Facts and figures

At the end of 2022, Fraunhofer IGB (in Stuttgart and its branches in Straubing, and Leuna) had a staff of 336 of which some 84 percent were scientific or technical employees. Women made up 53 percent of the total.

The close cooperation with the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP at the University of Stuttgart makes it possible to pursue projects from basic research to application. The IGVP counted a staff of 70 as of December 31, 2022. Women constituted 39 percent of the total.

The close cooperation with the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP at the University of Stuttgart, which is also partially housed in the Fraunhofer IGB premises, makes it possible to pursue projects from basic research to application. The IGVP counted a staff of 53 as of December 31, 2021, predominantly scientists and doctoral students as well as technical staff and student research assistants. Women constituted 28 percent of the total.

The total budget for 2022 amounted to 27.1 million euros, of which 25.7 million euros was allocated to the operational budget (personnel costs: 15.2 million euros; non-personnel costs: 10.5 million euros). A total of 1.4 million euros was spent on investments.

71.5 percent of the operational budget was financed from Fraunhofer IGB’s own revenues generated from contract research projects. 33.8 percent of the institute’s revenues came directly from industry.