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Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade under new leadership: Christian Böhlmann and Dr.-Ing. Simon Kothe – New co-leadership heads Automation and Production Technology in Stade

On June 1, 2026, Dr. Dirk Niermann handed over leadership of the Fraunhofer IFAM Stade branch to the next generation in order to begin building

16. June 2026

Surface pre-treatment, barrier layer, automated machining and assembly of cryogenic CFRP hydrogen tanks

At ILA 2026, Fraunhofer IFAM presented “HYTANK” project results on the efficient production of lightweight hydrogen tanks for zero-emission aviation Researchers from Plasma Technology and

15. June 2026

Fraunhofer IMWS’s lightweight solution suitable for series production awarded

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (Saale) has been honored at the Hugo Junkers Prize by the State of

15. June 2026

Sallea Extends Salt-Based Templating Technology to Advanced Composite Manufacturing

Sallea, an ETH Zurich spin-off specializing in templating technologies for biomanufacturing, is expanding the application of its proprietary salt-based structuring platform into the field of

24. March 2026

Paving the way for mass production: Thermoplastic traction battery housing wins JEC Innovation Award

The JEC Innovation Award 2026 in the category “Automotive and Road Transportation – Process” was awarded to the mass-production-ready manufacturing process for structural thermoplastic battery

12. March 2026

Composites Germany – Results of the 26th Composites Market Survey now available

Differing assessments of the current business situation Only slight confidence in future prospects Investment climate clouds over Differing expectations for application industries Growth drivers show

17. February 2026

SAERTEX® expands to China: New Carbon Fabric Production Site in Pinghu

The SAERTEX Group continues its global growth path and expands its production capacity in Asia, one of the key markets for composite materials. With the

13. January 2026

An association shows unity: Composites United sets the course for a more resilient fiber composites industry and elects a new executive committee

Members support all strategic decisions – Record interest in the executive committee election underscores the confidence of the members and the importance of the association

18. November 2025

Composites United draws positive conclusions from the JEC Forum DACH 2025 in Dresden

Strong presence as an event partner, expert insights, and lively exchange on high-performance fiber composites Inspiration for the composites community in the DACH region This

28. October 2025

AVK-Innovation Award 2025 – Winners announced

The winners of the prestigious Innovation Award for Fibre-Reinforced Plastics from the AVK – the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics, were announced this year on

28. October 2025