# Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems
**Wikidata**: [Q1452000](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1452000)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fraunhofer-institute-for-electronic-nano-systems

## Summary
Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems (Fraunhofer ENAS) is a German research institute within the Fraunhofer Society that conducts engineering research on electronic nanosystems. Founded in 2008, it is located at Technologie-Campus 3 in the Bernsdorf/Chemnitz area of Germany and maintains both German and English websites.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 2008-01-01 (preferred precise date).
- Operated by / parent organization: Fraunhofer Society.
- Primary classification: research institute; field of work: engineering.
- Location: Bernsdorf; street address Technologie-Campus 3, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany; coordinates 50.816 N, 12.9243 E.
- Most recent reported employees: 169 (point in time: 2020); earlier counts include 174 (2019), 157 (2018), 145 (2017), 132 (2016), 127 (2015), 129 (2014), 122 (2013), 105 (2012), 102 (2011).
- Director/manager (recorded): Thomas Gessner (served 2008-01-01 to 2016-05-25).
- Short name / aliases: Fraunhofer ENAS; ENAS; Fraunhofer-Instituts für Elektronische Nanosysteme.
- Official websites: http://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/ (German) and https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/en.html (English).
- Key identifiers: ISNI 0000000101317307; GND 16154391-1; ROR 02h12bg79; GRID grid.469847.0; VIAF 150846621; Ringgold 201970; HAL structure id 242618; Gepris organization id 165156373; Google Knowledge Graph id /g/1227cvv0.
- Social / recruitment links: Twitter @FraunhoferENAS; LinkedIn id fraunhofer-enas; official jobs page https://jobs.fraunhofer.de/search/?optionsFacetsDD_customfield4=ENAS+-+Elektronische+Nanosysteme.

## FAQs
### Q: What does the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems do?
A: It is a research institute (part of the Fraunhofer Society) focused on engineering work related to electronic nanosystems. Its public materials identify its field of work as engineering and its institutional type as a research institute.

### Q: Where is Fraunhofer ENAS located?
A: The institute is located in Bernsdorf with its street address at Technologie-Campus 3, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany. Its geographic coordinates are 50.816 N, 12.9243 E.

### Q: When was Fraunhofer ENAS founded?
A: The institute’s inception date is recorded as 2008-01-01 (2008).

### Q: How large is the institute?
A: The most recent reported staff size is 169 employees (point in time: 2020). Historical annual reports list staff counts for prior years (e.g., 174 in 2019, 157 in 2018).

### Q: Who has led the institute?
A: The recorded director/manager in the provided data is Thomas Gessner, who served from 2008-01-01 until 2016-05-25.

## Why It Matters
Fraunhofer ENAS is one of the Fraunhofer Society’s research institutes dedicated to engineering in the area of electronic nanosystems. As an institute within Germany’s Fraunhofer organization, it provides institutional capacity for focused research and development in nanoscale electronic systems. Its presence at a dedicated Technologie-Campus and steady staff growth (from about 102 employees in 2011 to 169 in 2020) indicate sustained organizational development and capacity for applied engineering work. The institute’s German and English web presences, multiple international identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, etc.), and links to Fraunhofer’s job system position it as an accessible node for collaboration, industry engagement, and recruitment in the electronic-nanosystems domain. For stakeholders seeking engineering expertise in electronic nanosystems in Germany, Fraunhofer ENAS is a documented, institutional provider of research resources and personnel.

## Notable For
- Being a Fraunhofer Society research institute established in 2008 and specialized in electronic nanosystems engineering.
- Location on Technologie-Campus 3 in the Bernsdorf/Chemnitz area, with precise coordinates 50.816 N, 12.9243 E.
- Documented staff growth over the 2011–2020 period, reaching 169 employees in 2020 (most recent preferred value).
- Extensive institutional identifiers and international registry entries (ISNI, GND, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, HAL, Gepris, Google KG), facilitating discovery and integration with research databases.
- Maintained bilingual web presence (German and English) and active social/recruitment channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, official jobs page).

## Body
### Overview
- Full name: Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems.
- Short name: Fraunhofer ENAS.
- Aliases: ENAS; Fraunhofer-Instituts für Elektronische Nanosysteme.
- Instance of: research institute.
- Field of work: engineering.
- Parent organization / operator: Fraunhofer Society.

### Dates & history
- Inception / founded: 2008-01-01 (preferred precise date); generally recorded as 2008.

### Location & contact
- Located in: Bernsdorf.
- Street address: Technologie-Campus 3, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
- Located on street: Technologie-Campus (number 3).
- Postal code: 09126.
- Coordinates: latitude 50.816, longitude 12.9243.
- Image (media): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fraunhofer_ENAS.jpg

### Organization & leadership
- Parent / operator: Fraunhofer Society (operator reference present).
- Director / manager (recorded): Thomas Gessner (start: 2008-01-01; end: 2016-05-25).
- Short name used in materials: Fraunhofer ENAS.

### Staff & growth
- Employees (selected annual values from institute reports):
  - 2020: 169 (most recent preferred value).
  - 2019: 174.
  - 2018: 157.
  - 2017: 145.
  - 2016: 132.
  - 2015: 127.
  - 2014: 129.
  - 2013: 122.
  - 2012: 105.
  - 2011: 102.

### Online presence & contact channels
- Official German website: http://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/ (language qualifier: German).
- Official English website: https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/en.html (language qualifier: English).
- Official jobs page: https://jobs.fraunhofer.de/search/?optionsFacetsDD_customfield4=ENAS+-+Elektronische+Nanosysteme
- Twitter: @FraunhoferENAS
- LinkedIn id: fraunhofer-enas

### Identifiers & registry entries
- ISNI: 0000000101317307.
- GND id: 16154391-1.
- ROR id: 02h12bg79.
- GRID id: grid.469847.0.
- VIAF id: 150846621.
- Ringgold id: 201970 (label: Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronische Nanosysteme ENAS).
- HAL structure id: 242618.
- Gepris organization id: 165156373.
- Google Knowledge Graph id: /g/1227cvv0.

### Classification & metadata
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Sitelink count: 1.
- Postal and campus metadata confirm a campus location (Technologie-Campus) and a numbered building (3).

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## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. ROR release v1.19
3. [Jahresbericht 2020](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2020_FraunhoferENAS.pdf)
4. [Jahresbericht 2019](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2019_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
5. [Jahresbericht 2018](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2018_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
6. [Jahresbericht 2017](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2017_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
7. [Jahresbericht 2016](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2016_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
8. [Jahresbericht 2015](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2015_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
9. [Jahresbericht 2014](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2014_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
10. [Jahresbericht 2013](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2013_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
11. [Jahresbericht 2012](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2012_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
12. [Jahresbericht 2011](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2011_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
13. [Jahresbericht 2010](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2010_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
14. [Jahresbericht 2009](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2009_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
15. [Jahresbericht 2008](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/enas/Dokumente/Deutsch/Downloads/Jahresberichte/Jahresbericht2008_FraunhoferENAS_web.pdf)
16. GERiT
17. [Source](https://www.enas.fraunhofer.de/de/kontakt.html#2)
18. HAL