Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics

The Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics (German: Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik), commonly known as the Ernst Mach Institute and also by the abbreviation Fraunhofer EMI, is a research institute of the Fraunhofer Society, located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Its activities are applied research and development in the fields of materials science and high-speed measurement techniques. The institute also has offices in Efringen-Kirchen and Kandern.

Other name

• German: Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik
• Ernst Mach Institute
• Fraunhofer EMI

Parent institutionFraunhofer-Gesellschaft

FocusApplied research of materials science and high-speed measurement

Key peopleErnst Mach (honoree)

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Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics

Fraunhofer EMI in Freiburg im Breisgau, in 2009
Other name	German: Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik Ernst Mach Institute Fraunhofer EMI
Parent institution	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Focus	Applied research of materials science and high-speed measurement
Key people	Ernst Mach (honoree)
Location	Freiburg im Breisgau , Germany
Coordinates	48°00′03″N 7°50′48″E
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The name "Ernst Mach Institute" is named for the physicist Ernst Mach (1838–1916), who first used high-speed photography to visualize ballistic and gas-dynamic processes.