Fraunhofer UMSICHT Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT

Institute branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

The Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops process engineering solutions in the field of carbon conversion (next-generation biofuels, recycling technologies for plastics and composite materials, biochar), low-emission combustion systems as well as the provision and storage of process heat. It also has expertise in waste and resource strategies and life cycle assessment (LCA).

With a focus on process engineering and plant construction, it supports clients from the project idea through pilot plants and demonstrators to market launch. The Center for Energy Storage at the institute's branch focuses on integrated, decentralized energy conversion and energy storage systems.

News from the Institute branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

 

Press Release / 10.3.2026

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT are cooperating on PU recycling

 

Press Release / 26.11.2025

AUTOLOOP

EU project on circular economy in textiles: Next generation sorting, tracing & closed-loop recycling technologies for non-rewearable textile

 

Press Release / 20.10.2025

Mapping Chemical Recycling

Interactive Map by Fraunhofer shows Chemical Recycling facilities in Europe - Technology, Capacities and Project Status.

 

EU Project SEAFAIRER / 10.2.2025

Sustainable marine fuels from biogenic waste

Fraunhofer UMSICHT contributes technology for sustainable marine biofuels

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Our departments

 

Thermochemical Conversion Technologies

Conversion and recycling technologies for carbonaceous feedstocks, e.g. biogenic residual and waste materials or composite materials containing plastics.

 

Combustion and Process Heat

Low-emission energy recovery from biomass and waste. Generation and storage of industrial process heat from renewable sources.

Current research projects

 

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT are cooperating on PU recycling

 

EU Project AUTOLOOP

European Research Project addresses Textile Waste through integrated Recycling Technologies

 

EU Project SEAFAIRER

Fraunhofer UMSICHT contributes technology for sustainable marine biofuels

 

A waste management plan for the Emirate of Kuwait

Inventory, data collection and roadmap are the key points of the project.

 

TO-SYN-FUEL

Conversion of sewage sludge into fuel and hydrogen

 

EU Project FERTIMANURE

From Farm to Market: Converting Animal Manure into Fertilising Products.

 

Recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Ghana

Project EAG2-Rec: An innovative technology for downstream processing of WEEE in Ghana

 

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