Susanne Hemer

The Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW) is a non-profit research institution located in Kaiserslautern, Germany. IVW researches the basis for future applications of composite materials, such as for the mobility of the future, energy, climate, and the environment. The German company examines new materials, construction methods, and manufacturing processes and tailors them to the respective requirements. The private company's research deals with the big challenges of our time, such as the energy transition. The company was founded in 1990, and the CEO is Ulf Breuer. IVW transfers newly acquired knowledge into science, teaching, the interested public, and industrial application.