WE MAKE MATERIALS FIT FOR THE FUTURE!

Creative solutions are the key to overcoming the challenges of the present and the future - whether they be climate change, pandemics, the energy transition, structural change or new mobility concepts.

Fraunhofer IAP tackles these challenges through innovative materials, processes and technologies, targeting the entire value chain - from the idea to the customized prototype.

 

Our topics at a glance

NEWS

 

16.7.2026

Recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award

4D Materials Design and Additive Manufacturing Conference 2026

 

9.7.2026

Rethinking Resources

From Research to Application

 

7.7.2026

Geotextiles made from recycled materials: GREEN leads the way into the industry

 

25.6.2026

Bonding at the Push of a Button

Microencapsulated adhesives can simplify bonding processes in industry and assembly while increasing workplace safety.

 

19.6.2026

When Materials Respond Autonomously: New Approaches to Passive Fire Protection

 

17.6.2026

Keratin—
A Multifunctional Filler for Coatings

 

16.6.2026

When foam returns to its original shape

Soapbox Science Berlin on June 28, 2026

Events and Fairs

 

Meet us at trade fairs!

IMID | August 18-21, 2026

Exhibition Center, BEXCO, Busan, Korea

Events 2026

CONTACT

Fraunhofer IAP

Potsdam Science Park

Geiselbergstraße 69
14476 Potsdam
Germany

Phone +49 331 568-1000
Fax +49 331 568-3000

Director

Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker

 

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