Annual Report: Highlights 2021

Mastering challenges together – for a successful future

Dear reader,

The coronavirus pandemic dominated the year 2021, challenging people worldwide on an unforeseen scale. Despite the difficulties, we were able to ensure continuity in our research projects and pursue them with our usual performance. The highlight articles in the 2021 Annual Report showcase our successful research work and the projects and activities we developed and pushed ahead with, along with their practical implementation.

A crucial topic that will take center stage over the coming years is digital sovereignty. In particular, it will be the key to the innovation capability and competitiveness of the German economy. It will involve a wide variety of areas, ranging from the development of hardware to the use of artificial intelligence and its translation into applications. Strengthening digital sovereignty in Germany is a collective and comprehensive project to which Fraunhofer IIS is contributing with its broad know-how and proven expertise.

Meanwhile, important topics such as quantum technology, artificial intelligence and sustainable information and communications technology will remain on our agenda. It is our stated goal to strategically advance these subjects and develop practical uses to benefit our partners.

Enjoy the read!

Institutsleitung Fraunhofer IIS
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Directors of Fraunhofer IIS Prof. Albert Heuberger, Prof. Bernhard Grill, Prof. Alexander Martin


#WE

At Fraunhofer IIS, we work together across countries and disciplines to provide solutions.

 

#WeKnowCommunication

mioty® wireless technology: Award-winning and standardized

 

Institute Director Dr. Bernhard Grill appointed honorary professor

 

Moving in to the new institute building in Dresden

 

Nurturing early careers at research campus in Waischenfeld

 

Passing of baton in Smart Sensing and Electronics

Research has many faces


#KNOW

We define fields of research, turning knowledge into technology for lead markets – which in turn adds value for society as a whole.

 


#WeKnowDigitalTransformation

AI revolutionizes the supply chain

 

#WeKnowAudio

Better audio experiences around the world

 

#WeKnowSmartSensing

Switching and measuring with unique precision

 

#WeKnowX-Ray

New gold standard for industrial CT

 

#WeKnowCommunication

Golden opportunity to try out 5G

#WeKnowCommunication

Short reports

 

#WeKnowQuantumTechnologies

Quantum world: From research to application

#WeKnowAdaptiveSystems

Trusted electronic hardware – from Achilles heel to rock-solid foundation

#HOW

With an attitude between thirst for action and the spirit of research, we tackle even seemingly unsolvable problems – for the world of tomorrow.

 

On the road to digital sovereignty in Europe with Fraunhofer IIS

 

Creating a sustainable future

 

IoT for smart cities and smart agriculture

High-Performance Center Electronic Systems (LZE)

 

Annual Report 2021 available for download

Publishing notes

Editors

Agnes Pelzl (editor-in-chief), Thoralf Dietz, Saskia McDonagh, Patricia Petsch

 

Editorial team

Dr. Janine van Ackeren, Andrea Auner, Christine Broll, Sylvie Couronné, Dr. Katja Engel, Alexander Ennen, Mandy Garcia, Simon Hagen, Syndia Ioannidou, Thomas Kestler, Matthias Krempl, Sandra Kundel, Yvette Kunze, Jan Plogsties, Angela Raguse-Fößel, Daniela Rembor, Julia Rupprecht-Hein, Susanne Sczogiel, Tim Schröder, Diana Staack-Tettling, Dr. Bettina Williger, Claudia Wutz

 

Report period

January 1 to December 31, 2021
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Erlangen, August 2022