The HFF e. V. was founded in 1951 as a non-profit association to ensure a constant close exchange of ideas about applied research between industries and the university and to directly support ongoing research projects.

The HFF e. V. pursues exclusively and directly non-profit purposes in the sense of the section „tax-privileged purposes“ of the tax code.

The purpose of the association is to promote science and research by:

• the promotion of research in the field of production technology
• ensuring the results of research are made accessible to members as well as non-members
• the procurement of equipment and facilities for research purposes as well as their provision for research work
• the publication of important internal or external research work
• the organization and implementation of suitable events for the dissemination of current research results
• the maintenance and promotion of the joint work of science and practice at Leibniz University Hannover

The association is a member of the circle of friends of Leibniz University Hannover e. V.