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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bringing photonics research into the classroom At Tag der Technik @ School 2026 in Berlin, Fraunhofer HHI expert Jakob Reck gave students an interactive look at current photonics research through questions, discussions and real-world examples. The project day was organized by VDE and Ralf Berger.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🔬 Fraunhofer HHI welcomed partner OKI to Berlin to review joint research progress, including the laser Doppler vibrometer module. At #PhotonicsDays2026, both will present new milestones in hybrid photonic integration, alongside the network of PolyPhotonics Berlin.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Can AI reliably predict extreme weather and show how uncertain the forecast is? New research shows that simple changes to a model’s starting conditions can improve probabilistic forecasts, while the choice of AI model matters most. 📄 doi.org/10.1175/AIES... #AIinWeather #Weatherforecasting #AI
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🔬 On Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, Fraunhofer HHI joined FIRST by FMD in Berlin for two days of exchange on semiconductor roadmaps, chiplets, advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration. As an APECS partner, we contribute expertise in integrated photonics. #FIRSTbyFMD
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🥇 Congrats to Simen Martinussen from Epiphany Design! At #ECOC 2026, he won our Poinsnaké competition, played on Fraunhofer HHI's plug & play PIC evaluation setup PIConnect. #ICT #Photonics
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Leaving #ECOC2026 with one clear impression: data center applications remain a major driver for photonic innovation. Thanks for the great exchange! 🚀 👓 Read more about our ECOC experience: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new... #ECOC2026 #DataCenters #OpticalCommunications
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Samek has been named one of Berlin’s 100 most important minds in science by @tagesspiegel.de Head of our AI Department, Wojciech is recognised for his work on understanding increasingly complex AI systems. Read more: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new... 📸 Faranak Ansari #XAI
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Inspiring the next generation to explore technology and photonics On Sept. 30, Fraunhofer HHI expert Jakob Reck will join 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗸 @ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, organized by Ralf Berger and VDE, to introduce students to integrated photonics – from microring sensors to quantum technologies.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sharper video with less data gets IEEE Award 📺 Benjamin Bross from Fraunhofer HHI, Jens-Rainer Ohm and Gary J. Sullivan will receive the 2027 IEEE Arun N. Netravali Award for their leadership in developing HEVC/H.265. Congratulations! 🎉 Read more: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🔊 What happens when sound & image become immersive? Find out at SoundS at TiME Lab: audiovisual works by MA Sound Studies & Sonic Arts students at Fraunhofer HHI. 📅 Sep 28, 2026 | 🕕 18:00 📍 Berlin 🎟️ Free admission, registration required 🔗: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/so...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A highly successful IBC 2026 in Amsterdam! Many visitors, inspiring conversations and valuable practical insights. We showcased Digitally Signed Content (DSC) and our IP-based MicA platform for spatial audio ➡️ www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ib...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join the International Hackathon 2026 in New Delhi, Oct 8–9, to develop AI solutions for resilient agri-food systems. ➡️Applications open until October 2: aiforgood.itu.int/event/hackat...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🌐 ECOC 2026 is in full swing! 📍 Visit Fraunhofer HHI at booth 1160 until tomorrow and discover our latest developments in integrated photonics, TFLN, high-speed components, LiFi 2.0 & quantum technologies. 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ec... #ECOC2026 #Photonics
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Can AI recognize when it is unsure whether a lung nodule is present at all? New research shows that common uncertainty measures often capture boundary noise, but miss clinical ambiguity. Accepted at #MICCAI2026 🎉 📄: arxiv.org/abs/2608.14766
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🏥 Faster diagnostics. 💧 Safer drinking water. 🍎 Safer food. We develop light-based microring sensors that help detect biological and chemical substances quickly – from healthcare to everyday life. 🔗 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departmen...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮́𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮! 🔐 At 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟭𝟲𝟬, we’ll present our QKD portfolio for high-security data protection and show how quantum-secured communication works in real-world network infrastructures. 📍 Sept. 21–23 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/qkd.html
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🏆 Simon Sasse from our Video Communications and Applications department won the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄&𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at #ICIP2026! His work turns dynamic 3D Gaussian Splats into compressed video streams, enabling real-time decoding on widely available hardware. 👉 fraunhoferhhi.github.io/CodecGSDemo/
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How can a laser link stay reliable when atmospheric turbulence distorts the optical signal? And how can fiber-like performance be achieved wirelessly where laying cable is too costly or too slow? At ECOC 2026, Fraunhofer HHI presents two complementary answers to this challenge at our 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟭𝟲𝟬.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗚𝗛𝘇 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Fraunhofer HHI presents new prototypes for coherent optical transmission in the O-band (1260–1360 nm) including a new coherent receiver with an electrical analog bandwidth of more than 100 GHz. 📍 booth 1160 🗓️ Sept 21-23
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚀 See Fraunhofer HHI and OKI’s compact laser Doppler vibrometer at ECOC 2026, booth 1160 – a hybrid tunable laser and silicon-photonics-based laser Doppler vibrometer core chip that enables precise, non-contact vibration sensing for automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing industries.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Meet us at ECOC 2026 & discover our Mode-Locked Lasers: compact and highly versatile laser sources for next-generation photonic systems. 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departmen...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🌐 Capacity, precision, flexibility, security and sensitivity are shaping the future of optical communications. Meet Fraunhofer HHI at #ECOC2026 and discover our latest photonic technologies. 📍Málaga | Sept. 20–24 🏢Booth 1160 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ec... #Photonics #OpticalCommunications
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At IEEE ICIP 2026, we will demo 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, a live H.265/HEVC workflow linking video with verifiable authenticity & JPEG Trust C2PA provenance data. Plus: research on 3D media, computer vision & next-gen video coding. 📅 Sep 13 – 17 📍 Tampere, Finland
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎥 Meet Fraunhofer HHI at #IBC2026! 📅 11–14 Sep | RAI Amsterdam 📍 Hall 8, booth 8.B80 Explore VCA’s video-authenticity workflow with Fluendo and VIT’s spatial audio demo. Plus talks by Andoni Morales Alastruey and Benjamin Bross. 🔗 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ib...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚀 Fraunhofer HHI launches new MPW runs for TFLN PICs via JePPIX! Thanks to Gerrit Fiol & Patrick Runge for driving next-gen photonics access. ✨ 👓 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new... #Photonics #TFLN
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🤝 Meet Fraunhofer HHI at FIRST by FMD 2026! At Demo Street, we will present our High-Speed Electro-Absorption-Modulated Lasers (EMLs), designed for direct detection in high-speed datacom and telecom applications. 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/fi...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Four papers from our Vision and Imaging Technologies Department have been accepted at #ECCV2026! 🎉 The work covers 3D Gaussian Splatting, human head editing, keypoint matching and multimodal medical imaging. 📍 Malmö | Sept 8–12 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ec...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲? Our Executive Director Thomas Wiegand will address this topic in his keynote “𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀” at IFA Berlin! 🎥 📍 IFA Hall B CityCube Berlin | Sept. 5 | 3:30 – 4 p.m. 👉 icce-berlin.org/2026/speaker...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗢 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀! Fraunhofer HHI leads PIC design — advancing 40–60 GHz signals for satellite, Earth observation & 5G/6G together with UBITECH, VIPER RF, University of Cyprus & Hellas Sat. 🛰️ 👓 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
How can people have more direct control over generative AI? In her master’s thesis, Nhi Hoang explored this through her own interactive prototype for generated children’s stories. Her study shows: trust grows through hands-on control, not explanations alone. 📑: fhp.incom.org/project/32361
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Looking for a build partner in precision sensing? 🔬 Through our venture lab Silicon Allee, we are looking for two startups for a fully funded 12-month program with access to our cleanrooms, fabrication, packaging and photonics expertise. 👉 www.siliconallee.com/core-topics/...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📡 Meet Fraunhofer HHI at Laser World of Photonics India 2026! From September 16–18, discover our photonic technologies for communication, sensing and quantum applications at booth LC43 at the German Pavilion in Bengaluru. 🇮🇳 👉 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/la... #GermanPavilion #Photonics
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Hybrid PICs group expands its portfolio with new polymer multi-mode waveguides! Enabling higher optical power, relaxed coupling tolerances & custom designs — Kudos to Crispin Zawadzki & Moritz Kleinert! Learn more: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚀 Design your next InP-based PIC with Fraunhofer HHI. Our InP Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) runs are now available for both the established C-band and the new O-band platform. 📅 Design submission deadline: November 1, 2026 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departmen... #Photonics #MPW
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📺 Fraunhofer HHI researcher Dr. Tomás Malheiros Borges will speak at #SETExpo in São Paulo on August 20 at 11:20 a.m. (GMT-3) about #VVC in Brazil’s new DTV+ free-to-air broadcast standard, also known as TV 3.0. Panel: “Decoding the Future: VVC, LCEVC, and MPEG-H in Brazil's New TV Standard”
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🎉 Congrats to Gayatri Vasudevan Rajeswari on the ISLC 2026 Best Student Paper Award! Her Fraunhofer HHI research on ultra-low chirp DML arrays advances high-speed optical communications. 👓 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📣 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 "𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝘀" 📅 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📍 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗳 Hybrid integration is driving next-gen PICs for telecom, sensing, medical & quantum photonics. 🔬💡 🔗 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/events/ph...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Congratulations to Decai Chen on successfully defending his #PhD!🎓💐 His dissertation advances volumetric video research with innovative deep learning methods for accurate and efficient 3D and 4D scene reconstruction. 🔗 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Successful PhD Defense of Decai Chen at the Chair of Visual Computing at Humboldt University in Berlin
Innovations for the digital society of the future are the focus of research and development work at the Fraunhofer HHI. The institute develops standards for information and communication technologies ...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Congrats to Hendrik Boerma on completing his dissertation! His work on monolithic InP demonstrates fully integrated polarization diversity coherent receivers with up to 95 GHz bandwidth, and tunable lasers with a record 8.2 kHz laser linewidth. 👓 www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📡 PhotonHub Europe may have come to an end, but its impact continues. Our latest video looks back at the project's achievements and shows how its legacy lives on through PHACTORY, continuing to strengthen photonics innovation across Europe. PHACTORY: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departmen...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Q-PLANET launch 🚀 With 28 partners from 11 countries, Q-PLANET industrializes neutral atom quantum chips to strengthen Europe’s quantum ecosystem. Fraunhofer HHI contributes chip-based components and hybrid integration across TFLN and SiN. Let’s advance Europe’s quantum industrialization!
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Congrats to our Fiber Optical Sensor Systems department! Their concept for a 𝘀𝗻𝗼𝘄-𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 was announced as one of the winners of the @dlr-de.bsky.social InnoSpace Challenge "Groundbreaking Cross Sector Innovations", receiving €500,000 in funding.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The Innovation Cluster 5G BERLIN e.V. is entering a new phase of development. With a newly elected Executive Board the association is strategically expanding its mission today's #5G technologies. 🔗 Read more: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🤝 A new milestone for AI in climate and disaster resilience At #AIforGood, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Meteorological Organisation to deepen our collaboration on AI for weather, climate and disaster resilience. Learn more: www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/press/new... 📷: © WMO
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱? 🧠🤖 Sebastian Bosse and @nierulab.bsky.social from our Vision and Imaging Technologies department explored this question at the Berlin Brains lecture series with their talk 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 – 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴.
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🌍 The first meeting of the FAO/IFAD/ITU/WFP Global Initiative on AI for Food Systems brought together experts from government, research and industry in Rome. We contributed to discussions on AI in digital agriculture. 🔗 aiforgood.itu.int/event/first-...
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗣𝗪 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🔬 Patrick Runge speaks on SPAD modules for telecom wavelengths in industry like the O-Band SPAD Modul & SWIR Sensor. Join on July 8, 08:45. 🚀✨️ #SPW2026 #SPAD #SinglePhotonDetection #TelecomWavelength
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We're heading to #ICML2026 with 4 papers! 📍Conference paper: PINNfluence (PINN interpretability) 📍Workshops: Mechanistic Interpretability, AdaptFM, and AI for Physics Congratulations to all authors—see you in Seoul!
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
EPIC Meeting at Fraunhofer HHI – 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 💡 Thank you to EPIC, all speakers, participants, and partners for making this event such a success. Together, we are helping to strengthen Europe’s quantum ecosystem. 🇪🇺🤝 #Photonics #QuantumTechnologies
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Fraunhofer HHI @fraunhoferhhi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📸 #BMFTRDemoDays "Secure & Connected" Last week, more than 30 startups joined researchers, investors, industry and policymakers in Berlin to discuss how research-driven innovation can reach real-world applications. Thanks to everyone who contributed! © BMFTR / Czybik & Schmid Media / Kurc
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