Our highlights of the year 2025

Research and development

 

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Engineering Center for Sustainability (IZN)

Fraunhofer and the University of Freiburg collaborate for future-oriented research

 

Fraunhofer IAF expands technology capabilities for chiplet innovations within the APECS pilot line

Baden-Württemberg contributes 4.35 million euros in funding as part of the EU Chips Act

 

European weather satellite MetOp-SG-A1 uses Fraunhofer IAF LNA chips

MetOp-SG mission aims to improve weather and climate monitoring

 

Quantum Computing Consulting and Testing Center for Industry

Fraunhofer INQUBATOR provides industrial users with access to quantum computing time

 

Up and running—first room-temperature quantum accelerator of its kind in Europe

Quantum Brilliance’s quantum accelerator goes live at Fraunhofer IAF

 

Pioneering research into laser-based inertial fusion begins in Germany

Fourth joint meeting of the SPINNING consortium

Events

 

Industry Innovation Days 2025 at Fraunhofer IAF

Exchange and discussion between research and industry

 

Fraunhofer IAF at the International Microwave Symposium 2025

World's leading conference for high-frequency electronics in San Francisco

 

Semiconductor technology for broadband satellite communications achieves record efficiency

EuMW 2025: Fraunhofer IAF presents 70 nm GaN transistor for high-throughput satellites

 

Review of the Freiburg Infrared Colloquium 2025

The latest developments in detectors and lasers

 

Fraunhofer IAF Diversity Days

Raising awareness—diversity in society and at Fraunhofer IAF

 

Insights from the KQCBW Developer Conference 2025

High-level talks on software, hardware, and application development

Education and promoting young talent

 

“What I love about my work is how much I get to do.”

Teresa Duarte, PhD student at Fraunhofer IAF

 

Students‘ Day 2025

Impressions from the information event for students

 

Girls’ Day 2025 at Fraunhofer IAF

At this year’s Girls’ Day on April 03, Fraunhofer IAF once again welcomed schoolgirls from grade 8 onwards

More information

 

Annual Report: “Transfer for Industry”

In this year’s annual report we would like to show you our extremely versatile institute whose portfolio includes high-frequency, power and optoelectronics as well as quantum components and systems.

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