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The Global Upskill project, the platform for hands-on career training, will get a breath of fresh air thanks to the new partnership with appose GmbH. The aim of this partnership is to identify future-relevant skills requirements through systematic tracking and analysis of trends. The findings should help companies prepare for future challenges in the best way possible.

Fraunhofer IAO and Apaleo, the leading open platform for the hospitality industry, announce strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to establish practical AI applications in the hospitality industry so that hoteliers can achieve their business goals and accelerate their operations.

As part of the Morgenstadt (City of the Future) initiative, Fraunhofer IAO is forming a strategic partnership with Maekyung Media Group from Seoul, South Korea. The aim of this collaboration is to work together to develop and implement climate innovation projects in Korean cities and regions, with a particular focus on plans for “Morgenstadt City Labs”.

The EU Horizon 2020 Innovation Action project “ACCSESS” highlights the urgency of climate change and offers science-based solutions to mitigate its effects. The aim of the Fraunhofer IAO project is to promote urban sustainability and to support cities in the implementation and social integration of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies.

The URBREATH research project, which is funded by the European Union, got underway at the start of the year. Its aim is to implement nature-based solutions (NBS) in urban areas in order to improve the resilience of cities and boost the quality of life in these environments. Fraunhofer IAO is one of the project partners and is responsible for scaling and replicating innovative solutions and methods within the project.

Allaying anxieties, emphasizing potential — with their KI-Studios (AI Studios), experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO are bringing workplace artificial intelligence to life. Their KI-Infomobil (AI Infomobile) will be appearing at the Hannover Messe from April 22 to 26. Guests are welcome to visit Fraunhofer at Booth B24 in Hall 2 to learn how AI technologies work, where they can be used, and how they can make people’s work easier.

KI-Studios (AI Studios) aims to empower employees and their interest groups from all sectors to help shape company applications of artificial intelligence. The prerequisite for this is that employees have a concrete understanding of the possibilities, areas of application, and limitations of AI. They must be aware of the positive potential of AI for their workplace, but also its risks and challenges.

How can light pulses in the vehicle interior improve the performance and well-being of the passengers? Scientists at the Fraunhofer IAO are researching answers to this question at the Mass Personalization High-Performance Center in the »Mobility and Living Spaces« department. As part of an international research collaboration, an initial vehicle prototype was prepared in San Diego and tested with various users.

Urbanization presents major challenges not only for industrialized nations, but also for emerging countries, particularly when it comes to their future transport infrastructure. The “Emerging Urban Mobility” study carried out by Fraunhofer IAO looks at the demand for mobility and current challenges experienced in emerging economies, and also identifies solutions for the future of urban mobility. It provides an incentive for an increased international transfer of knowledge in the fields of transport and mobility planning in the future, which should be less influenced by the dominant perspective of industrialized countries in the West.

As part of a working meeting of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), experts from science and politics have drawn up ten recommendations for action on shaping artificial intelligence (AI) in the future of work. Fraunhofer IAO is involved with Dr. Matthias Peissner as head of the “Future of Work” working group.