research institutes

Cutting-edge research at the highest level

More than ten renowned research institutions are now lined up in the immediate vicinity of the RPTU on the "science mile" in Kaiserslautern. A top-class research landscape has established itself here in recent years.

DFKI

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), based in Kaiserslautern and with locations in Saarbrücken and Bremen, is the world's largest research institution in the field of artificial intelligence.

Fraunhofer IESE

The Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE) Kaiserslautern is one of the world's leading research institutions in the field of software and system development methods.

Fraunhofer ITWM

With computer simulations of technical processes, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) supports companies in the design and optimization of products, services, communication and work processes.

IBWF

The Institute for Biotechnology and Drug Research (IBWF) conducts application-oriented basic research in the field of natural active ingredients and works intensively in the areas of pharmaceuticals, crop protection and white biotechnology.

IFOS

The core competencies of the Institute for Surface and Layer Analysis (IFOS) lie in research and development in the field of instrumental surface and layer analysis, as well as in the practical use of surface-sensitive analysis methods.

ITA

The Institute for Technology and Work e. V. (ITA) combines basic research with interdisciplinary, application-oriented concepts for the analysis and design of work and organization.

IVW

The Institute for Composite Materials GmbH (IVW) is active in the research and further development of the applications and application possibilities of composite materials based on polymeric matrix systems.

MPI SWS

The area of responsibility of the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS) includes all areas from design, analysis, modelling, application to empirical evaluation of complex software systems.

PZ-KL

The Photonics Center Kaiserslautern eV (PZ-KL) specializes in the field of laser micro material processing with ultra-short pulses and offers tailor-made solutions from beam source development to process control and measurement technology.

Technology initiatives for the city of the future

After the Living Labs "SmartFactory" and "SmartCity", the DFKI and the RPTU have opened the third lab at the Kaiserslautern location with "smart office space". The Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Science, Professor Dr. Konrad Wolf sees enormous development potential and is certain that further spin-offs can emerge from this innovative joint project and that Kaiserslautern as a research location will be strengthened.

SmartFactoryKL eV

The SmartFactoryKL paves the way for the intelligent factory of tomorrow. As a leading competence center and manufacturer-independent demonstration and research platform, innovative factory systems are developed here in which the vision of Industry 4.0 is already becoming reality. In a network with renowned partners from industry and research, work is being done on new concepts, standards and solutions that form the basis for highly flexible automation technology. SmartFactoryKL already has the world's first cross-manufacturer Industry 4.0 system.

Smart City Living Lab

The SmartCity Living Lab (SCLL) is an interdisciplinary research project of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) to develop and test innovative information and communication technologies for the city of tomorrow. At the Kaiserslautern site, research is being carried out in cooperation with partner institutions into how modern technologies can be used sensibly and systematically in urban areas in order to contribute to sustainable urban development in various areas.

Smart office space Living Lab

The Living Lab smart office space is a joint project of the TU Kaiserslautern and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). It serves the Department of Building Systems and Building Technology as an experimental space for innovations in the field of Personalized Environment and Ambient Intelligence. Researchers are dealing with the question "What will the office of tomorrow look like?" in a realistic environment and developing new technical concepts for the office of tomorrow.