On this page you will find a list of upcoming or ongoing events in which Fraunhofer IOSB's Department Visual Inspection Systems (SPR) is involved or which we organize ourselves.
You can access past events via the links in the blue box, right.
March 25, 2025 in Karlsruhe, Germany
Networking and expertise for photonics and machine vision organisations:
SpectroNet, the photonics and machine vision cluster, interested stakeholders from industry, biology, medicine, environment and security the latest developments in optical characterisation of materials.
At the virtual SpectroNet Collaboration Conference 2025, geo-, colour-, multi-, hyper- and full-spectral photonic measurement applications will be presented.
The event will take place at Fraunhofer IOSB in Karlsruhe.
March 26-27, 2025 in Karlsruhe, Germany
The state of the art in optical characterization of materials is advancing rapidly. New insights into the theoretical underpinnings of this research have been gained and exciting developments have been made in practice, driven by new applications and innovative sensor technologies that are constantly evolving.
The great success of past conferences proves the need for a platform to present, discuss and evaluate the latest research results in this interdisciplinary field. For this reason, the International Conference on Optical Characterization of Materials (OCM) will be held for the sixth time in March 2025.
We are represented with 1 lectures:
Referent: Paul Bäcker
In addition, 5 posters will be presented:
Referent: Lukas Roming
Referent: Felix Kronenwett
Referent: Anna Taphorn
Referent: Pascal Gauweiler
Referent: Johannes Meyer
April 2, 2025, Online
inVISION Day Metrology 2025 is a digital conference focusing on the latest developments and trends in metrology.
Dr.-Ing. Johannes Meyer, head of the Variable Image Acquisition and Processing research group at IOSB and winner of the EMVA Young Professional Award, will open the event with the keynote:
This presentation will explore new ways of designing optical metrology systems, such as end-to-end learning, lensless imaging and light field methods.
This will be followed by sessions on 3D scanners, inline metrology, surface metrology and CT & Xray.
April 3, 2025 in Karlsruhe
Girls'Day aims to make technical, scientific, trade and IT professions in particular more attractive to girls and young women.
In addition to practical experience, female role models in STEM subjects are the key to encouraging girls to learn a profession in this field. The key message of the 2017 Microsoft study was that girls can be inspired to pursue STEM disciplines through female role models and more practical experience.
We are participating with a workshop:
"Solder your own nameplate and build an astable tilt stage (flashing circuit)."
Supervisor: Marcel Göttel & Britta Ost
Link to the event page (only in German): Home | Girls'Day
May 6-8, 2025 in Nuremberg Germany
As the only major international sensor and metrology conference, SMSI brings together intelligent sensor technology and instrumentation, digitalization-oriented measurement science with cognitive features as well as modern quantum technology-based metrology including the secure digital exchange of certificates.
This year's conference will take place in Nuremberg from May 6 to 8. On the final day of the conference Paul Bäcker from the department Visual and Inspection Systems will be giving a lecture entitled:
Session: B6 Event Based Vision
Time: 14:50-15:10
Mai 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgartt, Germany
The most important international trade event for all topics relating to measuring and testing technology as well as vision technology, image processing and sensor technology is the annual control trade fair in Stuttgart.
This time Fraunhofer IOSB presents with the department Visual Inspection Systems the exhibit:
In the presented inspection technology, objects with complex geometry are illuminated by a specially adapted "light recipe" in such a way that relevant structures can be detected with maximum contrast. The optimum light field for this task is determined by an algorithm that intelligently adapts the illumination modalities to the individual object geometry. This approach is groundbreaking for a future generation of inspection systems, as here image evaluation and illumination are jointly optimized for the most efficient inspection system possible.
We would like to invite you to get an overview of the new developments of the Fraunhofer Business Unit Vision and the exhibits at the joint booth of the Fraunhofer Business Unit Vision.
Visit us: Hall 7/Stand 7301
Your contact person: Christian Kludt
August 17-19, 2025 in Paris, France
The aim of this conference MVML 2025 is to bring together scientists from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields. A suitable environment that promotes the exchange of ideas and information to develop new collaborations and connect experts on the fundamentals, applications and products in machine vision and machine learning.
The Visual Inspection Systems department is participating with the following presentations:
Referent: Paul Bäcker
Dezember 3-4, 2025 in Karlsruhe, Germany
Image Processing for Surfaces - Advances in technology not only enable ever higher inspection speeds and more compact systems, but also, in addition to the evaluation of two-dimensionally recorded textures, the complete recording of complex 3D surface structures down to the nanometer range. Furthermore, the rapid evaluation of colored, patterned, transparent, highly reflective or mirroring surfaces is possible. In the seminar, different inspection and analysis methods will be presented for this purpose.
We are involved with the following contributions:
Internship station with:
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB