SIRIOS Lab at Fraunhofer FOKUS

A central challenge in safety and security research lies in presenting complex safety solutions not merely in theoretical terms, but in a manner that makes them experientially accessible. For more than ten years, Fraunhofer FOKUS has operated the safety lab, a successful safety research lab in

which scenarios are vividly visualized and demonstrated to illustrate the interplay of interconnected technologies in crisis management and to facilitate the discussion of novel approaches.

Furthermore, the safety lab also served as a “Showcase for Safety Research,” in which a wide range of flagship projects from the Federal Government’s national security research program were presented in narrative form and contextualized within their broader framework.

Building on this success, the lab has been further developed into a state-of-the-art demonstration and exhibition space – the SIRIOS Lab (launching March 2026) – featuring advanced media technology, expanded visualization areas, and a modern spatial design.

Through the immersive depiction of a realistic threat scenario and the organizational processes it triggers, visitors to the SIRIOS Lab are directly involved in the demonstration. Various exhibit areas each represent a key stakeholder in the public security and safety domain. Their interaction renders the complexity of networked security both tangible and readily comprehensible. By integrating the latest project results – along with the

ongoing contributions of the SIRIOS Lab partners – the research laboratory remains scientifically up to date. Moreover, feedback from end users obtained through workshops can be directly incorporated into the further development of scenarios and solutions.

The SIRIOS Lab visualizes the challenges and potentials of collaborative safety solutions and provides a framework for discussions, new projects, and future cooperations. We therefore cordially invite all experts and interested parties from different fields of public safety and civil protection, from politics, industry, research, and public administration to take a tour through our SIRIOS Lab.

If you are interested in visiting the SIRIOS Lab, please schedule an appointment with us. We would be pleased to welcome you to our SIRIOS Lab.

In the SIRIOS Lab at Fraunhofer FOKUS, leading companies collaborate within a structured partnership framework to jointly provide comprehensive expertise and technologies addressing the domains of public safety as well as their systemic integration. This partnership model generates new synergies within an otherwise competition-driven market environment, while simultaneously enabling each partner to pursue specific focal areas within a coherent overarching concept. Continuous dialogue with practitioners at both the federal and state levels ensures a steady influx of application-oriented insights and contributes to effectively positioning the resulting solutions within the market landscape.

Comprehensive system development

• Domain engineering with regard to organizational processes
• Systems for tactical, operational and strategic levels
• Integrating different stakeholders with different perspectives

System interoperability

• Integration of private and public system solutions
• Demonstration of system interoperability
• Prototyping of new technologies

Solution-independent

• Neutral demonstration environment for politics, public administration and industry
• Evaluation of existing solutions

The lab maintains an open framework for partners and stakeholders seeking to contribute their expertise and technological capabilities, and to convey these to end users. Utilizing a platform with open interfaces, complementary solutions can be integrated – for instance, to effectively illustrate the specific benefits of an individual solution within the comprehensive context of a crisis. Prospectively, the SIRIOS Lab may also provide a venue for the delivery of specialized lectures with immersive visualizations, as well as for the conduct of workshops, exercises, or scenario-based simulations.

If you are interested in becoming our partner, please contact us.