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Acoustics
Building acoustics
Standardized laboratory measurements
Special measuring methods
Development of acoustic building components
Public and Industrial Research in Building Acoustics
Planning structural noise protection measures
Sound immission protection and urban acoustics
Digital and sustainable acoustics
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Shared offices
Schools and sports halls
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Validation through measurements
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Sustainable acoustic optimization
Noise Control and Vehicle Acoustics
Technical equipment and devices
Flow noise and flow dynamics
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Silencers and sound absorbers
Vehicle acoustics
Low-noise air purification system
Smart end-of-line tests
Aeroacoustic tests
Sustainable acoustics
Building aeroacoustics
Human-Centered Acoustic Design and User Research
Design Thinking Science
Workplace change management
Prototyping, user testing, and sound design
Cognitive Ergonomics and Psychoacoustics
User research
Trend analysis
Healthy sleep
Musical and Photo Acoustics
Musical acoustics
Photo acoustics
Urban and Architectural Acoustics
Auralization
Generative acoustics
Quiet urbanism
Silence and elegance
Soundscape architecture
Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate
Buildings – Districts – Cities
High-performance building concepts
Highly efficient retrofitting concepts
Innovative concepts for urban districts
Energy-efficient cities and municipal climate protection
Studies and accompanying research
Evaluation and Demonstration
Developing Future Technologies
Technical Mock-ups
Evaluation of façades and building envelopes
Transient building and system simulation
Evaluating demonstration projects through measurements
Evaluating new products and system solutions
Thermal Comfort, Models and Simulation
Indoor Climate Systems
Systems integration
Indoor Environment Simulation Suite (IESS)
Lighting Technology and Passive Solar Systems
Lighting solutions
Software and evaluation methods
Effect of light on humans
Consulting, knowledge transfer and special reports
Technology development
Putting light to the test
Vehicle Climate Control Systems
Flight Test Facility
Indoor Air Test Center (IATC)
Lining and Insulation Test Environment (LITE)
Design Tools
Development of Design Tools
Life Cycle Engineering
Energy and Mobility
Renewable energy and storage concepts
Mobility and drive concepts
Resource efficiency and scenarios
Alternative fuels
Materials and Product Systems
Land use and biodiversity
Plastics and composite materials
Chemistry and biotechnology
Recycling processes and recovery of raw materials
Printed electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Sustainable Construction
Sustainable city/urban quarter development
Assessment and certification of sustainable buildings
Integral assessment of building products
Sustainable concepts and strategies
Sustainable Aviation
eco DESIGN for sustainable aircraft concepts
Lightweight construction in aviation
Aviation database
Alternative fuels
Applied Methods
Analysis with Life Cycle Engineering
Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Costing
Social aspects
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Environmentally compatible product development
Environmental Product Declarations
Material and Substance Flow Analysis
LANCA
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characterization factors
Online-Software GENERIS
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Life Cycle Assessment of food
Data-Science enhanced Product Stewardship
The Sustainability Data Science Life Cycle (S-DSLC)
Sustainable Finance
review of life cycle assessments
LCA databases
Hygrothermics: Moisture and thermal control
Materials and system testing
Moisture related properties
Thermal and radiation properties
Climate simulation and field studies
Field studies and climate assessment
Climate simulation
Technical drying
System analyses
Component simulation
Hygrothermal building simulation
Renovation and preservation of historical buildings and monuments
Urban Physics Modelling
Decision support for urban planning
Market implementation
Product development and optimization in hygrothermics
Products tailored to different climates and applications
Current research topics
Durable green roofing
Using heating systems to cool rooms
Urban design adapted to climate change
Component simulation
Inorganic Materials and Recycling
Building materials
Inorganic raw materials and material cycles
Testing and analysis
Processing raw materials
Sustainable binders
Environment, Hygiene and Sensor Technology
Sensors
Sensor systems
Odor analysis
Odor dosing systems
CAQ Trolley
Filter test bench
Emissions
Vehicle components (interior & exterior)
Indoor air quality
Building products
Vehicle propulsion systems
Vehicle interiors
Test bench with emission test cells
Materials and damage arising in building processes
On-site assessment
Failure analysis
Hygiene
Ecology and microbiology
Resistance to growth and sustainability of microorganisms
Environmental impact of materials
Greening buildings and urban surfaces
Ecophysiology of microorganisms relevant to building components
Mold test facility
Biogas plant
Trace analysis
Ground and materials
Water
Air
Combustion and environmental technology
Pyrolysis and combustion technologies
Cogeneration / combined heat and power plants (CHP)
Measuring, control and monitoring technology
Exhaust gas treatment and air pollution control
Heat management and heat storage technologies
Immission control and technical air pollution control
Indoor air quality
Air quality inside buildings
Vehicle Indoor Air Quality
Air quality in aircraft cabin
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Product Developments at Fraunhofer IBP
Cattail
DressMAN
glass foam
Acoustic Elements
Chilled water wall
Software
FastDry Technologies™
Aviation
Cultural Heritage Research
Weather Data
Interiors optimized with the user in mind
Digitization / BIM
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Urban design adapted to climate change and biodiversity
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Nothing but hot air
The sun shines every day
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White Paper
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© KI generiert mit Photoshop
December 2025
Integrating ecodesign into product development
White Paper
© Fraunhofer IBP
April 2023
New efficient drying methods
White Paper
© Fraunhofer IBP
July 2021
Rethinking LCA and Product Stewardship for Sustainable Businesses
White Paper
Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP