Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM

Welcome to Fraunhofer ITWM!

We are one of the world's largest mathematical research institutes and our goal is to further develop mathematics as a key technology, give innovative impetus and implement it in practice together with industry partners. Methodologically, our research areas are based on modeling, simulation and optimization. Integral parts of our projects are consulting and implementation, support in the application of high-performance computer technology and providing tailor-made software solutions. We not only use simulation software, but also develop it ourselves, often in cooperation with leading software companies.
Nowadays, companies of all sizes use simulations on regular bases which gives them benefit in terms of product innovation and quality assurance. Our customers are mainly in the automotive, mechanical engineering, textile, computer industry and finance sectors.

News

 

Article in the Handelsblatt / 24.06.2024

Are Floating Communities the Future?

A Handelsblatt article examines the potential of real estate on water to address space issues. Could this be the next big trend in real estate? Our manufacturer-independent energy management system Amperix and our »Green by IT« team are supporting the »Schoonschip« residential project in Amsterdam.

 

Short News / 18.06.2024

New Software Release for ToolIP2024

The new demo version of ToolIP2024 is now available for all interested parties. The software for the interactive development of image processing solutions now offers an improved user interface, extended plug-in functions and more powerful algorithms. 

 

Press Release / 14.06.2024

Fraunhofer ITWM at the »Battery Show Europe 2024« in Stuttgart

Battery simulation has been a focus of research at our institute for many years. Quality control has recently been added to this area of research. The focus here is on electrodes and their conductive properties. At the leading trade fair »Battery Show Europe« in Stuttgart, experts will be presenting these innovations in Hall 9 at Booth B85.

 

Podcast Streuspanne Special / 14.06.2024

Short Episode on the European Parliament Elections

The special is under the bold statement: »There is no shift to the right. Unfortunately. The AfD in the European elections since 2014«. The focus of the discussion: the wording of the media in connection with statistics and why we need a real positive shift.

[Podcast only available in German]

 

Press Release / 12.06.2024

MESHFREE Wins Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2024

Because highly dynamic processes often cannot be satisfactorily mapped with conventional software, we have developed a solution with the MESHFREE tool that can simulate complex processes cost-effectively. We will be awarded the Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2024 for this software.

 

Podcast Streuspanne / 10.06.2024

Police Crime Statistics and the Narrative of Criminal Foreigners

In this episode, we look at the Police Crime Statistics. These are published by the Federal Criminal Police Office and often attract a great deal of media attention. The data on origin in particular is often used for striking headlines. How can they be put into context?

[Podcast only available in German]

 

Felix-Klein-Zentrum für Mathematik / 07.06.2024

Math Talent School 2024 – Special Edition Girls-Camp

What does the professional world of a mathematician look like and what is applied mathematics? 18 selected schoolgirls found out at our institute. Our Math Talent School from 3 to 7 June 2024 was organized by the Felix Klein Centre for Mathematics as a girls' camp.

 

Short News / 05.06.2024

Study on Equity-Based Pensions in Germany

Together with the consultancy firm teckpro, Prof. Dr. Ralf Korn, a member of our Scientific Board, is examining the government coalition's proposal to stabilize the pension system. The study shows that a total capital of several trillion euros is necessary to maintain the current overall level of benefits provided by the state pension system.

Upcoming Events

 

Stockholm / Workshop / 24.06. – 28.06.2024

ESPIDAM

ESPIDAM is a Marcus Wallenberg summer program on the topic of »Analysis and Modeling of Infectious Diseases«

Marvin Schulte from the department »Transport Processes« is on site for us with a presentation concerning »Epidemiological Modeling with Multiple Virus Variants« .

 

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore / Conference / 25.06 – 27.06.2024

IEEE CAI 2024

The IEEE Conference on Artificial Intellegence offers participants an insight into the latest AI technologies in industrial technology and innovation. Our expert Viny Saajan Victor from the »Transport Processes« department will be on site with the poster presentation »Informed Machine Learning for Optimizing Melt Spinning Processes«.

 

Kaiserslautern / Trade Fair / 28.06.2024

Computer Science Practice Day

This year, the Association for the Promotion of Computer Science at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (FIT e.V.) is once again organizing the Computer Science Practice Day.

The exhibiting companies present their career opportunities and report on their day-to-day work. 

We will also be there to report on the work at our institute.

 

Copenhagen, Denmark / Conference / 30.06. – 03.07.2024

European Conference on Operational Research

Every year, the Association of European Operational Research Societies organizes a conference on the topic of »Operational Research«. Our colleague Pascal Halffmann from our department »Financial Mathematics« will be on site and give a talk entitled »Harnessing the Power of Quantum Computing for Multiobjective Optimization Algorithms«.

 

Eindhoven, Netherlands / Conference / 09.07. – 13.07.2024

JuliaCon 2024

JuliaCon 2024, which is taking place in the Netherlands this year, is the largest annual conference on the Julia programming language.

Our expert Firoozeh Aga from the division »High Performance Computing« will present the Julia user interface »DistributedWorkflow.jl«, which she developed.

 

Mainz and Online / Hybrid Conference / 10.07.2024

Curious 2024 Future Insight Conference

Our experts will present the results of their work in the projcet »KI_WOOD« at the conference with their poster on the topic of »AI-Based Wood Species Detection in Paper and Fiber Materials for the Control of Global Deforestation«.

 

Melbourne, Australia and Online/ Conference / 14.07. – 18.07.2024

GECCO 2024

The Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) has been presenting the latest results in the field of genetic and evolutionary computation since 1999.

Our colleague Dr. Pascal Halffmann from the department »Financial Mathematics« will participate online and will give a presentation.

 

Vilnius, Lithuania / Summer School / 15.07. – 19.07.2024

ITSS-TSaT 2024

Our expert Dr. Maris Bauer from the department »Material Characterization and Testing« will be giving a presentation on »Terahertz Technology for Industrial Applications« at ITSS-TSaT 2024.

The program includes lectures, discussion rounds, company visits, group tasks, various laboratory visits and much more.

 

Online / Info Event/ 18.07.2024

Information Event for the ALMSIM® -Pathgenerator

The information event will present our ALMSIM® pathgenerator software, which, among other things, enables the simulation of pension plans. In particular, it helps to implement the latest legal and regulatory requirements.

 

Hamburg / Fair / 03.09. – 06.09.2024

SMM 2024

The trade fair offers a platform for companies, research institutions and experts from all over the world to present and discuss the latest innovations and technologies in the maritime sector.

Our colleagues from the department »Transport Processes« will be presenting our MESHFREE simulation software at the joint Fraunhofer-Waterborne stand.

 

High Performance Center Software / Workshop / 10.10. – 11.10.2024

Mathematical Methods in Process Engineering (MMiPE)

Every two years, interested parties come together at our Institute to discuss mathematical methods in process engineering.

Please register until September 27, 2024, via the online registration form on our event page.

 

Recurring Seminars

Seminars of the Division »Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering« 2024

This year, the division »Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering« is once again offering three further training seminars:

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM

Fraunhofer-Platz 1

67663 Kaiserslautern

Deutschland

Phone +49 631 31600-0

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