Fraunhofer Institutes Freiburg
Sustainable solutions for the optimized use of material properties and for new material functions
At the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, we make the mechanisms and processes in materials manageable in order to extract the full potential and efficiency from technical systems. By measuring materials down to their atomic structures and by influencing interactions we modify material properties for new new functionalities. Our in-depth scrutinization of material characteristics and manufacturing processes empowers the realization of new products and technologies.
Our profound understanding of the behavior of materials and components coupled with the often unexpected insights we gain allow the Fraunhofer IWM to provide innovative solutions. These act as a catalyst, enabling our clients and business partners to realize reliable, safe and high performance components and systems, increased production yield, new material properties and component functions as well as material and energy efficiency.