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

 

Press Release / 17.11.2025

Cutting-Edge Technologies for High-Performance Computers and Artificial Intelligence

Parallel programming, agent-based AI, and accelerated I/O – these are the key topics that our researchers from the the division »High Performance Computing« will be presenting at Supercomputing 2025 in Atlanta, USA.

 

Press Release / 10.11.2025

AI and Simulation as Drivers of Innovation in Biotechnology

How can Artificial Intelligence and simulation advance biotechnology? What innovations from research can help companies use resources more efficiently and increase added value? These questions were the focus of the workshop »AI and Simulation in Biotechnology.«

 

Recap / 07.11.2025

Math Talent School 2025

This week, 22 students worked in four groups on exciting applied mathematics projects organized by the Felix Klein Center. Alongside calculating, modeling, and simulating, they gained insights into studying mathematics at  at the University Kaiserslautern-Landau and into the everyday work of mathematicians at our institute. Highlights and interviews from the past few days can be found on the recap page.

 

Research News / 03.11.2025

»Paving the Way for Virtual Tire Development«

Before cars go into production, their designs are tested virtually – with the realistic simulation of tires being particularly challenging.

In an expert interview, Dr. Manfred Bäcker and Dr.-Ing. Christoph Burkhart explain how they use the software »CDTire« to accurately model tire behavior, reduce costs, and move test drives into the simulator.

 

Press Release / 29.10.2025

Kickoff for EU Project »STELLAR«

Efficient battery technologies are crucial for achieving national and European climate targets.

In the EU-funded project »STELLAR«, we are working together with 16 European partners to develop a cost-effective test facility for the safe and sustainable production of lithium metal anode foils.

 

Podcast Streuspanne / 24.10.2025

AfD Deaths Before Local Election – Coincidence or Conspiracy?

Shortly before the local elections in NRW, several AfD candidates died – a story that made headlines. In this episode, we take a statistical look at probabilities, modeling assumptions, and common fallacies, asking whether this is a coincidence.

Curious what Monopoly has to do with it? Tune in and find out!

 

Whitepaper / 15.10.2025

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Practice

Our colleague Julia Burr contributed an article to the white paper »Beyond Text and Image« published by the Fraunhofer Alliance Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.  In this article, she presents a further development of the tool from the »HyTwin« project, which uses data-based transformer models to optimize the complex extrusion process in plastics processing.

 

Press Release / 09.10.2025

From Data to Diagnoses: AI in Pulmonary Medicine

In the EU project »AI4Lungs«, we are working with international partners to develop digital tools, methods, and models for the optimal selection of clinical treatment pathways for lung patients. The goal is to provide resource-efficient and medically optimized care.

Upcoming Events

 

Karlsruhe / Seminar with internship / 03.12.2025 – 04.12.2025

Inspection and Characterization of Surfaces

In this seminar, participants learn about modern 3D analysis methods and the challenges they pose. Our experts Dr. Henrike Stephani and Markus Rauhut provide insights into algorithms and innovative approaches to support investment decisions.

 

Dresden / Conference / 04.12.2025

IPG Collaborative Powertrain TechDay

The event brings together industrial and scientific expertise on modern, efficient, and virtualized methods of powertrain testing. New approaches in simulation, durability, and software validation are presented. A team from our »Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering« division are in attendance and Tim Rothmann gives a presentation on »From Road Maps to Virtual Worlds: Digital Twins and Traffic for System Simulation.«

 

Heidelberg / Workshop / 09.12.2025

SWIM 2025

SWIM is an informal one-day meeting where experts in disease modeling, epidemiology, and biostatistics from Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate can exchange ideas.

Our colleague Marvin Schulte is there with a poster. The title is »The Influence of the Mutation Process on the Long-Term Behavior of Infectious Diseases.«

 

Blick über den Tellerrand / Hybrid Talk / 09.12.2025

Handel’s »Messiah« and the Blueprint for a Global Musical Success

Georg Friedrich Handel was one of the most important composers of his time – his Messiah has fascinated audiences since its premiere with its musical clarity and impressive effect. In his lecture, Maximilian Rajczyk shows what makes this work so unique and why it continues to move people to this day.

This lecture will be held in German.

 

Rio de Janeiro / Conference / 10.12. – 12.12.2025

IEEE Conference 2025

The IEEE conference on decision and control provides a platform for discussing current developments in automatic control, optimization, and decision-making.

Our expert Jens Göbel gives a presentation entitled »On Model Predictive Funnel Control with Equilibrium Endpoint Constraints«.

 

Santiago de Compostela / Conference / 17.12. – 18.12.2025

Fujitsu International Quantum Computing Conference 2025

The IQBC brings together experts to discuss developments in quantum computing and promote synergies between HPC, AI, and other technologies. Our »High Performance Computing« division presents on the topic of fault-tolerant quantum computing.

 

Kaiserslautern / Workshop / 03.03. – 04.03.2026

International Workshop Terahertz Technology and Applications 2026

The workshop brings together renowned experts who present current scientific findings and industrial applications of Terahertz Technologies. 

The deadline for submitting papers is December 19, 2025.

 

Regular Seminars

Seminars of the Division »Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering«

In 2026, further training seminars of the division »Mathematics for Vehicle Engineering« will take place again!

We will keep you up to date here:

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM

Fraunhofer-Platz 1

67663 Kaiserslautern

Deutschland

Phone +49 631 31600-0

Fax +49 631 31600-1099

 

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