Our project results not only deliver value to our industrial partners but also receive regular recognition in the scientific community.
Selected references and award-winning projects demonstrate the quality, visibility, and long-term impact of our research and development activities, showcasing our commitment to excellence and innovation.
»Working with the Fraunhofer Institute team was very impressive and of crucial importance to Procter & Gamble. I am impressed by the scientific rigor and curiosity, the technical and instrumental skills, and the expertise that our colleagues at the Fraunhofer Institute demonstrated during our collaboration on microstructural analysis and the understanding of hard dental tissues—enamel and dentin. We have generated scientific data that has significantly expanded our understanding of biological mechanisms and may enable concrete treatment options to improve oral health, paving the way for future collaborations.«
Eva Schneiderman (PhD), Director, Oral Care, Procter & Gamble
»The collaboration between Fraunhofer IMWS and FilmoTec GmbH is characterized by a deep scientific understanding of the topics, a dedicated and constructive approach, and a relationship built on trust. I particularly appreciate the excellent discussions on new areas of focus in connection with funding opportunities.«
Rainer Redmann, former Managing Director, FilmoTec GmbH
»We have been collaborating with Fraunhofer IWMS for more than a decade on several projects investigating the properties and effects of numerous oral care products. We greatly value the technical expertise and competencies of Fraunhofer IWMS, particularly the dedication of our Fraunhofer colleagues, who often deliver high-quality data under tight deadlines.«
Alyson Axe, David Bradshaw, Principal Scientists, Oral Health R&D Department, Oral Care, Haleon
| year | award | awardee of the buisness unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Silver PhD Award of the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO) for the doctoral thesis about »Inflammation modulation, growth factor reservoir, and chronic wound healing potential: from nanoscale coatings to a free-standing layer-by-layer platform«. |
Adrian Hautmann |
| 2023 | Poster Award of the ESAO Poster Award of the Winter School of the European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO) for »A standardized in vitro bioengineered skin for penetrating wound modelling«. |
Celia Sofia Salazar Silva |
| 2021 | IQ Innovation Prize Halle Local Science Prize from IQ Science Prize Central Germany for »MatriHEAL – Innovative wound dressing materials based on elastin«. |
Christian Schmelzer, Tobias Hedtke and Marco Götze |
| 2021 | Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation from Saxony-Anhalt 2nd place in the category »Most Innovative Applied Research Projects« for »Innovative wound dressing materials based on elastin – MatriHEAL«. |
Christian Schmelzer, Tobias Hedtke and Marco Götze |
| 2021 | Evonik-Challenge 1st place in the Evonik Challenge in the category »Boosting the performance of long-chain polyamides« for »Compatibility and adhesion improvement of long-chain polyamides«. |
Magdalena Jabłońska, Nicole Michler |
| 2020 | Oral-B blend-a-med Prophylaxis Prize of the German Society of Pediatric Dentistry (DGKiZ) for »Impact of self-assembling peptides in remineralization of early enamel lesions adjacent to orthodontic brackets detected«. |
Andreas Kiesow and Maria Morawietz |
| 2019 | Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation from Saxony-Anhalt 3rd place in the category »Most Innovative Applied Research Project« for »PARODEX – Extrudates for Periodontitis Treatment«. |
Andreas Kiesow und Sandra Sarembe |
| 2017 | Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation from Saxony-Anhalt 1st place in the category “Most Innovative Alliance” for »Antifouling Membrane Spacers in Reverse Osmosis Modules for Water Desalination«. |
Ulrike Hirsch, Andreas Heilmann, Magdalena Jabłońska, Stefan Schulze |
| 2017 | Best Poster Award Of the 3rd International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology (MEMDES17) for »Antifouling Modification of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Modules by Functional Coatings on Feed Spacers«. |
Magdalena Jabłońska |
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS