM (Mechatronic Systems Design)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Paderborn, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Mechatronics
Fraunhofer IESE (Experimental Software Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Kaiserslautern, Germany	Government Technology	Software, Digital twins
Fraunhofer IFAM (Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bremen, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Materials, Adhesives
Fraunhofer IFF (Factory Operation and Automation)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Magdeburg, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Automation
Fraunhofer IGB (Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Biotech
Fraunhofer IGCV (Casting, Composite and Processing Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Augsburg, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Composites
Fraunhofer IGD (Computer Graphics Research)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Darmstadt, Germany	Government Technology	Graphics, XR
Fraunhofer IGP (Large Structures in Production Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Rostock, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Shipbuilding, Manufacturing
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 IKS (Cognitive Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Munich, Germany	Government Technology	Safe AI, Autonomy
Fraunhofer IKTS (Ceramic Technologies and Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Ceramics, Batteries
Fraunhofer ILT (Laser Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Aachen, Germany	Government Technology	Lasers, Photonics
Fraunhofer IME (Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Aachen, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Biotech, Drug discovery
Fraunhofer IML (Material Flow and Logistics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dortmund, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Logistics, Robotics
Fraunhofer IMM (Microengineering and Microsystems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Mainz, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Microsystems, Chemistry
Fraunhofer IMS (Microelectronic Circuits and Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Duisburg, Germany	Government Technology	Semiconductors, Sensors
Fraunhofer IMTE (Individualized Medical Technology and Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Lübeck, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Medical devices
Fraunhofer IMWS (Microstructure of Materials and Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Halle, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Materials
Fraunhofer IOF (Applied Optics and Precision Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Jena, Germany	Government Technology	Optics, Quantum
Fraunhofer IOSB (Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Karlsruhe, Germany	Government Aerospace, defence and space	Computer vision, Defence
Fraunhofer IPA (Manufacturing Engineering and Automation)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Robotics, Automation
Fraunhofer IPK (Production Systems and Design Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Manufacturing
Fraunhofer IPM (Physical Measurement Techniques)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg, Germany	Government Technology	Sensors, Optics
Fraunhofer IPMS (Photonic Microsystems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Government Technology	Photonics, Semiconductors
Fraunhofer IPT (Production Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Aachen, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Manufacturing, Photonics
Fraunhofer ISC (Silicate Research)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Würzburg, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Glass, Batteries
Fraunhofer ISE (Solar Energy Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Solar, Hydrogen, Heat pumps
Fraunhofer ISI (Systems and Innovation Research)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Karlsruhe, Germany	Government Public policy and analysis	Innovation policy, Foresight
Fraunhofer ISIT (Silicon Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Itzehoe, Germany	Government Technology	Power electronics, MEMS
Fraunhofer ISST (Software and Systems Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dortmund, Germany	Government Technology	Data spaces, Software
Fraunhofer IST (Surface Engineering and Thin Films)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Braunschweig, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Coatings
Fraunhofer ITEM (Toxicology and Experimental Medicine)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Hannover, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Toxicology, Respiratory
Fraunhofer ITMP (Translational Medicine and Pharmacology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Frankfurt, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Drug discovery
Fraunhofer ITWM (Industrial Mathematics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Kaiserslautern, Germany	Government Technology	Simulation, AI
Fraunhofer IVI (Transportation and Infrastructure Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Government Technology	Mobility, Autonomy
Fraunhofer IVV (Process Engineering and Packaging)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freising, Germany	Government Agriculture and food	Food, Packaging
Fraunhofer IWES (Wind Energy Systems)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bremerhaven, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Offshore wind
Fraunhofer IWKS (Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Hanau, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Recycling, Critical materials
Fraunhofer IWM (Mechanics of Materials)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Materials
Fraunhofer IWS (Material and Beam Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Lasers, Batteries
Fraunhofer IWU (Machine Tools and Forming Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Chemnitz, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Manufacturing
Fraunhofer IZFP (Non-Destructive Testing)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Saarbrücken, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Testing, Sensors
Fraunhofer IZI (Cell Therapy and Immunology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Leipzig, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Cell and gene therapy
Fraunhofer IZM (Reliability and Microintegration)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Government Technology	Semiconductor packaging
Fraunhofer LBF (Structural Durability and System Reliability)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Darmstadt, Germany	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Reliability
Fraunhofer MEVIS (Digital Medicine)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bremen, Germany	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Medical imaging, AI
Fraunhofer SCAI (Algorithms and Scientific Computing)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sankt Augustin, Germany	Government Technology	Simulation, Bioinformatics
Fraunhofer SIT (Secure Information Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Darmstadt, Germany	Government Technology	Cybersecurity
Fraunhofer UMSICHT (Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Oberhausen, Germany	Government Energy and resources	Circular economy, Hydrogen
Fraunhofer WKI (Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Braunschweig, Germany	Government Chemicals and materials	Bio-based materials
Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and ServicesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Hamburg, Germany	Research institute Environment and climate	Ocean Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering	2010
Fraunhofer Chile Research FoundationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Santiago, Chile	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Immunology, Polymers and Plastics	2010
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated SecurityFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Garching, Germany	Research institute Technology	Artificial Intelligence, Hardware and Architecture, Information Systems	2009
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sankt Augustin, Germany	Research institute Technology	Management Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence	2001
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Jena, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering	1992
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer ResearchFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Potsdam, Germany	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	1992
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State PhysicsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1957
Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sulzbach, Germany	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials	1992
Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCVFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Augsburg, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	2016
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials	1992
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Karlsruhe, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	1959
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics ResearchFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Darmstadt, Germany	Research institute Technology	Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Computational Mechanics	1987
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Ilmenau, Germany	Research institute Technology	Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition	2000
Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Chemnitz, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanics of Materials	2008
Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Kassel, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	2018
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHTFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Oberhausen, Germany	Research institute Energy and resources	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis	2012
Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Kaiserslautern, Germany	Research institute Technology	Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality	1996
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and AutomationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Magdeburg, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering	1991
Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar TechniquesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Wachtberg, Germany	Research institute Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Signal Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1957
Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-InstitutFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering	1959
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Marketing	1981
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
Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Sankt Augustin, Germany	Research institute Technology	Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Information Systems	2001
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Aachen, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1985
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Chemnitz, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanics of Materials	1991
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and AutomationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Stuttgart, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Strategy and Management, Control and Systems Engineering	1971
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced MaterialsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bremen, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, General Materials Science	1968
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials	1990
Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems DesignFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Paderborn, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Management of Technology and Innovation	2016
Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and MicrosystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Mainz, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis, Organic Chemistry	1990
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Halle, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Ceramics and Composites, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics	2016
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied EcologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Schmallenberg, Germany	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Genetics, Biotechnology	1959
Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive TestingFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Saarbrücken, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering	1972
Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Research institute Technology	Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1988
Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1991
Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic MicrosystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering	2003
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement TechniquesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1973
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and PackagingFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freising, Germany	Research institute Agriculture and food	Food Science, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering	1941
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering	1976
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPTFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Aachen, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1980
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and MicrointegrationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1993
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon TechnologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Itzehoe, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry	1999
Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dortmund, Germany	Research institute Technology	Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Systems	2006
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	1981
Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System ReliabilityFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Darmstadt, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics	1938
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz InstituteFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Berlin, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition	1928
Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental MedicineFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Hanover, Germany	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cancer Research, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	1981
Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and PharmacologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Immunology, Rheumatology, Physiology	2021
Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Dresden, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Automotive Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1999
Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy SystemsFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bremerhaven, Germany	Research institute Aerospace, defence and space	Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atmospheric Science	2009
Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-InstitutFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Braunschweig, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Building and Construction, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Polymers and Plastics	1946
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image ExploitationFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Karlsruhe, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Media Technology	2010
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell ProductionFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Münster, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering	2022
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEGFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Bochum, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	2020
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State TechnologiesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Munich, Germany	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering	1974
Fraunhofer SingaporeFraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Singapore, Singapore	Research institute Multidisciplinary research	Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Computational Mechanics	2010

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs does Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 130 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft R&D labs as of October 2026.

Where are Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's R&D labs?

In Germany (128), Chile (1) and Singapore (1).

What does Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft research?

Its labs focus on electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, industrial and manufacturing engineering and mechanical engineering.

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