Projects

mobilhoch2@Lu investigates how mobility stations strengthen public transit in Ludwigsfelde. The project is creating a station-based bike and e-scooter sharing system with integrated digital information and booking. The focus is on commutes around Birkengrund Station, the first and last mile in public transit, and the scientific evaluation as a basis for insights into the transportation transition in rural areas and outside inner-city areas.

InstaScan turns paper into real data: AI recognizes content from waybills and accompanying documents, writes it to your systems as JSON, and speeds up workflows – open, secure, interoperable.

Aulis ist ein agentenbasiertes, modulares Betriebssystem für die Intralogistik, das den innerbetrieblichen Transport von Gütern mit Fahrerlosen Transportfahrzeugen (FTF) und autonomen mobilen Robotern (AMR) effizient organisiert. Durch die konsequente Verwendung offener De-facto Standards wie der VDA 5050 und M2X bleibt Aulis herstellerunabhängig und flexibel. Dies ermöglicht eine einfache und nahtlose Integration in bestehende IT-Landschaften – ganz im Sinne eines echten Plug'n'Play-Ansatzes.

The Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC) develops and tests digital applications for air cargo logistics at several German airport locations. The focus is on standardized data exchange, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, digital documents and simulation for air cargo logistics. In this way, the project creates robust building blocks for a secure air cargo supply chain and the development of digital air cargo solutions.

RE.build is a pioneering project for circular construction in the Recklinghausen district. The initiative combines the new construction of the Kreishanderwerkschaft (district craftsmen association) as a real-world laboratory, a physical building materials warehouse, a digital platform and educational and governance components. The goal is to create a transferable system that closes local material loops and strengthens the circular economy in the construction sector.

The Baden-Württemberg port strategy strengthens the role of inland ports on the Rhine, Neckar, and Main rivers in climate-neutral freight transport and responds to declining transport volumes on waterways in the 2040 federal transport forecast. The topic page outlines the approach, work packages, freight flow analyses, and transformation paths for politics, the port industry, and logistics companies, and brings together in-depth information on the project.

SHIELD is researching harmonic radar at 61/122 GHz as an interference-resistant real-time localization system for intralogistics. Seven partners are developing compact tags and sensor networks that locate autonomous guided vehicles and small load carriers with millimeter precision—even in metal-rich, dynamic warehouse environments. The technology combines accuracy, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in a single sensor system.

GreenComplAI is revolutionizing product compliance through AI-supported data validation and blockchain technology. The platform offers companies sustainable supply chain transparency, automated plausibility checks, and tamper-proof evidence. This makes compliance with EU regulations more efficient and easier.

6GEM and 6GEM+ are research hubs developing 6G communication systems for the connected digital industry, mobility and emergency response. While 6GEM lays the groundwork for open, secure and efficient 6G mobile communication systems, 6GEM+ translates these approaches into industrial applications. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) validates 6G mobile communications, 5G Advanced, Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), cloud-edge computing and the Industrial Metaverse in realistic intralogistics test environments using robot swarms, motion capture and cloud-edge infrastructure.

Starting in 2027, manufacturers in the EU will be required to provide a Digital Product Passport for certain products. The EmpowerDPP research project develops data management concepts and identifies service opportunities. It supports companies in meeting regulatory requirements while simultaneously exploring new value-creation opportunities.