Fairs|Events

The IN|NOVATE NOW conference brings together companies, startups, and the academic community in the Palatinate, offering opportunities for exchange and networking. We are represented at the event as cooperation partner. Our expert Dr. Henrike Stephani, Scientific Advisor Institute Strategy and Deputy Head of the Department »Image Processing« Department, provides insights into our current research.

The DIIR Anti-Fraud Management Conference 2026 offers two days of concise insights into the latest developments in fraud prevention, detection, and combating. The program includes keynote speeches, technical presentations, and workshops. Our experts Dr. Ria Grindel and Yannick Becker from the division »Analytics and Computing« give a presentation on-site about the use of artificial intelligence to increase audit efficiency.

The NAFEMS DACH Conference 2026 offers independent, comprehensive information and networking opportunities in the field of numerical simulation methods (CAE). Our experts will be on site with presentations on »GPU-Accelerated Grid-Free Gas-Dynamic Simulations with Generalized Finite Differences«, »Modeling, Simulation, and AI – It’s All Mathematics! CAE Success Stories From Fraunhofer ITWM« and »A Hybrid Parallel PGAS Approach to Linear Solvers for More Productivity and Efficiency«.

The MedtecLIVE 2026 provides a platform to discuss the latest developments and innovations in medical technology. Our expert, Prof. Dr. Michael Bortz from the division »Optimization«, is part of a session discussing how artificial intelligence can improve medical care while ensuring it is used safely and responsibly.

AABC Europe 2026 brings together experts in battery technology and their suppliers. The event offers insights into development trends, technologies, and market forecasts, particularly in the context of vehicle electrification and e-mobility. Our expert from the »Flow Processes« department is on site to deliver a presentation.

The availability of rich vehicle data has been growing rapidly for years – on the one hand, there are historical data sets from measurement campaigns and fleet observations, and on the other hand, modern vehicles in companies are recording more and more driving data. The aim of this seminar is to teach basic methods, procedures, and techniques from the fields of data analysis and machine learning and to use selected examples to show how these can improve the vehicle development process.

Our expert Dr. Hannes Grimm-Strele from the »Processes and Materials« department will give a presentation at the Automotive CAE Grand Challenge 2026 on the consideration of process-related fiber orientation in the simulation of sheet molding compounds.

INDEX brings together representatives focused on nonwoven fabrics in one place. At a booth, our experts present various production processes, including the simulation of spinning processes.

Our department »Image Processing and Inspection Systems« will be at the Control Expert Days 2026 in the Fraunhofer Networking Area, presenting AI methods in quality control

The Tag der Mathematik (Day of Mathematics) is an information event organized by the Department of Mathematics at RPTU Kaiserslautern. As an institute, we will be represented with an information booth where we will present career opportunities and everyday working life at the Fraunhofer ITWM. Experts from the departments will also give four presentations under the motto »People Do Math: 30 Years of Applied Mathematics at Fraunhofer ITWM«.