Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM

We create value.

As leading contract research organization we provide research and development services to our customers and partners from industry, other research organizations and universities for more than 30 years. Transferring requirements into workable and customer friendly solutions we secure a competitive edge and head start in innovation. Based on our profound experience in microsystem technology we accept challenges others don’t due to a lack of knowledge/experience or interest.


With our project work we contribute to the Fraunhofer Strategic Research Fields of Hydrogen Technologies, Resource Efficiency and Climate Technologies, Digital Healthcare and Bioeconomy.

NEWS

 

Presseinformation

Home Testing:

A minimally Invasive Solution for Quick and Easy Determination of Blood Potassium Levels

In collaboration with French start-up Ki'tech, researchers at the IMM want to revolutionize patient monitoring with a minimally invasive solution that measures biomarkers, including potassium, in the subcutaneous interstitial fluid.

 

Trade fair

ilmac 2025

The ilmac – Inspiring the Future of Chemistry and Life Sciences – is the largest meeting place for the chemical and life sciences industry in Switzerland.

Visit us from September 16 to 18, 2025, at the Fraunhofer Chemistry Alliance booth in Hall 1.0 A177.

 

Event

Mainzer Wissenschaftsmarkt 2025

On the weekend of September 13 and 14, 2025, universities, research institutes, and companies from Mainz and the surrounding region will present their work for the first time on Platz der Mainzer Republik in front of the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament.

 

Press release

Indoor Air Under Scrutiny: Fraunhofer IMM Develops New Approaches for Emission Testing

In the EU-funded project MetrIAQ, IMM collaborated with partners to develop novel microcapsules as reference materials for quality assurance in emission testing for the health evaluation of building products.

 

Webnews

Continuous scalable synthesis...

...of organozinc halides and their subsequent conversion for the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals

 

We congratulate Lars Gössl on the successful defense of his doctoral theses in the field of reactive intermediates.

 

Research News July 2025

Ammonia: Bright Prospects

Ammonia has been traditionally known for fertilizer production. In the future, it could also play a key role in the Energy Transition as an efficient source of hydrogen and a climate-friendly substitute for fossil fuels since it can be produced from nitrogen and hydrogen with zero carbon emissions.

 

Press release

Driving innovation in the field of nucleic acids and nanoparticle technology

Fraunhofer IMM signs memorandum of understanding with CATUG.

 

Press release

Targeted printing

Our experts in the field of printing organ structures will be presenting their developments from November 11 to 14 at the Medica 2024 trade fair at the joint Fraunhofer stand in Hall 3, Stand E74.

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