The Call for Papers is now open! The SIMBA# team invites you to the next SIMBA# User Group Meeting — and to a special milestone: for the first time in over 30 years, the meeting will be... read more
This week, ifak is hosting a practical workshop organized by FieldComm Group, which will provide participants with knowledge about the HART communication protocol and the creation of FD... read more
The topic of autonomy was the theme of this year's NAMUR General Assembly, which takes place annually in November. Krohne was the sponsor and, together with NAMUR, chose the topic “Futu... read more
On December 2-3, 2025, the first joint meeting of the Joint Working Group between PNO and NAMUR took place in Mannheim to discuss the design of the NOA concept. In addition to the parti... read more
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing the way software is developed. At the same time, its direct use still raises questions about security, data privacy, and reli... read more
On November 13, 2025, the ceremonial presentation of the Germany Scholarship from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg took place at the Fraunhofer IFF's Elbfabrik. Since 2018, ifak h... read more
On October 29, 2025, the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences held a ceremony in its Audimax to hand over the Germany Scholarship. ifak has been a sponsor of the German... read more
On November 27, 2025, the 34th ordinary general meeting of ifak e.V., the supporting association of the ifak research institute, took place.
The majority of ifak e.V. members are ... read more
On November 19 and 20, the project partners of the ESCOM project met in Nuremberg for a two-day final meeting. Our colleagues Melanie Stolze and Niklas Ritz presented the most important... read more
A meeting with Prof. Yan from Hangzhou Dianzi University took place during SPS 2025. The ifak and the university already have a long-standing research partnership. The discussion focuse... read more