At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, Fraunhofer will demonstrate how companies can digitize, network, and make their industrial value creation more resilient. The technologies presented will help to use data securely, connect systems intelligently, and control processes flexibly—always with a view to concrete improvements in production.

In the area of smart data and trustworthy data processing, Fraunhofer will demonstrate how data can be reliably collected, checked, and shared. Technologies for data quality, trustworthy AI, and AI that complies with data protection regulations help companies develop data-based applications more quickly and operate them securely.

In the context of Industry 4.0, the Fraunhofer Institutes show how software-supported automation accelerates processes and enables real-time industrial control. This gives companies the ability to respond flexibly to changes and increase their efficiency in the long term.

With a focus on resilience, the experts are also presenting technologies that make disruptions visible at an early stage, enable technical systems to run more stably, prevent failures, and increase operational reliability in the long term.

With added-value avatars, Fraunhofer is also demonstrating how a new generation of AI-supported virtual actors are establishing themselves as digital team members in work and innovation processes, enabling faster decisions through AI support, among other things.

The Fraunhofer Materials Group expands the spectrum with technologies for bio-based plastics, circular economy, sustainable energy storage, material and battery development, and 3D bioprinting. The innovative approaches of Fraunhofer experts create new opportunities for resource-saving products, energy-efficient applications, and sustainable industrial value creation. These include, for example, printed sodium-ion batteries and processes for recovering critical raw materials from production, which enable companies to close material cycles and reduce dependencies.

Together, the exhibits illustrate the multifaceted ways in which Fraunhofer supports companies in emerging stronger from crises and successfully shaping the transformation to a resilient, sustainable, and digitally networked industry of the future.