Researchers at Fraunhofer FKIE are advancing unmanned aerial and ground systems to detect, localize, and recover radioactive materials using automated sensor fusion and adaptive navigation.

A pilot-scale research program examines how chemical and solvent-based recycling can convert unused plastic waste streams into technical textiles and biodegradable geotextiles for construction applications.

Fraunhofer’s membrane-based drying technology removes water from gases without chemicals or high heat, enabling cleaner, faster, and far more efficient processing.

Compact ceramic foam systems use UV light to decompose pollutants, achieving up to 90% porosity, enabling scalable, efficient, and sustainable industrial water treatment.

At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, eleven Fraunhofer institutes present innovations from circular design and bio-based films to residue-derived polyamides, showcased in an interactive circular economy model.

The HydroConnect project shows how expanding Norwegian hydropower and interconnectors can lower emissions, stabilise prices, and support EU climate goals.

GENESIS unites 58 partners to develop sustainable semiconductor solutions, focusing on green materials, emission cuts, recycling, and waste reduction.

Fraunhofer researchers pioneer DRYtraec, a revolutionary method for eco-friendly, cost-effective battery electrode manufacturing, advancing sustainable electric vehicle technology.

Fraunhofer and Hochschule Bremen upcycle plastic waste into high-quality 3D-printed products, tackling Germany's 5.6M-ton packaging waste challenge.

Fraunhofer researchers are developing solutions for automated, nondestructive robotic disassembly of electronics for remanufacturing and material recycling that will help establish an advanced circular economy.