The Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT is doing applied research in the field of audiovisual media. It is known as a competent partner of industry when it comes to developing groundbreaking technologies for the digital media domain.

The official site by the municipality provides touristic information about the Goethe- and university town as well as a city map.

IMMS serves small and medium-sized industrial enterprises through preliminary research. It acts as their strategic partner in the development of microelectronic and mechatronic products and of systems technology.