Latest News

Here we will inform you about the latest research topics, upcoming events and other news of the department.

News from the Department

 

New project / 19.03.2025

»KI4KMU-RLP«: AI for Manufacturing Smes in Rhineland-Palatinate

The state of Rhineland-Palatinate supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the »KI4KMU-RLP« program in order to benefit from sustainable AI innovations. We help to identify use cases and submit funding applications. Companies in Rhineland-Palatinate can apply now until June 15, 2025

 

Press Release / 28.01.2025

Ministry Funds New Quality Assurance Project

All companies want to produce as efficiently as possible, make optimum use of their machines and avoid wasting resources. In the new Re(Pro)³ project, we are researching how inline process and product monitoring can help companies achieve this. The Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Science and Health is funding the project.

 

News / 14.01.2025

Quantum Computing in 2025

The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). They are therefore honoring the 100th anniversary of the development of quantum mechanics.

As a place of quantum research, we at Fraunhofer ITWM are participating in the anniversary year with educational programs and other events.

 

Book Article »Forscherinnen im Fokus« / 13.12.2024

AI Instead of 007: The Exciting Cases Await in Mathematics

This article is taken from our book »Female Researchers in Focus – We Create Change«. We introduce Dr. Henrike Stephani and her career path to the Fraunhofer ITWM. In the article, she describes her reasons for studying mathematics and talks about her research in disaster relief using Deep Learning.

 

Portrait Victor Adeyemi / 11.12.2024

International Young Talent at the Fraunhofer ITWM

Victor Adeyemi from Nigeria completed an internship at Fraunhofer ITWM during the last three months. His main focus: quantum computing. From the challenges of obtaining a visa to culinary and climatic differences – Victor overcame many hurdles to pursue his professional goals.

 

News / 25.11.2024

Dr. Petra Gospodnetić as a Guest on the Invision Podcast

In the InVISION Podcast, our expert Dr. Petra Gospodnetić and Maximilian Grau (CEO & Co-Founder Medabsy) discuss the possibilities of synthetic data for AI applications. They share important considerations for choosing the right methods and strategies as well as the new exciting collaboration between their organizations.

 

News / 18.11.2024

Our Project »KIDAGO« Wins Fraunhofer Alumni Award 2024

The project »KIDAGO – Digitization of Health Data for Innovative Billing Systems« has been awarded the Fraunhofer Alumni Award »TECHNOLOGY4DEVELOPMENT«. The team, consisting of researchers from the »Image Processing« and »Financial Mathematics« departments, is being supported with a grant of 10,000 euros.

Current Events

 

Stuttgart / Fair / 06.05. – 09.05.2025

Control 2025

Control is a conference and fair for industrial quality assurance. Our experts from the »Materials Characterization and Testing« and »Image Processing« departments are on site to present the main topics of »Inline Surface Inspection Systems and Virtual Inspection Planning« and »Non-destructive and Non-Contact Layer Thickness Measurement«.

 

Hannover / Fair / 31.03. – 04.04.2025

Hannover Messe 2025

Hannover Messe is the leading industrial trade fair. Dr. Petra Gospodnetić from department »Image Processing« presents software for creating synthetic photorealistic images together with the start-up »Medabsy«. Dr. Henrike Stephani presents the project »KI4KMU-RLP«, and Dr. Jens Krüger gives a lecture on »Next-Generation Computing at Fraunhofer«.

 

 

Online / Webinar / 20.03.2025

YEFC und VIPCOAT Consortium

The webinar of the YEFC in cooperation with VIPCOAT will focus on the world of open innovation platforms. 

Our colleague Jelena Zaninović from the »Image Processing« department is part of the expert panel and gives an insight into the topic »Leaching Behavior of Inhibitors From a Coating Matrix«.

 

Kaiserslautern / Workshop / 20.02.2025 – 21.02.2025

Practical Challenges – ToolIP Solves

The workshop on our image processing software ToolIP offers interested parties the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of typical modern image processing workflows. At the end of the course, you will have a solid knowledge of image processing and will be able to use ToolIP to develop creative solutions in industry and research.

Vacancies

Vacancies

For working at industrial and research projects, the department Image Processing is always looking for

Interns

  • We offer internships to students and apprentices in technical or natural scientific area
  • As your work requires a period of vocational adjustment, we can only offer internships of one month or longer

 

BSc/MSc and Diploma Students

  • in mathematically motivated image processing, stochastical geometry and spatial statistic
  • Your field of study is not restricted to mathematics or computer science, but students of physics, engineering or related areas are also invited to apply. We supervise your thesis in cooperation with your university or university of applied sciences (German "Hochschule")

 

PhD Students

  • We are permanently looking for PhD students. PhD students will gain scholarships according to the DFG guidance.