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As a leading institution for applied research in Germany and Europe, Fraunhofer contributes to the protection of cultural heritage with its innovative research. Fraunhofer institutes have also been active in European and international projects in this field since as early as 1986. With the founding of the Research Alliance for Cultural Heritage (FALKE) in 2008, Fraunhofer not only joined forces with strong partners such as the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, the Dresden State Art Collections and the Central Library - SLUB Dresden and University Library, but also strengthened cooperation among more than 22 Fraunhofer institutes.

Causal treatment of organ fibrosis – a pathological proliferation of connective tissue, for instance in the lungs, heart or liver – has been almost impossible up until now. In the FibroPaths® project, four Fraunhofer Institutes: Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS and Fraunhofer IMW have joined forces to facilitate preclinical testing of antifibrotic drugs and consequently the development of fibrosis medication by developing a biochip.

Since Thursday, April 28, 2022, visitors to the treasure room of the Saxon State Library – Dresden State and University Library (SLUB) can take part in a survey on one of the four remaining authentic Maya manuscripts in the world. The survey, conducted by the research team led by Urban Kaiser and Uta Pollmer of Fraunhofer IMW, examines as a case study the financial and organizational efforts that visitors take on in order to view the original manuscript.

Fraunhofer IPA has developed a new, flexible transportation robot. A research team from the Fraunhofer IMW headed by Dr. Marija Radic examined the economic viability of the robot based on a life cycle cost analysis.

The first public KERES workshop, "The Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage," on October 28, 2021, will present the current state of climate research in the KERES project and how this knowledge can be applied to cultural heritage to derive appropriate conservation measures.

The second Annual Labor Policy Conference in the "Future Centers" program took place on June 22, 2021. This year, over 200 participants from across Germany attended the live stream of the digital event, which was held in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS).

The research project "REGINA" started with a digital kick-off event with representatives of the participating project partners. The aim of the project is to evaluate the prospects of success in the implementation of an online marketplace for regional food in Saxony.

The Climate Heritage Network recently announced 31 new members of the Network. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is one of the new members, representing 24 Fraunhofer Institutes as part of the Research Alliance for Cultural Heritage including Fraunhofer IMW.

The second internal exchange meeting in the "Future Centers" program focused on common challenges and the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) module.