Biometrics
EAB - European Association for Biometrics
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is the leading voice for digital ID & biometrics in Europe. The EAB’s mission is to tackle the complex challenges facing ID in Europe, ranging from migration to privacy rights. Our role is to promote the responsible use and adoption of modern digital identity systems that enhance people’s lives and drive economic growth.
DIN - German Institute for Standardization, Information Technology and Applications Standards Committee - Biometrie 043-01-37AA (NIA 37)
As part of the "Biometrics" working committee of the standards committee, we're involved with standarizing biometric processes, especially authentication processes for international travel.
IT Security
CAST - Competence Center for Applied Security Technology
CAST e.V. offers a variety of services in the field of secure modern information technology and is a contact for all questions regarding IT security. Its network of competencies imparts knowledge of IT security technology on all educational levels - from supporting specialization in IT security at the TU Darmstadt, to career-accompanying education.
TeleTrusT - Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit
TeleTrusT is a competence network comprising domestic and foreign members from industry, administration, consulting and science as well as thematically related partner organisations.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
EIT Digital strengthens Europe's position in the digital world by bringing groundbreaking digital innovations to the markets and generating entrepreneurial talent for economic growth and improved quality of life. EIT Digital helps companies and entrepreneurs to be at the forefront of digital innovation by providing them with technology, talent and growth support.
EIT Health was established in 2015 as the "Knowledge and Innovation Community" (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The EIT is composed of different KICs, each focusing on a different innovation sector or area - in this case, health and ageing.
Additive Manufacturing
The Additive Manufacturing Interfaces (AMI) work group of the ProSTEP iVIp association is dedicated to exploring what organizational and IT interfaces exist in the (digital) additive manufacturing process chain, what data formats are suitable for utilizing them and where there are currently deficiencies in this area. This is an issue that companies like Daimler, Hewlett Packard and Continental are focusing on.
ZIM network MUPAM
MUPAM - Multiplicative Products in Additive Manufacturing - is the name of the fifth ZIM cooperation network established by ZENIT. The network consists of SMEs and research institutions as well as established companies from the field of additive manufacturing processes, covering the entire value chain.
Maritime economy
Maritime Cluster Northern Germany
The MCN is a network of over 350 members from commerce, science and government. It promotes and bolsters cross-sector collaboration in the maritime industry between the federal states of Bremen, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
The Subsea Monitoring Network is Germany's leading enterprise network for underwater technology and a national contact for ocean research and engineering. It focuses in particular on technology development and testing in this field and is a crucial driver of the development of the Ocean Technology Campus in Rostock.
German Association for Marine Technology
The German Association for Marine Technology represents the interests of businesses and research institutes throughout Germany that are active in the field of marine technology to the public and to policymakers. It assists its members in developing innovative products and services.
Center of Maritime Technologies
The purpose of the Center of Maritime Technologies e. V. is to encourage research, development and innovation in the maritime field, and accomplishes this by promoting cooperation between the various players, between industry and science, and within the framework of European research.
Maritime Economy committee of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
The "Maritime Economy" committee of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania's chamber of commerce and industry focuses on shipbuilding/shipyards, maritime transport/port industries, fishing, maritime suppliers and servive providers, ocean engineering, maritime scientific and technological infrastructure, and maritime tourism, and in shaping public opinion.
The 3D maritim Forum is a unique coalition of specialized IT firms, research institutes and users driving the implementation of 3D in the maritime industry. Topics include 3D reconstruction, virtual and augmented reality, and computer vision.
E-Boot 4.0
The E-Boot 4.0 cooperation network is comprised of companies and research institutes, and focuses on the possibilities of applying 4.0 principles to shipbuilding. The network intends to initiate projects within the spheres of lightweight construction, propulsion, power supply, control systems and design that have the potential of making far-reaching changes to classical shipbuilding.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
"We are IT! And we are MV!" -- This is the slogan under which the IT-Initiative MV encourages and expands the IT industry in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, promotes the visibility of the 700 IT companies in the state and manages resources through its network.
The Logistik-Initiative MV was established by representatives from government, business, chambers, associations and science to even better represent the strengths and interests of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania as an IT center. With its port infrastructure, hinterland links and transport links, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is "an important hub in the Baltic region for traffic between Scandanavia, the Adriatic region, the Baltics and Russia."
BITKOM
Bitkom is Germany's digital industry association. Established in 1999, today it represents more than 2,700 companies in the digital economy, including a good 1,000 medium-sized enterprises, over 500 startups and virtually every global player. Fraunhofer has been a member for around the last 10 years.
TDWI e.V.
As a driving force and role model, TDWI e.V. brings together every interest group in Europe that believes data and the methods and technology associated with it are a factor for success. TDWI e.V. is a knowledge hub and networking platform for users, university members, consultants, manufacturers and, in particular, its members to collect, produce and exchange relevant and stand-alone content from areas related to business intelligence and analytics.
Geoinformation
OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)
The OGC is an international consortium with more than 530 members from industry, research and the public sector. Its goal is to develop universal standards for interfaces and data formats for spatial information processing.
DDGI (Deutscher Dachverband für Geoinformation)
The DDGI is a community of interests with participants from the geo industry in Germany. Its members are associations, companies, NGOs, state authorities, research institutions and private persons.
The Working Group 3D City Models is a joint commission of the German Society for Cartography. (DGfK) and the German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation (DGPF) with members from industry, research and public institutions. The aim is to promote the use of three-dimensional city models for applications in architecture, urban and regional planning, surveying, mobile telecommunications and facility management.
The InGeoForum sees itself as an information and cooperation forum between providers and users of geodata, geographic information systems (GIS) and services. The basic aim of the InGeoForum is to support the geodata market and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for geodata.
Standardization
The Khronos Group is an industry consortium founded in 2000 to create and manage open standards in multimedia on a wide range of platforms and devices. The VCST department has contributed to the GLTF standard, particularly in the form of the material definition for physics-based materials.
The Web3D Consortium promotes the adoption of X3D standards for communicating 3D scenes across multiple applications, use cases, platforms and industries. Members work together to develop the X3D standards and tools so that they are widely used in various markets for academia, government, industry and individuals. The Web3D Consortium provides robust ISO-standardized 3D functionality and long-term stability for enterprise solutions and interoperability with other 3D standards.
prostep ivip is an association based in Darmstadt. It sees itself as a globally active, independent network from industry, IT and research. The focus of its work is on digital transformation in product development and production. To this end, it formulates and bundles the requirements of manufacturers and suppliers in the manufacturing industry, defines standards and interfaces, offers IT providers forums for more interoperability and carries out neutral benchmarks.