Fraunhofer UMSICHT Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety- and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT in Sulzbach-Rosenberg Germany is a Pioneer of the energy and raw material revolution. We contribute to a sustainable energy and raw material supply through business-oriented innovations and research in energy and plant technology, biological process engineering and recycling management.
The institute focuses on the development of processes and plants for the conversion of biogenic residues into valuable, storable products (e.g. synthetic fuels, biochar and gas), for the recycling of composite materials (e.g. electronic scrap or CFRP) and for waste management concepts for municipalities and countries. Our Centre of Energy Storage focuses on digital innovations in decentralised energy conversion and storage systems.
Our researchers accompany clients from industry and the public sector from the process idea to the pilot plant and the finished product.
Facts and Figures
The Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch of the institute in the Nuremberg metropolitan region employs around 88 people and achieved an annual turnover of EUR 10.6 million in 2021 (as at December 31, 2021). The institute has been a member of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft since July 1, 2012.
Fraunhofer UMSICHT Oberhausen
Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen was founded in 1990 and develops technical innovations in the fields of environmental, materials, process and energy technology. The aim of the institute is to promote sustainable management, environmentally friendly technologies and innovative behavior in order to improve people's quality of life and promote the innovative capacity of the economy.
In 2023, the workforce at both sites comprised 596 employees, most of whom were trained in natural sciences and engineering. Of these, 376 are permanent staff, plus 20 trainees and 200 students, pupils and interns.
In 2023, the institute generated a turnover of more than EUR 53 million.
Fraunhofer Society
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is the world's leading organization for application-oriented research. With its focus on future-oriented key technologies and the utilization of results in business and industry, it plays a central role in the innovation process. As a guide and driving force for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it helps to shape our society and our future. Founded in 1949, the organization currently operates 76 institutes and research facilities in Germany. Around 30,800 employees, most of whom are trained in the natural sciences or engineering, work on the annual research volume of around €3.0 billion. Of this, € 2.6 billion is spent on contract research.