The research projects deal with all aspects of the media production workflow. Colour – or rather colour management – is the most crucial factor in image acquisition, data preparation, visual appraisal, and soft and hard copy proofing.

The research projects are directly related to the printing practice. In most cases, a connection is established between the print quality, the process parameters and the materials used.

Our researchers focus on process-independent image quality, colour management for the entire digital printing sector and important sustainability topics such as energy efficiency.

The behaviour of specific materials in the printing process and the interaction of components, environmental compatibility and energy optimisation are essential research fields.

Reliable security concepts with well-thought-out, tamper-proof and durable products are at the top of our research agenda. The researchers deal with future-oriented topics relating to the security of chip cards and documents.