The Fraunhofer innovation cluster "Future Urban Security" concentrates expertise in Baden-Württemberg and beyond in order to be able to deal with the threats posed by terrorism and organized crime. Research institutes, universities, industry and public authorities work together in several projects to develop innovative technological measures to protect the population. At the same time they investigate important sociological questions. More
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Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics intensifies cooperation with University of Freiburg
On 9th June 2011, the director of the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI, Professor Klaus Thoma, and the vice chancellor of the university, Professor Hans-Jochen Schiewer signed a cooperation agreement concerning the "Centre for Security and Society" to further the expansion of joint security research. This agreement strengthens Freiburg's position as important business location and contributes to the financing of the Center for Security and Society over the coming years. The cooperation is part of the Fraunhofer innovation cluster "Future Urban Security" and is partly financed by the German Federal Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts. This intensified cooperation is a starting point for the development of further national and European large-scale projects.
• Press information 31st May 2011
Film and picture gallery: blasting of a building in Bad Säckingen
Scientists and rescue workers test technologies for protecting victims of accidents or catastrophes.| • wmf | • mov | • Pictures |
Official opening of the Fraunhofer innovation cluster "Future Urban Security"
The opening ceremony took place on 19th April 2011 in Bad Säckingen. The event, titled "high-tech for urban security" was also used as an opportunity to carry out a spectacular large-scale test of the BMBF project AISIS, which is one of the major projects of our precursor cluster "Future Security BW". The experiment simulated a bomb attack on a building and included the employment of rescue workers. The newly developed "robust sensing walls" technology came into operation: The building was equipped with a sensor system that provides the rescue team with information about the safety level of the individual parts of the building.
• Press information 19th April 2011
• Background information about project AISIS
• More information about Fraunhofer innovation cluster "Future Urban Security"
Future Security Conference 2012
The security research conference "Future Security" took place from 4th to 6th September 2012 in Bonn. For more information please visit www.future-security.eu.
