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They congratulated Fraunhofer IPK on its 50th anniversary (from left to right): Sven Weickert, Deputy Executive Director, Association of Business Organizations in Berlin and Brandenburg e.V., Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann, Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Production, Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin, Prof. Dr. Holger Kohl, Acting Director of Fraunhofer IPK, Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz, President of the Technische Unversität Berlin, and Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

The test environment for the digital battery passport has gone live. In this first phase, it helps battery manufacturers and suppliers prepare for the battery passport — which is set to become mandatory across the EU from February 2027 — through data validation and eleven distinct test scenarios. These allow companies to verify that their data meets EU standards and that their battery passport solutions interoperate smoothly within the wider battery ecosystem. The project draws on the input of more than 100 associate and supporting partners, whose requirements help keep the test environment firmly geared to real-world needs.

The digital product passport (DPP) is taking shape: At the international conference DPP4EU 2026 (June 1–3, Brussels), the recently published European technical standards for the DPP will be presented to a broad audience of experts. The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK played a key role in their development and supports companies and associations in their implementation.

See how Fraunhofer IPK is driving the digital transformation of the aerospace industry.

Initiative aims at possible collaboration in data-driven studies and discussions to increase operational efficiency.

Change at the helm of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK: The Fraunhofer Executive Board has appointed Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Kohl to serve as acting director of the institute effective April 1, 2026.

The oldest Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. Founded in the divided city and thriving in the federal capital, we have been reinventing production for half a century. Our mission is to use digital tools and methods to make manufacturing economical, resource-efficient, and human-centered.

From November 18 to 21, 2025, Fraunhofer IPK will be presenting its latest developments in the field of additive manufacturing at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt. The focus will be on post-processing and the processing of demanding materials. Innovative solutions for electron beam melting (EB-PBF) of materials that are difficult to weld, as well as cold spray processes for coating hard materials and copper are at the center of attention.

Compile an emissions balance sheet, evaluate climate-protection measures and implement the most efficient of these first: Researchers from three Fraunhofer institutes have developed a method with which companies from all sectors are able, based on scenarios, to evaluate their climate-protection measures in accordance with ecological and economic criteria.