About the Alliance

Big data is more than a hype. Big Data is essentially defined as very large amounts of diverse data being generated at exceptionally high speed as is increasingly happening anywhere and everywhere throughout the world – in companies, in urban infrastructures and in private households. Big data is a key technology and as such is of great importance to the economy, science and society as a whole.

Access to big data is particularly important in business as it can give companies a significant knowledge-based and value creation head start. This is one of the key findings of a Fraunhofer study analyzing big data and its potential to innovate in the corporate environment. Companies are increasingly looking to reap benefits from big data in terms of competitive advantages, increased turnover and higher levels of productivity. This goes hand in hand with a growing demand for big data expertise and tailored technical support solutions. 

The Fraunhofer Big Data Alliance sees itself as an independent big data  process chain adviser providing technological support to partner businesses from the initial roadmap to the effective roll-out of specific solutions – in business processes, in production and logistics and research and development.

Our experts can provide support in every significant sector. We use powerful IT infrastructures and are able to control core technologies including data management and real-time processing of data, machine learning, visual analytics and data protection and safety.

We support young talented »big data experts« and managerial staff by offering extensive training programmes to help expand their big data skills. Our programmes not only cover big data basics but also sector-specific big data strategies, technology and applications.