The Institute in Figures

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF

Bar Chart: Development of the Fraunhofer IFF Budget. 
Development of the Fraunhofer IFF budget from 2006 to 2011.


Bar Chart: Increase in Research Staff at the Fraunhofer IFF. 
Increase in research staff at the Fraunhofer IFF from 2006 to 2011.

Operating Budget and Earning Trends

In 2011, operating budget expenditures totaled € 17.418 million. Total revenues were € 13.340 million. Of this, € 5.920 million were business revenues.

Investment Budget

Investments totaling € 1.424 million were made in 2011.

Personnel Development

At the end of 2011, the Fraunhofer IFF had 157 employees. Our researchers are predominately degree-holding engineers and industrial engineers. In addition, degree-holding computer scientists, mathematicians, physicists and business people also work at our institute in interdisciplinary research groups and administative services.

Training and Qualification

The Fraunhofer IFF provided advising for twenty-two Diplom theses and ten doctoral dissertations in 2011.

Register of Associations

Our Association Registration Number is: VR 4461.

VAT Identification Number (VAT-IdNr.)

Our VAT-IdNo. is: DE 129515865.