Fraunhofer EMFT People, Facts & Figures

Our Year 2021

The directors, Amelie Hagelauer and Christoph Kutter, with part of the Fraunhofer EMFT team.
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All-Hands-Up-Team-Meeting at Fraunhofer EMFT

79 Projects

Projects 2021: Percentage distribution according to competence fields
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Projects 2021: Percentage distribution according to competence fields

The Fraunhofer EMFT team was able to make its contribution to tackling the current challenges facing our society in 2021 with a total of 79 projects. More than one third of these – 39% to be precise – can be attributed to the area of expertise of Micro- and Nanotechnologies. This in turn forms the basis for the competences Sensor Solutions, Micropumps, and Safe and Secure Electronics. It is exactly this interdisciplinary interaction between these areas that helps us produce forward-looking solutions for people and the environment.

16.7 M € Total Budget

Development of the overall budget within the last five years
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Development of the overall budget within the last five years

Research activities in 2021 resulted in a total budget of approximately 16.7 million euros. A total volume of approximately 3.96 million euros was generated through industrial contracts. This was 24.5% share of the operating budget.

139+ Employees

Number of employees within the last five years
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Number of employees within the last five years

In order to achieve this, you need a strong team: as compared to the previous year, the permanent staff at the institution increased by four and consisted of 139 people in total at the end of 2021. Of these, 103 people are employed in the scientific area and 34 in support areas. The latter are made up of marketing, IT, administration, technology, quality management, organization and services. In addition, the Fraunhofer EMFT team has been supported by two trainees.

Another 66 student assistants from a wide range of universities and other higher education institutions were employed at Fraunhofer EMFT over the course of the year, either involved in Fraunhofer EMFT research activities and/or working on their final thesis.

Countries of origin of the Fraunhofer EMFT team
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Fraunhofer EMFT Team countries of origin

At Fraunhofer EMFT, we stand for outstanding expertise from all over the world: our team comes from a total of 17 different countries. Together we drive forward research and development of sensor systems and actuators to the benefit of people and the environment. Our multicultural background is a key advantage, enabling us to look at scientific issues from a diverse range of perspectives. We make the most of this opportunity to inspire each other in terms of our mindset and our problem-solving strategies.

The Fraunhofer EMFT employees in 2022
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The Fraunhofer EMFT employees in 2022

The following contact persons are available to you on behalf of our entire team:

Amelie Hagelauer

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Amelie Hagelauer

Director

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-300

Christoph Kutter

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Prof. Dr. Christoph Kutter

Director

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-500

Fax +49 89 54759-550

Andrea Keill

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Andrea Keill

Administration

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-507

Pirjo Larima-Bellinghoven

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Pirjo Larima-Bellinghoven

Marketing, Communications and Strategy

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 München

Phone +49 89 54759-542

Katrin Menz

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Katrin Menz

Human Resources

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastrasse 27d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-506

Karin Bauer

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Dr. Karin Bauer

Business Development

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-223

Peter Ramm

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Dr. Peter Ramm

Strategic Projects

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-539

Dominik Muß

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Dominik Muß

Analytics and Technologies

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-430

Linus Maurer

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Prof. Dr. Linus Maurer

Circuits and Systems

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-320

Christof Landesberger

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Dipl.-Phys. Christof Landesberger

Flexible Systems

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-295

Alexey Yakushenko

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Dr. Alexey Yakushenko

Flexible Systems

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-211

Sabine Trupp

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Dr. habil. Sabine Trupp

Head of Leistungszentrum »Sichere intelligente Systeme« (LZSiS)

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich

Phone +49 89 54759-561

Martin Richter

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Dr. Martin Richter

Micropumps

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-455

Wilfried Lerch

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Dr. Wilfried Lerch

Silicon Technologies and Devices

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-190

Marc Tornow

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Prof. Dr. Marc Tornow

Silicon technologies and devices

Fraunhofer EMFT
Hansastr. 27 d
80686 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-551

Joachim Wegener

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Prof. Dr. Joachim Wegener

Cell-based Sensor Technologies

Fraunhofer EMFT
Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 941 9434546

Fax +49 941 9434491

Zentrum für Verbindungstechnik in der Elektronik ZVE

Frank Ansorge

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Dr. Frank Ansorge

Head of ZVE

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Munich, Germany

Phone +49 89 54759-456

Fax +49 89 54759-515

Silke Paul

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Silke Paul

Event management

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Weßling

Phone +49 89 54759-440 und -444

Fax +49 89 54759-515

Monika  Schmidt

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Monika Schmidt

Event management

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Weßling

Phone +49 89 54759-400

Fax +49 89 54759-515

Dirk Schröder

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Dirk Schröder

Trainer

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Weßling

Phone +49 89 54759-417

Fax +49 89 54759-515

Günter Paul

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Günter Paul

Trainer

Fraunhofer EMFT
Argelsrieder Feld 6
82234 Weßling

Phone +49 89 54759-418

Fax +49 89 54759-515

History of Fraunhofer EMFT

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Thermal processing during the eighties
  • Fraunhofer EMFT originates from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solid State Technology IFT, which was founded in 1974. Here, technologies were developed for the manufacture of semiconductors. Other areas of activity included sensor technology, communication technology and microstructure technology. 
  • 1999 the Fraunhofer IFT was dissolved and split into three independent sections. The section located in Hansastrasse, Munich - today`s Fraunhofer EMFT - became part of the Berlin-based Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM. 
  • Since July 1, 2010, Fraunhofer EMFT has been operating as an independent institution of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft afresh.
  • On March 1, 2023, Fraunhofer EMFT is transformed into the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT

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