Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF

As a technology and research partner, we support companies that want to make "Industry 4.0" a reality and help shape the turning point towards digitalization and automation. We have set ourselves the goal of using our research to contribute to sustainable development in the sense of ecologically intact, economically successful and socially balanced development.

Our teams of scientists have been researching future topics such as energy and climate change, augmented and virtual reality, the safe use of robots, digital twins and artificial intelligence for many years, long before they have become widespread. Our customers come to us today to prepare for future challenges and to work with us to develop efficient, humane and sustainable solutions. Whether large corporations or medium-sized companies, with individual and scalable technologies we pick up every company where it is on its way to Industry 4.0. Together we analyze existing structures, find the right technology, develop the right software and combine everything into holistic, intelligent solutions. In this way we make cutting-edge technology available to medium-sized companies too.

We look at technologies and processes through the eyes of our customers and think about developments 10 years or more in advance. Our broad expertise in the hardware sector is the basis for outstanding software and digitalization solutions. From idea development to development and maintenance processes to the end of product life and recycling, we consider the entire spectrum of the product life cycle. Our technology fields complement each other perfectly and change dynamically with market requirements.

With speed, flexibility and always with an eye on the return on investment, we create added value together in the company and for the location. For our customers, technology may be a means to an end, but for us it is a matter close to our hearts.