Application-oriented research from Bremen
ATB was founded in 1991 as a joint venture between the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and industrial companies from the region. The institute makes scientific methods and digital technologies accessible for specific applications and supports organisations in process, product and system innovations.
Our work ranges from investigating new approaches, through technical concepts and feasibility studies, to prototypes, demonstrators and bespoke software systems. Research, development and technology transfer are viewed as an integrated process.
Our mission
We translate new insights from systems engineering, data processing and artificial intelligence into solutions that can be tested under real-world conditions. The starting point is a clearly definable technical or organisational challenge.
How ATB works
Application-oriented
Research questions are linked to specific usage scenarios, operational processes and technical constraints.
Collaborative
Objectives, roles, work packages and success criteria are defined jointly with clients and project partners.
Interdisciplinary
Expert perspectives from software development, systems engineering, data and knowledge processing, and project management are brought together for the task at hand.
Iterative
Concepts and software are developed in verifiable steps. Prototypes and demonstrators highlight assumptions at an early stage and enable targeted adjustments.
Transfer–oriented
Results are documented and tested in such a way that partners can evaluate them, develop them further and put them into practice.
From the problem statement to the result
- Understanding the challenge: Clarifying objectives, systems, data and framework conditions.
- Developing a solution path: Evaluating methods, technologies and, where applicable, funding opportunities.
- Implementing the solution: Developing a feasibility study, prototype, demonstrator or software.
- Testing the solution: Testing technical and usage-related criteria under realistic conditions.
- Transferring results: Prepare documentation, integration and further use.
Organisation and shareholders
ATB is organised as a GmbH. OAS AG, OHB–System AG, TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH and the University of Bremen are the shareholders.