It is now "official": Fraunhofer IKS demonstrably sets the highest standards for the quality of its research work. This is confirmed by the certification according to ISO 9001, which the institute has recently passed successfully.
May 7, 2025
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Approximately five years after its establishment, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS has received certification for its quality management from Dekra according to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. This internationally recognized standard signifies effective quality management focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
The successful certification underscores the institute's commitment to the highest quality standards in research and development, resulting in significant benefits for customers and partners.
The certified and effective quality management at Fraunhofer IKS primarily aims to meet the needs of customers and partners. It is based on a clear definition and regulation of all processes relevant to research and development work. These processes are continuously and systematically optimized through external and internal feedback to further enhance the efficiency and reliability of project work. Internal and external audits are conducted regularly to review the functionality of all processes related to research operations.
Bojan Milojevic, Key Account Manager at DEKRA Certification GmbH (left), presents the certificate to the Quality Management Coordinator Dr. Kathrin Jaenicke and director Prof. Dr. Mario Trapp from Fraunhofer IKS.
Customers and partners benefit from professional project management from Fraunhofer IKS that consistently focuses on meeting customer expectations and keeps an eye on both risks and opportunities. Researchers can thus react quickly to changes and the needs of customers and partners and implement these in the collaboration. In addition to scientific excellence, this is crucial for success from the institute's perspective.
Since the institute was founded, I have been committed to improving work processes to achieve the best possible results for our customers and partners. The certification is an important step in consolidating our position as a leading research institute in the field of "Safe Intelligence" and in further advancing our vision of high-quality and future-oriented research.
Director
The certified quality management shows its benefits in the daily work on research and development projects. Structured processes, regular reviews and feedback loops ensure that each project not only meets the requirements of customers and partners but exceeds them. Among other things, an internal review meeting is held at the end of each project, in which the project is evaluated from initialization to completion and improvement measures are derived to do an even better job in the next project. This makes it possible to develop innovative solutions that meet the constantly growing demands of the industry.
The high quality standards of Fraunhofer IKS are not only confirmed by the ISO 9001 certification, but also rewarded by the positive feedback from customers. Their satisfaction is the best proof of the institute's work and motivates employees to continue improving their performance in order to fulfill the wishes of customers and partners even better.
If you have questions about the quality management at Fraunhofer IKS,
please feel free to contact Dr. Kathrin Jaenicke, Quality Management
Coordinator, at kathrin.jaenicke@iks.fraunhofer.de.
