For many years, the research institute of the Free State of Bavaria for software-intensive systems fortiss has been conducting first-class research activities, with a highly-recognized level of expertise, into the development of software-intensive systems, an issue that plays a central role for Bavaria’s high-tech industry. These systems are increasingly based on closely-related technologies in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Several aspects have special significance, including:

• a pioneering role in the manageable development of reliable and safe software, AI and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
• a multifaceted, direct correlation to industry partners for the solutions-oriented implementation of the results of the research and development activities.
• an attractive service offering for the transfer of knowledge related to current developments in software, AI and IoT.
• internal, expertise-oriented structures that offer talented researchers the best development opportunities.

• fortiss is the research institute of the Free State of Bavaria for software-intensive systems and is legally structured as a non-profit GmbH. Our shareholders are the Free State of Bavaria (2/3) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft FhG (1/3).
• fortiss is funded through the Free State of Bavaria, which in this case is represented by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (StMWI) and the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Homeland Affairs (StMFH).
• In accordance with the Bavarian Law On Higher Education, fortiss is a scientific institute under the auspices of the Technical University Munich (TUM) where it holds the status of an associated institute.

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• Institute management and research fellows
• Network and memberships
• fortiss Code of Conduct
• Gender Equality Plan