Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

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.

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Materials and Processes
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Energy
Environmental and Process Engineering
Electronics and Microsystems
Bio- and Medical Technology
Optics
Materials and Process Analysis

Annual report 2016/2017

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

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

   
 

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Dresden / Germany / 6/6/2017

Press release

Fraunhofer Singapore founded – well ahead of the trend towards internationalization

Twenty years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD in Darmstadt, Germany took the bold step to form ties with Singapore. Back then, not many research institutions were thinking about internationalization, but this courage has paid off.

 

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Dresden / Germany / 5/30/2017

Press release

Cleaning wastewater effectively

Water is vital – therefore, wastewater has to be cleaned as efficiently as possible. Ceramic membranes make this possible.

 

Dresden / Germany / 9/13–9/15/2017

Symposium

ISPA 2017 | International Symposium on Piezocomposite Applications

The symposium will address potentials for innovative solutions related to piezoceramics in combination with various complimentary functional and structural materials and electronics to provide solutions for control and positioning tasks, measuring tasks, power supply, material treatment, and sound and vibration applications.

 

Dresden / Germany / 9/18–9/20/2017

Symposium

Dresden Battery Days 2017

This year's symposium focuses on "Solid-state batteries - materials, manufacturing and system aspects"and will be dedicated to the exchange of knowledge between international electrochemical energy storage experts.

 

Dresden / Germany / 9/24–9/26/2017

Conference

ICBM | International Conference on Barkhausen Noise and Micromagnetic Testing

The ICBM committee is pleased to announce the next ICBM on September 24–26, 2017. The 12th edition of the conference series will take place Dresden, Germany – home town of Professor Heinrich Barkhausen and birth place of the Barkhausen effect.

 

Dresden / Germany / 10/24/2017

Workshop

1st cerAMfacturing workshop on additive manufacturing of ceramic and multi-material components for personalized medical and consumer products

Goal of the workshop is to communicate results and outcomes of the European project “cerAMfacturing”...

 

Dresden / Germany / 11/30–12/1/2017

Symposium

INSECT 2017 | International Symposium on Electrochemical Machining Technology

The symposium will address fundamentals, materials and tools as well as application trends of electrochemical machining technologies.

 

Dresden / Germany / 6/18–6/22/2018

Conference

ICIM 2018 | 15th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes

The ICIM is held every second year all over the world in rotation. In 2018, the conference will be held in Dresden, with Fraunhofer IKTS being the main organizer. The conference will be accompanied by an industrial exhibition.

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2017-07-20T12:24:46+0000

cfaed | TU Dresden: 5th Dresden #Nanoanalysis Symposium: In-situ #Microscopyby @FraunhoferIKTS #cfaedhttps://www.cool-silicon.de/termine/termin-detail/?tx_na5108easyevent_na5108easyevent[na5108easyevent]=252 …Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/696687510540006/ …

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2017-07-20T05:18:55+0000

DLR_next: Auch wenn's hier unten nicht so aussieht: Sie scheint! Und damit guten Morgen - wie immer mit einem Livebild der Sonne per Satellit SDO.

Auch wenn's hier unten nicht so aussieht: Sie scheint! Und damit guten Morgen - wie immer mit einem Livebild der Sonne per Satellit SDO.

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2017-07-19T16:05:04+0000

Fraunhofer IKTS: Auch wir prüfen Objekte aus Natur, Medizin, Kunst, Technik via µCT & HRCL. Ab heute gibt es dazu eine neue Seite http://s.fhg.de/xin  /ap

Auch wir prüfen Objekte aus Natur, Medizin, Kunst, Technik via µCT & HRCL. Ab heute gibt es dazu eine neue Seite http://s.fhg.de/xin  /ap

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2017-07-19T13:06:47+0000

Fraunhofer IKTS: Meileinstein: Heute vor 34 Jahren, 1983, wurde die weltweit erste dreidimensionale CT-Rekonstruktion eines Schädels publiziert. #Medizin /fp

Meileinstein: Heute vor 34 Jahren, 1983, wurde die weltweit erste dreidimensionale CT-Rekonstruktion eines Schädels publiziert. /fp

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Sites of Fraunhofer IKTS

Germany: Dresden, Hermsdorf, Pleissa, Pöhl, Schmalkalden, Leipzig

USA: Storrs (Connecticut)

Current EU-Projects

  • AFLoNext – 2nd Generation active wing - active flow- loads & noise ...
  • BET-EU – Materials synergy integration for a better europe
  • CAPTure – Competitive solar power towers
  • CerAMfacturing – Ceramic components by additive manufacturing
  • FlexiFuel-SOFC – Fuel flexible micro-scale biomass CHP system
  • HiEff-BioPower – Highly efficient and fuel flexible CHP technology
  • INTEGRAL – 2nd generation of thermoelectric generators ...
  • MATCH – The creation of the materials common house
  • NDTonAIR – Training network in non-destructive testing ...
  • ProDIA – Manufacturing and control of nanoporous materials

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