In 2007, the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME and the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics prepared the study "Positioning of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in Food Chain Management". As part of this study, a workshop was held in Berlin on January 22 and 23, 2008, at which representatives of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft discussed with high-ranking experts from industry, ministries and authorities. The aim of the event was to answer the question: "How can we positively influence food chain management in Germany?
To this end, the opinions of the participants were to be actively incorporated into the work of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, so that ultimately, together with industry, the authorities, the associations and the FhG to shape the FCM in Germany.