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The reform of private pension provision is also placing greater emphasis on scientific principles. Researchers in the department »Financial Mathematics« at Fraunhofer ITWM are developing models and simulations that make insurance products more transparent, strengthen consumer protection, and enable new concepts for pension provision in the future.

At the Embedded World Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, together with the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), is presenting a system that fundamentally accelerates the development of embedded AI applications: »Neural Architecture Search Engine (NASE)« with Hardware in the Loop.

A new company is emerging from successful research in digital tire development: Starting in February 2026, Virtual Tire Technologies GmbH (VTT), a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, will be launched to sustainably meet the rapidly growing global demand for the tire modeling software »CDTire« and further develop the technology. Fraunhofer ITWM and VTT will continue to collaborate closely in the future.

Tire abrasion is one of the largest sources of microplastics in Europe, polluting the air, soil, and water. With the SUMERA project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, with support from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is developing a digital model that comprehensively simulates tire abrasion for the first time and makes emissions predictable.

The energy industry faces major challenges: security of supply, climate neutrality, and efficiency must all be achieved simultaneously. At E-world Energy and Water 2026, the industry's leading trade fair, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM demonstrates how digital technologies and mathematical models are accelerating this transformation. With Digital Twins, researchers are laying the foundation for precise analyses, reliable forecasts, and intelligent control systems – and thus for a flexible, sustainable, and secure energy supply.

From November 16 to 21, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM will be presenting innovative solutions for parallel programming and artificial intelligence at Supercomputing 2025 in St. Louis, USA. Two Fraunhofer spin-offs will be represented at joint booth 3740: ThinkparQ will present its roadmap for the parallel file system BeeGFS. The spin-off UNEEC Systems will demonstrate the STX processor and its system approach for an energy-efficient and cost-effective computing infrastructure. The STX processor accelerates HPC simulations while ensuring easy programming. Researchers from the division »High Performance Computing« will present new developments in the areas of parallel programming, agent-based AI, and accelerated I/O.

How can Artificial Intelligence and simulation advance biotechnology? What innovations from research can help companies use resources more efficiently and increase value creation? These questions were the focus of the workshop »AI and Simulation in Biotechnology« at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern. On November 7, 2025, experts from research, industry, and politics discussed sustainable and efficient solutions for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Before a car rolls off the production line, manufacturers run virtual tests on it. Simulating tires is particularly challenging since they are subject to extreme stress when driving over potholes and bumps. This is where CDTire comes into play. The tire modeling software developed by Fraunhofer researchers enables realistic tire models and supports the automotive industry in a wide range of analysis scenarios. Manfred Bäcker and Christoph Burkhart from the Fraunho-fer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM explain how the new software also helps reduce costs and shift timeconsuming test drives from the real-world test track to the vehicle simulator.

Efficient battery technology is a key component in achieving national and European climate targets. Lithium-ion batteries have dominated the market to date, but are increasingly reaching their physical and technological limits. Lithium metal battery systems are considered a promising successor technology. In the EU project STELLAR, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM is working with 16 European partners to develop a cost-efficient test facility for the safe and sustainable production of lithium metal anode foils.

In a world where healthcare systems are under pressure, can Artificial Intelligence help doctors make faster and smarter decisions and save more lives. The EU-funded research project »AI4Lungs« is working on precisely that. The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM is working with international partners to develop digital tools, methods, and models for the optimal selection of clinical treatment pathways for lung patients, with the aim of providing resource-efficient and medically optimized care.