A look behind the scenes
Experience Fraunhofer IIS up close and gain exciting insights into our working world. In the 360-degree tour you can immerse yourself in our sometimes extraordinary premises.
Experience Fraunhofer IIS up close and gain exciting insights into our working world. In the 360-degree tour you can immerse yourself in our sometimes extraordinary premises.
Founded in Erlangen in 1985, Fraunhofer IIS has evolved into the largest institute of the Fraunhofer-Society and a global pioneer in technology research. With over 1200 employees, we are shaping the future - from the invention of the MP3 format to state-of-the-art solutions in AI, mobile communications and media technology. Prof Dr Dieter Seitzer, founder and former director of Fraunhofer IIS, looks back on the beginnings of the institute. How did the first patent become a research group, and how did it become Fraunhofer IIS?