ECOMAT

ECOMAT is a research and technology centre in Bremen, Germany. The name stands for Center for Eco-efficient Materials and Technologies. The centre works on climate-neutral flight, lightweight construction, new materials, surface technologies and the digitisation of development processes.

About 500 people from science and business work together under one roof. The centre sits on a 22,000 square metre site with laboratories, offices and workspaces. It is close to Bremen's Airport City, a focal point for aviation and aerospace in Northern Europe. The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Airbus and other partners run the centre, which was completed in 2019.

Its core aim is to research processes and technologies that industry can use directly, so that firms can work better and at lower cost through cooperation. Lightweight construction and new materials help use fewer resources and cut emissions in aircraft, cars and other vehicles. Digital tools will speed up product and material development.

ECOMAT describes four things at its heart. Research means large laboratories with modern equipment. Innovation means a fast path for moving technology between science and business. Cooperation means shared, flexible projects with all partners in one building. Communication means an active community with regular events and an open exchange of information.

Partners that have a presence at the centre include Airbus, PRIME Aerostructures, the German Aerospace Center DLR, ArianeGroup, the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering, esploro projects, Testia, Altran, the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM and the Bremen Fibre Institute. A related innovation platform, ECOMAT e.V., brings the community together.

The centre offers practical services. Companies and institutes can rent laboratories and offices. Visitors can rent event space and ask the centre to organise an event. A press and media centre supports journalists, and a page explains how to reach the site by car, train or plane. The Bremen development bank BAB can give financial support for research and development. The events list includes a forum on circular aviation on 24 November 2026 and an online seminar on corrosion on 10 and 11 December 2026. The project is co-funded by the European Union.

Services

• Research laboratories
• Laboratory and office rental
• Event space rental
• Event organisation
• Press and media centre
• Innovation platform
• Technology transfer between science and industry
• Training seminars