The link must point to the homepage of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft website.

In exceptional cases, the link may point to another, specifically designated page of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft website. This requires prior written approval.

The contracting party must ensure that the Fraunhofer webpage is reloaded in full each time the link is selected, and that it is displayed in its own window, not in a frame on the target page.

The contracting party shall inform the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft that the link has been inserted, or that the target page has been installed on a webserver, by sending an e-mail message to

within 24 hours of setting the link. This message must contain the path (URL) via which the webpage containing the link can be accessed.

Separate, explicit permission must be obtained if you wish to use the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft logo.