The European Ceramic Society
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Germany
Fraunhofer-Center for High Temperature Materials and Design
Development of High Temperature Materials and Processes
Director : Prof. Dr. Friedrich Raether
Email : friedrich.raether@isc.fraunhofer.de
Phone : +49 921 78510-002
Address : Gottlieb-Keim-Straße 62 95448 Bayreuth
Website : www.htl.fraunhofer.de
Research topics :
- Ceramics and in situ measuring
Contact information:
Dr. Holger Friedrich
Tel.: +49 921 78510-300
Email: holger.friedrich@isc.fraunhofer.de - Ceramic Matrix Composites
Contact information:
Dr. Jens Schmidt
Tel.: +49 921 78510-200
Email: jens.schmidt@isc.fraunhofer.d - Heating technology
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. Marcus Kirschen
Tel.: +49 921 78510-370
Email: marcus.kirschen@isc.fraunhofer.de - Additive manufacturing of ceramics
Contact information:
Joachim Vogt
Tel.: +49 921 78510-417
Email: joachim.vogt@isc.fraunhofer.de - Textile manufacturing of inorganic fibers
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. Frank Ficker
Tel.: +49 921 78510-700
Email: frank.ficker@isc.fraunhofer.de - Computer simulation for material and process design
Contact information:
Dr. Gerhard Seifert
Tel.: +49 921 78510-350
Email: gerhard.seifert@isc.fraunhofer.de
Exceptional facilities :
- Thermooptical measuring devices for high temperature material and process characterization
- Process chain for ceramic and composite manufacturing
- Textile techniques for weaving, breading, knitting etc.
- Pilot plant for manufacture of ceramic reinforcing fibers
- µ-computed tomography for non-destructive materials testing
- In-house and commercial 3D-printers
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: FUDIPO
- Regional fundings: various
- National fundings : mainly BMBF, BMWi
Latest news
Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia
The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET
The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :
"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"
ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories
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