Welcome to the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU.

We are your partner in research and development in the field of production technology for the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors.

A main focus of our work includes the development of intelligent production systems for the manufacturing of car bodies and powertrain components, as well as the optimization of their related forming and cutting manufacturing processes. We create innovative solutions for continuous process chains, from the components, to assembly units, all the way up to complex machine systems and completely new kinematics. Lightweight structures and the use of new materials are also playing an ever greater role.