Short News of the Fraunhofer IBP

Der »Expertenkreis Aerosole« wurde vom Wissenschaftsministerium von Baden-Württemberg am 7. Oktober 2020 zur Klärung der Virusübertragung durch Aerosole einberufen. Das Fraunhofer IBP ist durch Prof. Dr. Gunnar Grün im Expertenkreis vertreten. Prof. Dr. Gunnar Grün ist stellvertretender Institutsleiter am Fraunhofer IBP und Professor für das Lehrgebiet Bauphysik an der Universität Stuttgart. Durch seine langjährige Berufserfahrung und vielfältigen Forschungsarbeiten innerhalb der Abteilung «Energieeffizienz und Raumklima« ist er Experte im Themenfeld Aerosolausbreitung und Raumluftströmungen.

In order to support employees as quickly as possible in the positive design of work situations in the home office, the office initiative has already provided the first results of the »WORK | HOME | MOBILE« study. You can expect the potentials and identified options for action that have been identified by our researchers. You are welcome to download the brochure and share it in your network.

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP in Stuttgart have investigated the influence 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 to develop acoustically optimized face masks.

By developing hydrogen technologies to market maturity within a short period of time, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft aims at making a contribution to the energy turnaround and has therefore set up the Fraunhofer Network “Wasserstoff”. The research activities of over 20 member institutes are pooled here. The Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP is also a member of the network.

The health of employees, customers, partners and suppliers is our highest priority. With this in mind, we have reduced operations at our institutes to a minimum. Of course, we are still working and are available for you in our home offices. Communication is therefore by telephone or digital means.

A consortium of companies in Europe developing sustainable fermentation processes to produce pheromones to safely control insect pests of maize, soybean, cotton, and other row crops, has been awarded a major grant of €6.4 million.

"Be part of it and save your heritage" - this is the motto of the crowdfunding campaign of the Pompeii Sustainable Preservation Project (PSPP) to support young restoration workers from all over the world. The aim of the campaign, which will run from 5 March to 8 April 2020, is to offer up to 16 students a place at the PSPP's International Conservation Summer Academy in Pompeii. This not only represents a sustainable contribution to the preservation of our cultural heritage but will also give the students the opportunity to get to know our cultural heritage from a new perspective!

How to tackle the challenges posed by increasing digitization in building operations effectively? The BIM2FM Collaboration Group is concerned with exactly this issue. The current status of its work was presented to the general public at BIM World 2019. Here you can pay a virtual visit to the trade fair presentation.

Fraunhofer Institute For Building Physics IBP Has Partnered With Experimental Philosopher Jonathon Keats On A Revolutionary Urban Planning Scheme for Extreme Climate Change. Preliminary City Designs To Be Revealed At STATE Studio In Berlin Next Month.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is collaborating globally with excellent partners to create synergies for research and build bridges to regional markets. With this in mind, the opening of the Fraunhofer Project Center for Urban Eco-Development at Shanghai Jiao Tong University was celebrated with a festive event on the evening of November 4th, 2019. The aim of the Project Center is cooperation in the areas of smart and ecological construction as well as urban development.