Projects

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML is considered the leading authority in holistic logistics research and works in all fields of internal and external logistics.

 

In line with the Fraunhofer concept, it develops solutions that can be used immediately by companies, while also conducting preliminary research with a time horizon of two to five years, or longer in individual cases. Founded in 1981, the institute currently employs around 450 scientific staff as well as administrative and workshop staff, supported by numerous student and scientific assistants.

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  • Digitale Produkt-Compliance am Fraunhofer IML: Eine Hand steuert ein futuristisches Interface mit KI-gestützter Datenanalyse, Prüfalgorithmen und Sicherheitskennzeichnungen zur effizienten Überwachung von Produkten und Lieferketten.
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    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.

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  • Datenexpert:innen am Fraunhofer IML entwickeln mithilfe von Echtzeit-Analysen, KI und dynamischen Preisstrategien innovative Dynamic-Pricing-Lösungen für effiziente Logistik- und Handelsprozesse.
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    SiMBA is an AI-based open-source solution developed by Fraunhofer IML. Through dynamic pricing, it enables the flexible and cost-efficient use of shared machine capacities. Elastic pricing is based on current demand and improves resource utilization and sustainability. This reduces energy costs, optimizes processes, and strengthens small and medium-sized enterprises.

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  • Das Bild zeigt Gemüse, wie es in der Landwirtschaft geerntet wird.

    TRUSTyFOOD shows how blockchain makes food and agricultural chains more transparent, traceable, and sustainable. The aim of the EU project is to organize the fragmented image of blockchain in the agricultural sector and make it usable for agrifood logistics and food distribution. The solution: a European blueprint with standards, a roadmap, and services that provides practitioners with a clear basis for decision-making for future-proof blockchain implementations along the supply chain.

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  • Miniaturbank auf einer blau beleuchteten Leiterplatte – Symbol für SafeFBDC, Safe Financial Big Data Cluster in Industrie 4.0.
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    SafeFBDC combines Industry 4.0 with secure financial logistics. A blockchain-based smart invoicing solution enables autonomous, transparent invoices and programmable payments. Receivables are converted into digital assets, opening up new financing opportunities—including in Web3 and metaverse ecosystems—and increasing the resilience and efficiency of supply chains. Learn more now and help shape the future.

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  • Das Bild zum Thema DUH-IT Digitale Nachweise für die Wasserstoffwirtschaf zeigt mehrere weiße kugelförmige H2-Druckbehälter am Ufer mit Meer im Hintergrund; auf den Tanks steht H2
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    DUH-IT is working with H2-Trust to use open-source blockchain technology to digitally standardize the proof of origin of green hydrogen along the supply chain. For each batch, a digital product passport is created with information on origin, production conditions, and greenhouse gas balance; RED III criteria are checked. In addition to open-source tools, learning centers, and transfer circles, an interactive 3D demonstrator offers practical training and knowledge transfer as well as use cases and learning opportunities for direct knowledge transfer in companies.

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  • Person in Sicherheitsweste vor Solarmodulen in einem Solarpark bei Sonnenuntergang; Handwerk, KI und Umweltwirtschaft stehen für die Energiewende im Bereich erneuerbarer Energien.
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    GreenCraft combines AI and craftsmanship to create a digital service ecosystem for environmental projects in North Rhine-Westphalia. The platform coordinates multiple trades, funding agencies, and private and commercial clients. It strengthens the environmental economy, addresses skills shortages, and establishes binding quality standards.

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  • Handwerkerin in AR-Brille, Sicherheitshelm und Warnweste auf einer Baustelle – veranschaulicht das Minerva-Forschungsprojekt in dem es um Handwerk 4.0. geht.
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    Minerva stands for Skilled trades 4.0 in practice. The joint project is developing a platform that combines virtual consulting, problem diagnosis, augmented reality guidance, and AI chatbots. Small craft businesses are making their services more flexible in terms of space and time. They are testing new business models. The platform builds on preliminary work from „Athene 4.0“ and „ARBAY“.

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  • ForestGuard: Kaffeplantage Peru - entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten
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    ForestGuard demonstrates how open source and blockchain simplify verification for deforestation-free coffee supply chains. The project combines geodata, proof of ownership, and process data, supports due diligence declarations in accordance with EUDR, and strengthens data sovereignty along complex, cross-border value chains.

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  • Moderne Visualisierung von skalierbaren KI- und Blockchain-Lösungen am Fraunhofer IML, bei der ein Experte mit Laptop, Datenanalyse-Tools und digitalen Schnittstellen zukunftsweisende Industrie-4.0-Anwendungen entwickelt.
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    With SKALA, Fraunhofer IML shows how AI and blockchain can be integrated into logistics solutions. SiMBA optimizes dynamic pricing, InstaSCAN digitizes documents, and GreenComplAI increases sustainability through networked data platforms. All of these open-source tools can be integrated in a modular fashion and strengthen digital sovereignty in value chains.

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