The Fraunhofer Innovation Cluster ‚Secure Identity Berlin-Brandenburg’
| Aim | To research and develop technologies, processes and products which ensure unambiguous identification of persons, objects and intellectual property in the real and digital world. |
| Lead Projects | Future ID-Card Systems Future ID-based Communication |
| Timeline | July 2008 to July 2011 (first phase) |
| Partners | 5 Fraunhofer Institutes 5 Universities 12 Companies, Institutions Federal Government, and States of Berlin and Brandenburg |
| Finance | The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the private sector, and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg on a parity basis |
| Budget | 10 million Euro for the first phase (2008-2011) |
| Coordination | Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Krüger |
| Contact | Dipl.-Phys. Thorsten Sy, Fraunhofer IPK Tel.: +49 (0) 30/ 39006-282 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Launch | Official opening on 6 November 2008 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin |