News from the institute

How can medical data be analyzed more effectively, documentation processes be handled more efficiently and how can the basis for clinical decision-making be improved? At DMEA 2026, which will be taking place in Berlin from April 21 to 23, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be presenting technologies for analyzing health-related data that are designed to reduce the burden on medical staff and facilitate data-based applications in research and care. Five institutes will be presenting their latest developments at the joint Fraunhofer booth (Booth D-109, Hall 2.2). These range from AI-assisted symptom analysis and data spaces that allow for health data to be securely shared to assistance systems for medical documentation, data-based decision-making support and solutions for training and evaluating AI models for medical data.

How can digital technologies relieve caregivers while enabling older people to live independently at home for longer? Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD will present answers to this question at DMEA 2026 in Berlin, one of Europe’s leading events for digital health. The focus is on new developments in contactless vital data acquisition and AI-based assistance systems for care and healthcare.

Fraunhofer IGD and its spin-off Verus Digital are receiving funding from the state of Hesse as part of the LOEWE funding line for the project "FineArts3D – Autonomous 3D Digitisation of Paintings". The aim of the project is to further develop a globally unique system for contactless, high-precision and colour-calibrated 3D capture of large-format and fragile works of art.

How digital technologies can make the construction industry more efficient, sustainable and connected will be showcased by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft from 24 to 26 March 2026 at the digitalBau trade fair in Cologne. In Hall 8, Booth 534, four Fraunhofer institutes will present innovative solutions across the entire construction process chain – from data acquisition and planning to energy-efficient implementation and automated assembly.

At this year’s Fraunhofer ICT Dissertation Award, the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD received first prize. Dr.-Ing. Lena Cibulski was honored for her dissertation “Visual Analysis for Multi-Attribute Choice,” which she wrote at Fraunhofer IGD. The award was presented on January 27, 2026, during the New Year’s reception of the German Informatics Society (GI) and the Fraunhofer ICT Technology Alliance in Berlin.

Congratulations! Saptarshi Neil Sinha, a researcher in the “Virtual and Augmented Reality” department in Darmstadt, successfully defended his dissertation, “Scene Understanding Meets Realistic Scene Synthesis: Novel Learning-based Technologies for Scene Digitization, Analysis and Editing,” on November 24, 2025.

At Formnext 2025, Fraunhofer IGD will present two technological innovations for industrial 3D printing: the enhanced Cuttlefish® software with the new Cuttlefish®::Proof module, which for the first time enables a physically accurate preview of the print result, and a monolithic denture model produced using multi-material 3D printing that replicates the natural layered structure of human teeth.

Agriculture is in transition. Mounting pressure from climate change and the need to conserve resources and preserve biodiversity call for new approaches. Digital technologies are opening up new perspectives to accomplish this. The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD is developing data based tools that visualize ecological interconnections, increase transparency in agricultural processes, and support sustainable management.

Agriculture is under considerable pressure to adapt. Climate change, resource scarcity, and growing sustainability demands require efficient solutions. At the same time, farms are expected to remain competitive and ensure reliable food supplies. From November 9 to 15, 2025, seven Fraunhofer Institutes will showcase the role of smart sensor technology, AI-supported analyses, and sustainable materials at AGRITECHNICA in Hannover, Germany (Hall 17, Booth B15).

How is digitalization transforming Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and who is actively shaping this change? These questions took center stage at the Partner Days 2025 hosted by the Fraunhofer IGD in Rostock. Around 50 representatives from politics, business, and science gathered on October 8 to exchange insights on ongoing projects and explore new impulses for the state’s digital transformation.