FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is an application-oriented research organization focused on health, security, communication, energy, and the environment. It also focuses on information and communication technology, photonics, production, defense and security, materials, and components. The organization uses its ability design products and shape technology to have a significant impact on people’s lives. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has evolved into the largest organization for applied research in Europe with more than 80 research units, including 60 Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany, research centers and representative offices in Europe, the USA, Asia, and in the Middle East. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was founded in 1949 and is based in Munich, Germany.