Industrial coatings are more than just decorative surfaces. They protect materials from corrosion, weathering, and mechanical stress while defining the visual appearance of a product. Without modern coating systems, today’s high industrial quality standards would be difficult to achieve.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE is working in the PVCharge project together with partners from industry and research on solutions for the direct charging of electric vehicles with solar power. The aim is to…
From May 5 to 6, 2026, Quantum Photonics will take place for the second time at Messe Erfurt. Following a successful premiere in 2025, experts in quantum and photonics technologies from research, development, design, and application will once again gather…
The order slump has the chemical industry firmly in its grip. From January to August, the chemical sector recorded a decline of 2.9 percent in domestic business – a clear sign of the ongoing weakness of the domestic industrial economy.…
An international consortium is developing an ion-beam method for the safe removal of debris from Earth orbit. The ion beam is intended to halt uncontrolled object motion and enable their relocation. Kiel University is receiving €639,000 in funding for this…
A strong year-end for RAMPF Composite Solutions: With appearances at the trade fairs DAIR to Innovate in Toronto, Canada, and CADC in Connecticut, USA, the company presents its customized composite full-service solution for applications in aviation, aerospace, and the defense…
From May 5 to 7, 2026, the next Optatec – the international trade fair for optical technologies, components, and systems – will once again bring together optics enthusiasts from a wide range of industries and countries at the Frankfurt am…
Anticipation is high: from February 7 to 11, 2026, INTERGASTRA, the leading trade fair for hotels and restaurants, will once again open its doors at Messe Stuttgart. The mood in the industry is already full of expectation. “In recent weeks…
At drinktec 2025, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV presented three technology solutions that, through the use of AI, powerful software, and newly developed contamination sensor technology, put an end to the safety-driven, systematic oversizing of cleaning…
Still the day of his inauguration, Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement. The term climate change no longer features in his vocabulary and is reportedly deleted from government servers. Within the EU, implementation of the Green Deal has…
