Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research The Fraunhofer WKI specializes in bio-based chemical products and materials, production technology, functional integration, lightweight construction, material and product testing, recycling processes and indoor air quality. Almost all processes, materials and products resulting from our research activities are used industrially. We operate worldwide and work project-related with research institutions and industrial partners, e. g. with companies from the wood and furniture industries, the construction industry, the chemical industry, the packaging industry and the automotive industry. Our particular strength is our holistic research approach. We develop materials and technologies for a bio-based, resource-conserving and climate-friendly economic cycle - from raw materials to development and quality assurance to recycling.
12th European Wood-based Panel Symposium
Around 320 participants discussed the most important trends and challenges in the wood-based panel industry.
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ZELUBA®
The Fraunhofer WKI is expanding its research capacities with the new “Center for Light and Environmentally-Friendly Structures ZELUBA®”.
more info© Fraunhofer WKI | Manuela Lingnau
For 75 years, the Fraunhofer WKI has been researching resource-saving and climate-friendly materials for a future worth living in.
Fraunhofer WKI is 75 years old
Since 1946, the Fraunhofer WKI, has been researching resource-saving and climate-friendly materials for a future worth living in.
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Wilhelm Klauditz Fellowship
The Wilhelm Klauditz Fellowship is a scholarship in the field of applied wood research and is announced annually. It is aimed to senior-level faculty eligible for sabbatical leave who want to pursue world-class research at the Fraunhofer WKI.