Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

Competence in ceramics

The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS conducts applied research on high-performance ceramics. The institute‘s three sites in Dresden and Hermsdorf (Thuringia), Germany, collectively represent Europe‘s largest R&D institute dedicated to the study of ceramics.

As a research and technology service provider, the Fraunhofer IKTS develops advanced high-performance ceramic materials, industrial manufacturing processes as well as prototype components and systems in complete production lines up to the pilot-plant scale. In addition, the research portfolio also includes materials diagnostics and testing. The test procedures in the fields of acoustics, electromagnetics, optics and microscopy contribute substantially to the quality assurance of products and plants.

 

Dresden, October 30, 2026

News

ArMorph: Flexible Ceramic Armor for Novel Protective Solutions

In the Fraunhofer-internal research project ArMorph (“Armor with flexible Morphology”), the Fraunhofer Institutes IKTS, ICT, IGP, and EMI are pooling their expertise to develop a new generation of flexible protective systems. 

 

Dresden, October 23, 2026

News

International Award for Prof. Alexander Michaelis

In early October 2026, Prof. Alexander Michaelis, director of the Fraunhofer IKTS, was honored with the prestigious Edward Orton, Jr. Memorial Lecture from the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). 

 

Braunschweig, October 5, 2026

Press release

Fraunhofer ZESS strengthens technology transfer and sustainable energy storage research in Germany

In a ceremony held on October 5, 2026, the Fraunhofer Society officially opened the new building of the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Storage and Systems (ZESS) in Braunschweig. 

Annual Report 2025/26

The annual report of Fraunhofer IKTS provides information and reports about our latest results of research.

Certified

The Fraunhofer IKTS is certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, EN ISO 13485 and DIN EN ISO / IEC 17025.

Sites of Fraunhofer IKTS

Germany: Dresden, Hermsdorf, Freiberg, Arnstadt, Forchheim, Rostock, Braunschweig, Leipzig, Cottbus, Schmalkalden, Berlin

Portugal: Porto