Fraunhofer

Running cars on sun and water

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems inaugurated a solar hydrogen filling station.

Solar ski helmet

The new 3D solar panel developed by Fraunhofer IZM is almost invisible when mounted on a ski helmet.

Back-contact heterojunction solar cell by HZB and ISFH

Comb-shaped, interdigitated metal contacts on the side facing away from the sun of back-contact silicon heterojunction solar cells.

European collaboration fast-track organic & large-area electronics

European collaboration to fast-track success of organic and large-area electronics

Organic Photovoltaics Progress at Heliatek

Heliatek GmbH is the only company in the photovoltaics sector producing modules based on vacuum-deposited small molecules.

Flexible and Stretchable Electronics at Printed Electronics Europe

Stretchable and conformal electronics is a relatively new but rapidly emerging and fascinating field in microelectronics.

Organic semiconductors - from molecules to the revolution of light

Passion, excellent know-how and close networking win the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2011.

A fascination with organic electronics

The three scientists succeeded in adapting organic semiconductors for use in a wide range of products, thereby creating the basis for innovative applications in displays, lighting, and photovoltaics.

Heliatek achieves new world record for organic solar cells

Heliatek GmbH, a global leader in high-end solar PV technology, has once again set a new world record for organic solar cells after Fraunhofer ISE CalLab certified a cell efficiency of 9.8 % for a 1.1 cm² tandem cell manufactured with a low temperature deposition process.

Heliatek achieves new world record for organic solar cells

Heliatek GmbH has once again set a new world record for organic solar cells after Fraunhofer ISE CalLab certified a cell efficiency of 9.8 % for a 1.1 cm² tandem cell manufactured with a low temperature deposition process.

Successful advancement of OLED technology

The energy efficiency and lifetime of organic LEDs for large-area lighting applications has been increased

Winners of the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and WSN Awards

At the Energy Harvesting & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) awards dinner on November 15 in Boston, USA companies were recognized for making significant technical or commercial progress with these technologies.

The green look for EV charging stations

The network of electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations in Germany is still relatively sparse, but their number is growing rapidly. The majority of roadside charging points take the form of steel-clad pillars. A group of researchers has set out to develop an alternative design based on environmentally compatible materials.

Crash-safe battery protection for electric cars

Everyone is talking about electric drives, and the scientists from Fraunhofer are also working on them. Engineers have replaced a battery box for lithium-ion batteries with a lightweight component. Not only does the housing save weight and sustain no damage in an accident - for the first time ever, it can also be mass-produced.

New partners, new projects

Konarka Technologies has formed strategic alliances with Lapp Kabel, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Bischoff Glastechnik and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy andEnergy System Technology.

Wireless window contacts - no maintenance, no batteries

Wireless window contacts draw all their energy from ambient radio signals.

Professor Karl Leo nominated for the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2011

The Director of the Fraunhofer IPMS is nominated for the Federal President's prize of Technology and Innovation.

OE-A elects new Board of Directors

The members of the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) elected a new Board of Directors at their annual General Assembly meeting.

Winners of the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and WSN Awards

At the Energy Harvesting & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) awards dinner on June 21 in Munich, Germany, companies were recognized for making significant technical or commercial progress with these technologies.