Since its foundation in 2000, the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, has developed key technologies for the age of digital media. With its software solutions, IDMT is a major partner for the creative industry in Germany and the world. Tools for intelligent signal analysis and the development of new methods for interaction make media consumption and information retrieval easier for users. In the field of 3D audio and image processing, IDMT develops new immersive and interactive media formats. With special media offers for children and technologies for hearing rehabilitation, speech communication and audio technology for the Aging Society, IDMT responds to current social trends and offers innovative solutions.