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Compile an emissions balance sheet, evaluate climate-protection measures and implement the most efficient of these first: Researchers from three Fraunhofer institutes have developed a method with which companies from all sectors are able, based on scenarios, to evaluate their climate-protection measures in accordance with ecological and economic criteria.

At this year’s Automatica trade fair, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA will be showcasing numerous solutions that – thanks in part to artificial intelligence (AI) – greatly simplify and accelerate the planning, programming, and training of robots. On display from June 24 to 27, 2025, in Hall A4, Booth 314.

Fraunhofer IAO, Fraunhofer IPA and the IAT of the University of Stuttgart are pooling their research expertise to set up the cross-institute Fraunhofer Lab “flaQship”. The lab focuses on applied quantum computing in Stuttgart and Heilbronn.

The European Robotics Forum (ERF), the flagship event of the European robotics association (euRobotics) will take place in Stuttgart’s Liederhalle from March 25 to 27, 2025. Numerous partners, prominent guests, a wide-ranging program, and a major public engagement event free of charge on the afternoon of March 24 will turn Stuttgart into an outstanding meeting place for industry, science, and the public interested in the topics of robotics and AI.

Over 1,300 attendees from European research, industry, and politics, with more than 60 sponsors and an extensive program on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI): The top-class European Robotics Forum (ERF) of euRobotics, the European Robotics Association, will take place in Stuttgart's Liederhalle from March 25-27, 2025. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with the Fraunhofer institutes IPA and IAO, the University of Stuttgart and Cyber Valley are cooperation partners. The state capital Stuttgart and other partners also support ERF.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will expand its activities in Heilbronn significantly with funding from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. From 2025, a total of eight research and innovation centers will address research topics ranging from cybersecurity to quantum AI. One center is dedicated to robotics. This will provide an important impetus for innovation in Germany and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in these fields.