The research done in the area of cognitive systems are embedded in the SFB/Transregio 62 "Companion-Technology for Cognitive Technical Systems" and is concerned with the systematic research of cognitive capabilities and their realization in technical systems.

The enterprise has the vision of future technical systems being companion systems - technical systems, which completely adjust their functionality to the individual user: They orientate themselves on the user's capabilities, preferences, demands, and current needs and they adapt to the current situation and his current emotional state. In the centre of the research are individuality, adaptiveness, availability, cooperativeness, and reliability.