Fraunhofer Iwks

The Fraunhofer Project Group for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS with locations in Alzenau and Hanau was founded in 2011 by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft under the umbrella of the Fraunhofer ISC. Since April 8, 2019, it has been run as an independent research institution under the name Fraunhofer IWKS. In the areas resource strategies, recycling and material life cycle management and substitution, the researchers are working on new approaches to secure the supply of raw materials for the industry and thus to maintain a leading position in high technology in the future. To this end, innovative separation, sorting, processing and substitution options are developed in close cooperation with industrial partners. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for applied research in Europe. Under its umbrella, 72 institutes and research facilities work at locations throughout Germany. Its 26,600 employees achieve an annual research volume of 2.6 billion euros. Of this amount, 2.2 billion euros are spent on contract research. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft earns more than 70 percent of this amount with contracts from industry and with publicly financed research projects. International cooperations with excellent research partners and innovative companies worldwide provide direct access to the most important present and future scientific and economic regions. Imprint: Translated with