The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS is one of the leading institutes in applied research for information and communication technologies (ICT). Since 1988, the institute has been researching and shaping digital transformation and its effects on society, the economy, and technology.

FOKUS offers commercial enterprises and public administration the entire range of research services, from requirements analysis, consulting, feasibility studies, and technology development to prototypes and piloting.

Along the entire development process of distributed systems, Fraunhofer FOKUS thus brings secure and resilient data and communication technologies at the highest scientific level into application and offers customized and multi-vendor solutions in the areas of “telecommunications and information”, “digital media and culture”, “critical infrastructure protection and digital security”, “industry and production”, “transportation, aviation and space travel”, “administration and public life”, as well as “health and care”.