Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWSIWS engineers utilize substantial equipment and facility installations and solid know-how to perform applied research projects in the field of micro and fine processing. Targeted applications are the miniaturization of functional elements in biosystems and medical devices. Examples include the fabrication of 3D structures of sub-millimeter dimensions and for their application in biosensor and cell structure technology. Furthermore they include the development of all related measurement and control devices as well as the software integration.