Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

In the current situation we all are faced with major challenges.

To Fraunhofer IKTS, the health of its employees as well as protecting all of Fraunhofer’s business partners is of utmost importance. Therefore, all measures are currently being implemented to ensure that all our units continue to function, and that projects and orders are properly managed – while minimizing the risk of infection and protecting all those concerned. However, we kindly ask for your understanding, as restrictions are to be expected. Consequently, our employees mainly operate from home.

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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.