Events

The Center of Applied Quantum Computing (ZAQC) offers a lecture series on selected topics in applied quantum computing in June. The three lectures will cover the topics - "Quantum-inspired optimization" (Wednesday, June 4, 2025), - "Tensor networks for physical simulation" (Thursday, June 12, 2025) and - "Quantum computing for protein folding" (Wednesday, June 18, 2025). The lectures will be held only in virtual format, each at 5:00 PM. Please register for the event using the corresponding link. Each presentation will last approximately 45 minutes and will be held in English. After the presentations, there will be time for a Q&A session and networking.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD is opening its doors once again – following the very positive feedback from the event on November 6, 2024, for the Automotive Cluster RheinMainNeckar, this will be the second time. This event is aimed at the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors, suppliers, and software providers in these industries. Take a look behind the scenes at the IGD and experience, live and in direct interaction with researchers during a demo tour, current solutions addressing key IT trends: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Intelligence, VR & AR (Spatial Computing), Digital Twins, visual inspection, digitalization, automation, and autonomous robotics. The solutions span various phases of the product lifecycle – from design and engineering to quality control in production, as well as applications in education and training, such as in after-sales. We look forward to lively discussions with all participants during the subsequent get-together.

The International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) is in its twenty-first year and is now recognized as a major annual venue in the area. IE, which has been hosted worldwide, offers a truly international forum and welcomes contributions from all over the planet. Intelligent environments refer to physical spaces in which information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, interface sensing and actuating technologies are woven to create interacting spaces. The ultimate objective of such environments is to enrich users’ activities, while allowing users to manage them and be aware of each other’s capabilities.

Following three successful editions, we are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the MANER Conference – the Material Appearance Network for Education & Research. MANER serves as a forum for researchers in academia and industry who are interested in material appearance. It is typically co-located as a workshop or sub-conference with larger events, such as the Color & Imaging Conference (Scottsdale, AZ, 2022), the London Imaging Meeting (London, UK, 2023), and the Eurographics Symposium on Rendering and Material Appearance Modeling (London, UK, 2024).

We are delighted to announce a very special event: 50 years of GRIS! We cordially invite you to join us in Darmstadt on Thursday, September 4, 2025 to look back on the success story of the Interactive Graphics Systems (GRIS) research group – from the early days of computer graphics to the latest developments in visual computing. Yet another highlight: The anniversary celebration will be combined with Computer Graphics Night 2025, an established event that recognizes scientific excellence and showcases the latest innovations in computer graphics.

Fraunhofer IGD will also be involved as a co-organizer of the Darmstadt Biometrics Week in 2025. From September 19 to 26, the events will provide leading experts from academia, industry, and government with the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss the latest advances and innovations in biometrics through specialist conferences and discussion rounds. Further information will be available soon.