Foundation of the Fraunhofer IST in Hamburg
Surface technology is attracting rapidly-growing industrial interest. One focus of the work is the field of carbon coatings and their diverse modifications.
Relocation
The Fraunhofer IST moves from Hamburg to Braunschweig.
Cooperation with the TU Braunschweig
The Fraunhofer IST expands its expertise in the field of surface technology through close cooperation with the Institut für Oberflächentechnik und Plasmatechnische Werkstoffentwicklung (Institute for Surface Engineering and Plasma-Technology Materials Development, IOPW) of the Technische Universität Braunschweig.
New facilities
The Fraunhofer IST commences operation of a state-of-the-art cleaning facility for the entire process chain. Furthermore, the construction of a facility for large-area coating begins.
New institute management
Prof. Dr. Günter Bräuer takes over the management of the Fraunhofer IST.
Cooperations
Professor Bräuer takes over the management of the Institut für Oberflächentechnik und Plasmatechnische Werkstoffentwicklung IOPW (Institute for Surface Engineering and Plasma-Technology Materials Development) at the TU Braunschweig.
International attention
The leading role of the Fraunhofer IST in plasma technology is confirmed by the study commissioned by the BMBF and carried out by the Institute for Applied Economic Research at the University of Tübingen into the evaluation of plasma technology.
Award-winning
Scientists of the Fraunhofer IST are awarded the Technology Transfer Prize 2009 from the Braunschweig Chamber of Industry and Commerce for their successful work on the development, application and transfer of the material composite diamond-coated ceramics - DiaCer® for ceramic seals. One year later, the awarding of the Science Prize of the Stifterverband (association for the promotion of science) follows.
Inauguration of the new building
After a construction period of three years, the new Fraunhofer IST building can be used for everything from the cleaning and pretreatment of the workpieces through to coating on an industrial scale.
Selected Place of Ideas
For the cultivation system for stem-cell research “Plasma im Beutel” (Plasma in a bag), the Fraunhofer IST receives the award of “Selected Place of Ideas 2011” in the nationwide innovation competition “365 Orte im Land der Ideen“ (365 places in the land of ideas).
Application Center for Plasma and Photonics
Under the motto “Two Fraunhofer institutes - two application centers”, the festive inauguration of the new application centers of the two Braunschweig Fraunhofer institutes IST and WKI takes place. The Fraunhofer IST Application Center for Plasma and Photonics in Göttingen has set itself the goal of utilizing customized plasma technology in order to develop innovative solutions for the application areas of hygiene, the environment, health, bioengineering, energy technology and production.
New member of the institute management
Professor Dr. Christoph Herrmann, Dean of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the TU Braunschweig, accepts the call of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and, on 1st November 2018, becomes a member of the institute management of the Fraunhofer IST, alongside Professor Dr. Günter Bräuer.
Research platform for energy storage systems
Together with the Fraunhofer institutes IKTS and IFAM, the Fraunhofer IST is participating in the Fraunhofer Project Center for Energy Storage and Management Systems ZESS.
Farewell
The active time of Prof. Dr. Günter Bräuer as head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST ended on September 30, 2020.
Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST