Fraunhofer IFAM is one of Europe’s most important independent research institutes in the fields of adhesive bonding technology, surfaces, shaping and functional materials. The focus is on research and development with the aim of providing our customers with reliable and application oriented solutions. Products and technologies primarily address industries of particular importance for future viability: mobility, aviation, energy, maritime technologies as well as medical technology and life sciences. Currently, more than 700 employees at the 7 locations Bremen, Dresden, Stade, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Helgoland and Cuxhaven bundle their broad technological and scientific know-how in seven core competencies in 19 departments and numerous working groups: Metallic Materials, Polymeric Materials, Surface Technology, Adhesive Bonding, Shaping and Component Manufacture, Energy Storage and Converters, as well as Automation and Robotics.