Projects for AI & Deep Tech | Industry
IRIXYS (International Research & Innovation Center on Digital Intelligent Systems) is a trilateral research project uniting partners from France, Germany and Italy to advance intelligent digital systems. It jointly develops research in AI, big data, distributed systems and IT security, while enabling doctoral training, cotutelle programmes and long‑term cross‑border innovation.
Partner: UFA
Booth: 3E14-03 | Wednesday
FAIRe (Frugal Artificial Intelligence in Resource-limited environments) develops methods to drastically reduce AI model size and computing effort, enabling powerful, energy‑efficient AI to run directly on mobile and embedded devices. It delivers real‑time, reliable edge‑AI solutions without constant cloud connectivity, tailored to resource‑limited systems.
Partner: DFKI & Inria
Booth: 3E14-08
RoGSiLT (Robust and Generalizable Sign Language Translation) advances translation technologies for German and French Sign Languages. It develops robust, generalizable sign‑language translation systems to improve accessibility for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing users, supporting inclusive education, work, and social interaction in line with EU accessibility goals.
Partner: DFKI & Inria
EUSMAT at Saarland University links international materials education with applied innovation, including programmes with Université de Lorraine. Its collaboration with SurFunction transfers DLIP laser research into industrial applications, educating international PhD talents and enabling strategic technologies from mobility and energy to medical and aerospace sectors.
Partner: Universität des Saarlandes & UFA
Booth: 3E14-03 | Thursday
Since 2020, Inria and DFKI have built a strong partnership in trustworthy AI. They now aim to establish a binational French‑German AI center, formalized by an MoU at VivaTech, showcasing joint projects in edge AI, BCIs, and sign‑language translation.
Partner: DFKI & Inria
AHEAD is Fraunhofer’s central technology transfer and incubation programme. As a deeptech incubator, AHEAD helps research and start-up teams turn advanced scientific findings into marketable products or licenses. The focus is on technology-driven projects with strong innovation and significant societal or industrial impact.
Partner: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Booth: 3E14-07
Arts et Métiers and KIT created the French‑German Institute for Industry of the Future, building on 30 years of a double‑degree program. The institute focuses on production systems and robotics, virtual and augmented reality, and advanced manufacturing, fostering research, PhD training and sustainable industrial innovation with DFH‑UFA support.
Partner: Arts et Métiers & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Booth: 3E14-06
Showcasing Franco-German innovative approaches for modularization and reconfigurability of manufacturing and material flow systems within the Industry 5.0 framework. These applied research efforts materialise in prototypes and novel system concepts made available to industry, paving the way for scalable, reusable, and sustainable production solutions.
Partner: Arts et Métiers & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Booth: 3E14-06
Showcasing transferable outcomes of Franco-German research in immersive Extended Reality, where XR systems were applied and experimentally evaluated in an industrial research factory, providing evidence that on-site XR guidance reduces operational errors, improves procedural clarity, and enhances safety in complex technical workflows.
Partner: Arts et Métiers & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Booth: 3E14-06
The German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future (GFA) fosters collaboration between leading European research institutions and industry. Founded by IMT and TUM, it focuses on joint research, education, and innovation to address the challenges of industrial digitalization.
Partner: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) & Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Booth: 3E14-04
Projects for Energy, Mobility & Sustainable Solutions
Launched in 2022, the majelanX–Aumovio partnership aims to reinvent in‑car audio by transforming radio into an intelligent media platform. Combining FM simplicity, streaming richness and real‑time personalization, it creates an immersive, editorialized infotainment experience tailored to future automotive software. The collaboration was recognized by France 2030 with the Audiomobility 2030 project.
Partner: Majelan X & Aumovio
LAsSy – AI-Powered Disassembly for a Circular Industry – develops AI-driven systems to automate and optimize disassembly processes for circular manufacturing. Combining AI, robotics, and computer vision, it enables faster, smarter reuse and inspection of products, helping industry reduce waste, lower CO₂ emissions, and build more resilient supply chains.
Partner: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) & Technical University of Munich (TUM)
DTACK (Digital Twin–Based Cybersecurity Testing for Intelligent Transportation) creates a digital twin framework to simulate cyberattacks on intelligent transportation systems. By replicating threats in a safe virtual environment, it enables testing and benchmarking of security mechanisms, supporting the development of more resilient and secure connected mobility systems.
Partner: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) & Technical University of Munich (TUM)
AI4HP partners developed a new generation of smart heat pump controls: Newly designed control algorithms enable heat pumps to adapt to their environmental conditions using artificial neural networks, to continue learning under changing conditions, thus improving both energy efficiency and user comfort.
Partner: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Projects for Life Science, Health & Bio-Tech
NEARBY (Noise and variability-free BCI systems for out-of-the-lab use) develops reliable brain‑computer interfaces that work outside the lab. By reducing interference and variability in brain‑signal processing, the project enables practical BCIs for everyday use, supporting intuitive human‑machine interaction, efficiency, and greater user self‑determination.
Partner: DFKI & Inria
The DAIOR project aims to create the operating room of the future with AI and robotic telesurgery. With federated learning, patient data remains local while AI models are trained across borders to support real-time operations. It builds on the successful Franco-German 5G-OR project and strengthens cross-border cooperation in the OR and academia.
Partner: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Projects for Sovereignty & Resilience
COMTESSA at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich cooperates with DKKV and AFPCNT to strengthen Franco‑German resilience and disaster‑risk management. Combining systems analysis and multi‑risk prevention, the partnership develops decision‑support solutions and operates the SANCTUM + COMTESSA Living Lab at Frankfurt Airport as a cross‑border testbed for crisis management and smart‑city resilience.
Partner: UFA
Booth: 3E14-03 | Friday & Saturday
Quantum-IMTUM – Designing the Foundations of Future Quantum Communication Networks – develops the foundations for secure quantum communication networks in the post-quantum era. By combining experimental testbeds and system-level design, it enables secure data exchange and interoperability between quantum and classical networks, supporting Europe’s technological sovereignty.
Partner: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) & Technical University of Munich (TUM)
ArianeGroup and Siemens partner to digitally transform Europe’s next‑generation space launcher industrialization. Using Siemens’ solutions, ArianeGroup unifies engineering and manufacturing via a single digital backbone across France and Germany, enabling the ramp‑up of Ariane 6 and supporting Europe’s sovereign access to space.
Partner: Ariane Group & Siemens
Gaia-X is a European initiative aimed at developing a common data infrastructure. Gaia-X provides standards and tools that enable all players in the economy to create interoperable data spaces, where participants can exchange data securely, in confidence and with control.
Partner: GaiaX
Booth: 3E14-05
The STARTUP LEADERS Program is an exclusive Franco‑German network for top tech scaleup CEOs and founders. Each year, a selected cohort joins confidential retreats with DAX‑level mentors and key decision‑makers to foster cross‑border partnerships and strengthen European tech sovereignty. An initiative of Startup Factory SouthwestX.
Partner: SouthwestX
Booth: 3E14-01
The new Franco-German Future Initiative for the Digital Agenda was agreed upon as a flagship project in the Franco-German Economic Agenda of Toulon. It is currently being established within and by the BMDS and is scheduled to be launched at VivaTech. The DFZW is being established as a platform for key players in digital policy, the digital economy, and civil society to serve as a catalyst and support for priority political initiatives of the joint digital agenda.
Partner: Deutsch-Französisches Zukunftswerk für digitale Agenda
Booth: 3E14-02
TRUE-VIEW – Making Invisible Data Flows Visible and Trustworthy – develops Mixed Reality (AR/VR) solutions to make invisible data flows in connected environments visible and understandable. By enhancing transparency and detecting manipulation risks, it strengthens trust, situational awareness, and cybersecurity in digital infrastructures.
Partner: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) & Technical University of Munich (TUM)
The Qu-Pilot project is aiming to develop and provide access to the first, federated European fabrication (production) capabilities for quantum technologies, building on and linking together existing infrastructures in Europe.
Partner: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
The FAMES Pilot Line boosts Europe’s semiconductor sector by supporting efficient, sustainable chips, fostering innovation and R&D, and aligning with the EU Chips Act to ensure open access and strengthen technological independence.
Partner: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft