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News / 20.11.2025

New Battery Technologies: Efficient, Sustainable, Cost-effective

 

Press Release / 4.11.2025

DRYplatform Launches: Battery Research Gains Lighthouse Infrastructure

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Projects

Overview of All R&D Projects

 

Fraunhofer IWS is a strong partner for national and international research and development projects. Together with partners from academia and industry, we shape innovations – from the initial idea to practical application.

 

Discover how our projects contribute to the sustainable transformation of industry and society.
 

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Fraunhofer Max-Planck Cooperation Program

TritiumStopp

Permeation-dense Layer Systems as Tritium Barriers in Fusion Application
Duration: 2025–2028 

 

SAB Project

SAXFUSION

Saxony Bundles Expertise for Research on Nuclear Fusion
Duration: 05/2025–12/2027

 

BMDV Project

HP2BPP

High-throughput Joining of Bipolar Plates from Two Half-plates (H2GO – National Action Plan for Fuel Cell Production)
Duration: 05/2022–11/2025

Technologies and Competencies

Our technology fields are the driving link between research and industry. The bandwidth of our technologies allows us to develop system solutions along the process chain from materials to system technology and digitalization in the interest of our partners.

”Materials and Lasers – Competence with a System”

© Martin Förster

Fraunhofer IWS develops complex system solutions in materials and laser technology. Inspired by the idea of directly transferring latest research results into industrial applications, we work every day with great dedication to find answers to your questions. We define ourselves as idea drivers developing customized solutions based on laser applications, functionalized surfaces and material and process innovations – from easy-to-integrate custom solutions to cost-efficient solutions for small and medium-sized businesses to industry-compatible one-stop solutions. One-stop: starting with the development of new processes, to implementation in production, all the way to application-oriented support.

 

Industry Solutions

Materials, systems and laser technology make a major contribution to solving demanding tasks in various sectors. From the automotive industry to power and environmental engineering, we are a reliable partner.

 

Future and Innovation Fields

In future and innovation fields, we promote technological progress for you in order to meet existing and future requirements.

Solutions of Fraunhofer IWS

 

Industry-compatible One-stop Solutions

 

Cost-efficient Solutions for Medium-sized Businesses

 

Easy-to-integrate Custom Solutions

 

Material and Process Innovations