The institute is strongly linked with scientific associations. Below, you will find a selection of the associations, in which FAPS is a member:
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abayfor
Bavarian Research Alliance |
| acatech
National academy of science and engineering |
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Automation Valley Nord-Bayern
Initiative from the north Bavarian companies and institutions in the field of automation |
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BAIKEM
Bavarian Innovation and Cooperation Initiative Electronics / microtechnology |
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CIRP
International Institution for Production Engeneering Research |
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Power Electronics Cluster
The Bavarian Cluster Power Electronics within the ECPE e.V. organizes specialist events, initiates and accompanies cooperation and research projects, sponsors joint trade fair participation, and executes qualification measures, as well as recruitment measures for secondary education students, teachers, and university students. |
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Cluster Mechatronik & Automation
Cluster Mechatronik & Automation is a stage and forum for defining and conducting measures concerning progress of mechatronics and it’s related areas. Active communication between science and economy ensures quality and safety of developments and is thereby contributing to the economy’s advancement. |
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Die Verbindungs Spezialisten (DVS) – Research Association on Welding and Allied Processes – Technical Committee 10
The objective of the technical committee “Microjoining Technology” is the development and provision of technologies for packaging and joining in the application areas of telecommunications, vehicle construction, automotive engineering, microsystems technology, medical technology and information technology with the focus on soldering, bonding (mechanical bonding, conductive bonding) – potting – packaging, strategies for diagnosis – test – reliability verification, modelling – simulation process, component behaviour, mechanical joining, bonding (wire bonding, wafer bonding), welding (resistance welding, laser beam welding). |
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Cooperation network E-NV
The cooperation network E-NV is an association of mainly small and medium-sized companies that work together on the problem of electronic post-series availability and develop solutions. |
| Energie Campus Nürnberg
The Energie Campus Nürnberg is a research center developing new technologies for the entire energy system. As an independent research network it collaborates with six research institutions from the metropolitan region of Nuremberg as an interdisciplinary think tank. Together with industry, Energie Campus works in projects to develop solutions for the energy needs of tomorrow. |
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Energie Region Nürnberg
The Competence Initiative ENERGIEregion Nürnberg e.V. is the central coordination and communication platform for the players of today’s Nuremberg Metropolitan Region in the energy sector and brings them together in a network. |
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European Center for Power Electronics
The ECPE is promoting the research in the area of innovation, education, publicity and technology transfer in the field of power electronics in Europe. |
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Research Association Molded Interconnect Devices 3-D MID e.V
FAPS is a member of the Research Association in Molded Interconnect Devices 3-D MID. The objective of the network is the promotion and development of 3-D MID technology. |
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Green.Economy.Nürnberg
The aim of the green.economy.nuremberg initiative is to use the growth and export potential that lies in green economic sectors, to improve the competitiveness of traditional economic sectors through the use of green technologies and to position Nuremberg as a future-proof high-tech and industrial location. |
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Cooperation network Herzaktor
Within the framework of an interdisciplinary research association, an innovative cardiac support system is being researched which is intended to mechanically support the contraction of the myocardium without blood contact directly from the outside. The institute FAPS, in close cooperation with the other institutes, is working on the automated production of novel actuators, so-called “artificial muscles”, which are based on the principle of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA). |
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IMAPS Deutschland
The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) is the largest society dedicated to the promotion and development of microelectronics. With about 300 members, IMAPS-Deutschland e.V. represents the members and their fields of interest within the international microelectronics network. |
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Medical Valley EMN
BMBF-clusters of excellence “Center of excellence for medical technology” |
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Printed Electronics Franken
The network platform Printed Electronics Franconia was founded in 2015 by ENERGIEregion Nürnberg e.V. to profitably network the numerous competencies of Northern Bavarian companies and scientific institutions in the field of printed electronics. The value-added chain in the region ranges from material production, process development and manufacturing technologies to products. |
| VDI
The association of German engineers www.vdi.de |
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Scientific Society Assembly-Handling-Industrial Robots
The MHI e.V. is a network of leading university professors from the German-speaking world who are successfully engaged in research in the fields of assembly, handling and industrial robotics, both in terms of basic research and application. |
| WGP
German academic society for production engineering |























