Institute News

Fraunhofer MEVIS is once again participating in Girls' Day on April 25 with an extensive program on the topic of “Digital Medicine”. The aim is to arouse the interest of around 20 participating schoolgirls from the 7th grade onwards in scientific content, to convey this in a practical way and to show them perspectives within the STEM subjects.

Making the best possible use of mathematical results and giving society a better idea of the importance of mathematics for innovation and for our everyday lives—these are the goals of a sustainable model region for industrial mathematics (MOIN) in Bremen, Bremerhaven, and Osterholz county. The aim is to establish industrial mathematics as a driver of innovation in business and industry, to raise public awareness of industrial mathematics, and to make mathematics attractive again in schools. The #MOIN Campus–Nachbarschaft–Sichtbarkeit (which translates as #MOIN Campus-Neighbourhood-Visibility) sub-project aims to improve the reputation of mathematics among the public and to communicate the benefits of mathematics to young people and their teachers in particular. Activities take place on campus and in the neighbourhood, as well as at the young people’s schools.

On March 26, 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was founded in Munich as a non-profit organization. Three quarters of a century later, it is one of the world's leading organizations for application-oriented research with more than 30,000 employees and 76 institutes not only in Germany but also in other parts of the world. They are all united by one guiding principle: to develop innovations for the future from ideas.

DMEA, Europe's leading event for digital health, brings together exhibitors and industry experts from 9 to 11 April 2024 to present and discuss the latest developments, technologies and solutions for digitalization in healthcare. Our experts look forward to seeing you at the Fraunhofer stand, Hall 2.2, Stand D-108.

The potential benefits of using AI technology in healthcare are enormous. However, there are significant practical, technological, and legal implications that must be considered to protect patients. The BOX is an interactive installation that explores the “black box” aspect of AI technology, posing the question: If we feed AI with incomplete or biased data - can we then expect it to make reasonable suggestions?

Fraunhofer MEVIS aims for utilizing compact MRI devices for research and education. Lecture “MRI Sequence Composition Beyond Academia” and workshop “Prototype your own MRI Sequence,” 4th of April, in cooperation with the Institute for Design Informatics (IDI), University of Edinburgh.

The aim of the BVM Workshop 2024 (German Conference on Medical Image Computing), which takes place in Erlangen from March 10 to 12, is to exchange current research results and to facilitate in-depth discussions among scientists, industry, and users from medicine and technology. The workshop offers young scientists in particular a platform to present their work.

The Fraunhofer MEVIS institute building on the campus of the University of Bremen has been retrofitted with a photovoltaic system, which has now gone into operation. As was previously the case with the commissioning of five charging points for electromobility, Fraunhofer MEVIS is thus making a contribution to reducing its ecological footprint and strengthening sustainability.

Artificial intelligence and computer-aided support for diagnosis and therapy in digital medicine—these are the topics Fraunhofer MEVIS is presenting at the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Medical Imaging conference, which is held in San Diego, California, from February 18 to 22. This year, the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS is again well represented at the renowned conference with numerous scientific and educational contributions.

Conclusion of an innovative art, science, and technology collaboration on the human body by the artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast and Fraunhofer MEVIS.