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With the launch of Open6GHub+, Germany will have a national 6G transfer hub as of January 1, 2026. It closes the gap between 6G basic research and economic and social impact. Fraunhofer FOKUS offers 6G core network technologies, AI-based core networks, and digital twins of networks and applications in the hub, which can be used to test and optimize new services.

The technical specification for ‘Continuous Auditing Based Conformity Assessment for AI-enabled systems (CABCA)’ (ETSI TS 104008) is the first specification that enables regulatory requirements for AI systems to be tracked continuously and automatically.

A conversation with Deputy Director Prof. Dr. Tom Ritter about the opportunities and challenges of open source software and the role that Fraunhofer FOKUS plays in this field.

5G campus networks, satellite communication, 6G mobile communications standard: Dr. Marius Corici becomes co-director of the Software-based Networks business unit.

The Fraunhofer Institutes FOKUS, FKIE and IOSB, in collaboration with the German Armed Forces, successfully completed the study ‘AI Support in Learning Management Systems 2’ in December. The aim was to further develop the use of AI functionalities in learning management systems (LMS) for modern, attractive training in the German Armed Forces and to test them in protected IT environments.

Quantum computers promise a fundamental leap in computing power. They do this by exploiting the properties of the quantum world, such as superposition or entanglement, to solve certain complex problems faster than classical computers. From optimising large logistics networks to developing new materials and secure encryption, quantum computers could transform entire industries in the future. This is where the FullStaQD project comes in.

The use of large language models (LLMs) in federal administration opens up new opportunities for digital transformation. At the same time, the question arises as to how digital sovereignty can be maintained. A recent study by the Competence Center for Public IT (ÖFIT) at Fraunhofer FOKUS – a think tank funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior – highlights in-house developments in the field of generative AI and assesses their impact on key sovereignty goals such as interchangeability, design flexibility, and vendor independence.

On November 26, 2025, Dr. Jens Klessmann, head of the “Digital Public Services” (DPS) business unit, was elected to the “Association for Secure Digital Identity” (VSDI). The association is a nationwide network of companies, universities, and research institutions that promotes the transformation from analog to digital identities. As a new member of the board, Klessmann will actively support the VSDI in the future.

On Computer Security Day on November 30, 2025, Fraunhofer FOKUS and the Weizenbaum Institute will emphasize the central importance of digital resilience for the state, the economy, and society.

Fraunhofer FOKUS designed a private 5G campus network at the Otto Lilienthal Research Airfield in Schönhagen (Brandenburg) and implemented it in collaboration with the department of Aviation Management at TH Wildau, “Flugplatz Schönhagen – Forschungsflugplatz Otto Lilienthal”, and MIT GmbH. The multi-vendor network serves as a test environment for use cases and new 5G functions. Fraunhofer FOKUS will present this reference implementation at PMRExpo in Cologne from November 25 to 27, 2025.