Progress Report 2001

In the fourth year of its existance the Institute for Telematics is able to continue and improve the previous successful results of its scientific activity. First of all, thanks to our targeted communication measures we have managed to become a well known research and development center and, consequently, to increase the interest in our results. Nevertheless, due to economic factors, in 2001 there was a considerable drop in the number of project tasks from the industrial and commercial sectors. However, planned values were reached as early as springtime months of 2002. Thus, we have continued our activities to give our economy a strong impetus for its development and we also provide training of a highly qualified IT generation that German economy needs so badly. The effort is highly appreciated by the general public. Our institute, which is in care of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, is described as a .leading research and development center for the Internet. and is also known for its top quality consulting and practical solutions. In industry and science we are regarded as an experienced and competent partner for high-tech projects in the areas that unify telecommunications and information technology, with computers, cellular phones and Internet acting together in new applications.

At the moment, in Trier we employ about 25 scientists specialized in different disciplines and of different nationalities, and there is a similar number of research assistants. According to our development plan, which is based on recommendations of a high-ranking evaluation committee set up by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Science, Higher Education, Research and Culture, and approved by the Institute Committee, the above figures will go up. The Institute of Telematics is well prepared for new projects of both basic research and industry-related and mission-oriented research in the field of new information and communication technologies. Therefore, just let us know which telematic issues specific for your environment we are supposed to help you address. By then, we wish you a lot of pleasure while reading this progress report (in PDF-Format).

Univ.-Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Christoph Meinel
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Engel
Trier, May 2002