COVID-19 pandemic: Together against coronavirus

Within the scope of the "Hy4HoGa" project, ways to reduce the risk of infection via aerosols in the hospitality industry, and thus how large, highly-frequented spaces can be used safely at affordable cost, is being investigated by Fraunhofer IBP in collaboration with the Bavarian hotel and restaurant association "Bayerischer Hotel- und Gaststättenverband DEHOGA Bayern e.V." and the Bavarian industry association "vbw - Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V."

Evaluating and optimizing work situations - this is the aim of the Office Initiative with its study titled "WORK | HOME | MOBILE - Pre-, Intra- & Post-Corona". During the lockdown phase, a survey was launched to generate empirical knowledge. Initial results have now been published. Use them to improve your work environment and organization.

In the project Anti-Virus Aerosol: Testing, Operation, Reduction, in short "Avator", research is being conducted to assess and reduce the risk of infection by viruses transmitted via aerosols in enclosed spaces. Besides simulation-based methods to assess airborne dispersion, the project aims to develop air purification technologies based on virus capture and inactivation.

By simulating indoor air flows with the Indoor Environment Simulation Suite (IESS) - an in-house development by Fraunhofer IBP- information can be gained about the spread of the constituents of indoor air. These simulations help companies set up effective temporary protective measures at workplaces.

Scientists at Fraunhofer IBP in Stuttgart have studied the effect of different masks on acoustic speech quality. The project aims at assessing the acoustic limitations of masks with the aid of an experimental setup and evaluation system, and at developing acoustically optimized face masks.