The Fraunhofer Society currently operates 59 institutes. These are Fraunhofer Institutes for:

·        Algorithms and Scientific Computing - SCAI

·        Applied Information Technology - FIT

·        Applied Optics and Precision Engineering - IOF

·        Applied Polymer Research - IAP

·        Applied solid state physics - IAF

·        Biomedical Engineering - IBMT

·        Building Physics - IBP

·        Ceramic Technologies and Systems - IKTS

·        Chemical Technology - ICT

·        Communication Systems - ESK

·        Computer Architecture and Software Technology - FIRST

·        Computer Graphics Research - IGD

·        Digital media Technology - IDMT

·        Electron and Plasma Technology - FEP

·        e-Government - Fraunhofer eGovernment Center

·        Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology - UMSICHT

·        Experimental Software Engineering - IESE

·        Factory Operation and Automation - IFF

·        High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut - EMI

·        Industrial Engineering - IAO

·        Industrial Mathematics - ITWM

·        Information and Dataprocessing - IITB

·        Information Center for Regional Planning and Building Construction - IRB

·        Integrated Circuits - IIS

·        Integrated Systems and Device Technology - IISB

·        Integrated Publication and Information Systems - IPSI

·        Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems - IAIS

·        Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology - IGB

·        Laser Technology - ILT

·        Machine Tools and Forming Technology - IWU

·        Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research - IFAM

·        Manufacturing Engineering and Automation - IPA

·        Material and Beam Technology - IWS

·        Material Flow and Logistics - IML

·        Mechanics of Materials - IWM

·        Medical Image Computing - MEVIS

·        Microelectronic Circuits and Systems - IMS

·        molecular Biology and Applied Ecology - IME

·        Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut - HHI

·        Non-Destructive Testing - IZFP

·        Open Communication Systems - FOKUS

·        Patent Center for German Research - PST

·        Photonic Microsystems - IPMS

·        Physical Measurement Techniques - IPM

·        Process Engineering and Packaging - IVV

·        Production Systems and Design Technology - IPK

·        Production Technology - IPT

·        Reliability and Microintegration - IZM

·        Secure Information Technology - SIT

·        silicate Research - ISC

·        silicon Technology - ISIT

·        Software and Systems Technology - ISST

·        Solar Energy Systems - ISE

·        Structural Durability and System Reliability - LBF

·        Systems and Innovation Research - ISI

·        Technological Trend Analysis - INT

·        Technology Development Group - TEG

·        Surface Engineering and Thin Films - IST

·        Toxicology and Experimental Medicine - ITEM

·        Transport and Infrastructure Systems - IVI

·        Wind Energy and Energy System Technology - IWES

·        Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut - WKI

Fraunhofer USA. In addition to its German institutes, the Fraunhofer Society operates seven US-based Centers through its American subsidiary, Fraunhofer USA:

·              Coatings and Laser Applications - CCL

·              Experimental Software Engineering - CESE

·              Laser Technology - CLT

·              Molecular Biotechnology - CMB

·              Manufacturing Innovation - CMI

·              Sustainable Energy Systems - CSE

·              Digital Media Technologies - DMT

By Vasil Sidorov on June 09, 2011 from Fraunhofer Society

Technopark QUELTA,

Nizhyn Laboratories of Scanning Devices

sidorovvasil@gmail.com